book chapter

Flood-water farming

Geographical review • 19 • Published In 1929 • Pages: 444-456

By: Bryan, Kirk.

Abstract
This paper considers the geographical relationships of the practice of floodwater and the decline in acreage in relation to recent changes in stream channels. However, it is of particular interest to the ethnographer since flood-water farming was one of the important sources of livelihood of the prehistoric sedentary Indians of Arizona and New Mexico and is still being carried on to a lesser extent in the area today. The author is a well-known geologist.
Subjects
Climate
Topography and geology
Historical reconstruction
Tillage
Land use
Water supply
culture
Navajo
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Natural Scientist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Katchen S. Coley ; 1951
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
ca. 1815-1928
Coverage Place
Arizona, New Mexico, United States
Notes
Kirk Bryan
Sections of this article referring specifically to the Navajos are indexed for subjects 116, 241, 311, and 312. The rest of the article, describing methods of prehistoric Indians and of neighboring Pueblo and Spanish-American villages may be found in subject 116. The pictures, referred to as figures 1-6, are not included.
This document consists of excerpts
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
17015422
LCSH
Navajo Indians