Ancient Communal / Public Structure (Site Type Keyword)
Parent: Communal / Public Structure
Specified area containing evidence that is associated with prehistoric communal or public activity.
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This research explores how people’s relationships with the spirits of the dead are embedded in political histories. It addresses the ways in which certain spirits were integral “inhabitants” of two social environments with disparate political traditions. Using the prehistoric mortuary record, this study investigate the spirits and their involvement in socio-political affairs in the Prehispanic American Southeast and Southwest. Foremost, this research constructs a framework to characterize...
Investigations at Ojo Bonito: The 1988 Arizona State University Summer Field School (1988)
The 1988 Arizona State University Archaeological Field School under the direction of Dr. Keith Kintiqh was held at the privately-owned Hinkson ranch just southwest of the Zuni Indian Reservation. The Hinkson ranch holds qreat research potential because of a dense prehistoric occupation (primarily Pueblo II & III) that has been relatively undisturbed by pothuntinq or other destructive processes. If the great house and great kiva of the Hinkson Complex were built and occupied after the collapse...
Jesse Walter Fewkes
This project contains diverse works of Jesse Walter Fewkes over time on the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument including tables, maps, images and reports.
Kinishba: A Classic Site of the Western Pueblos (1956)
This book is a general historic and cultural overview of the Kanishba ruins located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Central Arizona. First mentioned in archaeological publications in 1892 by Adolph Bandelier, this large and prominent site eventually was investigated as part of an archaeological research program of the University of Arizona. In 1931, Dr. Byron Cummings, then Director of the Arizona State Museum and Head of the Department of Anthropology, established a camp near the site...
La Quemada-Malpaso Valley Archaeological Project (LQ-MVAP)
For over 15 years, Mexican and American archaeologists and students have dug ancient ruins, walked the high desert landscape, and worked in laboratories to understand the rise and fall of La Quemada, Zacatecas. We want to know why societies become complex, developing social hierarchies with specialized economic, political, and religious roles for their members. Why do civilizations expand? Northern Mexico's ancient past is an ideal context for studying these questions. During the period A.D....
Late Pueblo II great house Kiva G features (2010)
Aztec West, Sector 3, Kiva G enclosing wall overviews (kiva photographed in 2010 by Joel Gamache as part of post-backfilling Condition Assessment). Late PII above ground kiva located in the NE sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Kiva G_3A: East interior enclosing wall NE oblique copied from cIMG_6253; AZRU-E Wing_Room Kiva G_3B: North jamb of east interior enclosing wall doorway copied from cIMG_6267; AZRU-E Wing_Kiva G_3C: Close-up of east interior enclosing wall...
Late Pueblo II great house Kiva G features (1999)
Aztec West, Sector 3, Kiva G overviews (kiva photographed in 1999 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII above ground kiva located in the NE sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Kiva G_2A: NW jamb of SE niche copied from AZRU1999R280023; AZRU-E Wing_Room Kiva G_2B: East wall of southern recess copied from AZRU1999R280026; AZRU-E Wing_Kiva G_2C: Close-up of southern recess copied from AZRU1999R280025; Image AZRU-E Wing_Kiva G_2D: West wall of southern recess...
Late Pueblo II great house Kiva G overviews and features (1999)
Aztec West, Sector 3, Kiva G overviews (kiva photographed in 1999 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII above ground kiva located in the NE sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Kiva G_1A: SE quad overview copied from AZRU1999R280020; AZRU-E Wing_Room Kiva G_1B: NE quad overview copied from AZRU1999R280019; AZRU-E Wing_Kiva G_1C: NW quad overview copied from AZRU1999R280018; Image AZRU-E Wing_Kiva G_1D: SW quad overview copied from AZRU1999R280017; Image AZRU-E...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 37 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 37 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 37_1A: South interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0077; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 37_1B: South interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0079; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 37_1C: East jamb of south wall doorway copied from IMG0080; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 37_1D: West jamb of south wall...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 38 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 38 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 38_1A: Upper south interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0112a; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 38_1B: Lower south interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0066; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 38_1C: Lower south interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0111a; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 38_1D: Upper...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 38 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 38 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 38_2A: Upper east interior wall NE oblique copied from IMG0099a; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 38_2B: Lower east interior wall NE oblique copied from IMG0092a; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 38_2C: Lower east interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0094a; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 38_2D: Upper...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 39 features and overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 39 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 39_2A: Upper west interior wall NW oblique copied from AZRU1999R48-0024; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 39_2B: Upper west interior wall SW oblique copied from AZRU1999R48-0009; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 39_2C: Lower west interior wall SW oblique copied from AZRU1999R48-0008; Image AZRU-E...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 39 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 39 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 39_1A: Upper south interior wall NE oblique copied from IMG0041; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 39_1B: Upper south interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0042; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 39_1C: Lower south interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0032; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 39_1D: Lower...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 40 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 40 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 40_1A: East interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0003a; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 40_1B: North interior wall NE oblique copied from IMG0011; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 40_1C: North interior wall NW oblique copied from IMG0015; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 40_1D: West interior wall NW...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 41 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 41 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 41_1A: South interior wall overview copied from IMG0021; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 41_1B: East interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0018; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 41_1C: East interior wall NE oblique copied from IMG0012; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 41_1D: Close-up of east wall doorway...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 42 features (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 42 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_3A: South jamb of west interior wall doorway copied from IMG0012a; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_3B: Close-up of west interior wall doorway copied from IMG0011a; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_3C: North jamb of west interior wall doorway copied from IMG0010a; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 42 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 42 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_1A: Lower south interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0045; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_1B: Upper south interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0047; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_1C: Upper east interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0015; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_1D: Lower...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 42 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 42 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_2A: South wall cap SW oblique copied from IMG0063; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_2B: South end of east wall cap copied from IMG0054; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_2C: North end of east wall cap copied from IMG0055; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 42_2D: NE corner wall cap copied from IMG0058;...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 43 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 43 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 43_1A: South interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0069; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 43_1B: East interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0027; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 43_1C: Close-up of east interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0022; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 43_1D: East interior...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 44 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 44 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 44_1A: Upper south interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0094; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 44_1B: Lower south interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0092; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 44_1C: Upper east interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0088; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 44_1D: Lower...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 45 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 45 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 45_1A: Upper south interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0052; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 45_1B: Lower south interior wall SW oblique copied from IMG0059; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 45_1C: Upper south interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0054; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 45_1D: Lower...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 45 overviews and feature (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 45 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 45_2A: Upper north interior wall NW oblique copied from IMG0051; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 45_2B: Lower north interior wall NW oblique copied from IMG0047; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 45_2C: Upper north interior wall NE oblique copied from IMG0049; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 45_2D: Lower...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 46 features (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 46 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_3A: South jamb of east interior wall doorway copied from AZRU1999R53-0007; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_3B: Close-up of east interior wall doorway copied from AZRU1999R53-0008; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_3C: North jamb of east interior wall doorway copied from AZRU1999R53-0009;...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 46 overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 46 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_1A: Upper south interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0050; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_1B: Lower south interior wall SE oblique copied from IMG0049; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_1C: Upper east interior wall NE oblique copied from AZRU1999R49-0014; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_1D:...
Late Pueblo II great house Room 46 west interior wall overviews (1998)
Aztec West, Sector 2, Room 46 overviews (room photographed in 1998 by Art Ireland prior to backfilling). Late PII two-story room located in the central sector of the East Wing (see Morris 1928). Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_2A: Upper west interior wall NW oblique copied from AZRU1999R50-0026; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_2B: Lower west interior wall NW oblique copied from AZRU1999R50-0036; Image AZRU-E Wing_Room 46_2C: Close-up of lower west interior wall NW oblique copied from AZRU1999R50-0025;...