Petrofacies Model Development and Petrographic Analysis of Sherds from State Route 260 – Payson to Heber Archaeological Project, Gila County, Arizona
Part of the State Route 260 - Payson to Heber project
Author(s): Mary Ownby; Elizabeth J. Miksa; Carlos P. Lavayén
Year: 2016
Summary
Petrographic analysis of sand and ceramic samples collected during the State Route 260 – Payson to Heber Archaeological Project aimed to investigate the production and exchange of pottery in this area. The quantitative analysis of sand thin sections allowed two areas of distinct sand composition (petrofacies) to be identified. When the sand temper in the sherds was analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively, it was revealed that most samples throughout the project area were produced with sand from a single petrofacies, the Lion Springs Petrofacies located in the western part of the project area. This suggests that people occupying sites in this region, which show more evidence for long-term habitation than sites in other areas, were likely producing pottery for their own consumption and to exchange with groups seasonally occupying sites to the east. Such results highlight the utility of characterizing sand resources to understand the significance of pottery to past life ways.
Cite this Record
Petrofacies Model Development and Petrographic Analysis of Sherds from State Route 260 – Payson to Heber Archaeological Project, Gila County, Arizona. Mary Ownby, Elizabeth J. Miksa, Carlos P. Lavayén. 2016 ( tDAR id: 459767) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8459767
Keywords
Culture
Central Arizona Tradition
Material
Ceramic
Geographic Keywords
American Southwest
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Arizona
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Mogollon Rim Region
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Payson, AZ
Spatial Coverage
min long: -111.253; min lat: 34.259 ; max long: -110.97; max lat: 34.333 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Desert Archaeology, Inc.
Landowner(s): Tonto National Forest
Sponsor(s): Arizona Department of Transportation
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| Petro_2011-01_final_A.pdf | 715.62kb | Jul 12, 2021 | Jul 13, 2021 12:34:24 PM | Confidential |
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