Ash, Turquoise, Homol'ovi (Other Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Samantha Fladd. Saul Hedquist. E. Charles Adams. Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa.

Ash provides a ritually meaningful medium through which to alter or close spaces. In the U.S. Southwest, the patterned deposition of ash in archaeological contexts has been linked to practices of purification and the preservation or suppression of social memory. Turquoise also carries important symbolic meanings in the region, with notable links to moisture, sky, and personal and familial vitality. In archaeological contexts of the Pueblo Southwest, turquoise is often associated with ash or...