EMAP - Unit Summaries
Part of: Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Project (EMAP)
The Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Project (EMAP), co-directed by Drs. Margaret Nelson and Michelle Hegmon began in 1990, building upon earlier work by Nelson. EMAP focuses on the later (post-AD 1000) prehistory of the eastern Mimbres area, a portion of the Mimbres region in southwest New Mexico. In 1982 Nelson was at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque and in the early 1990s at the State University of New York, Buffalo, and Hegmon was at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces. In 1995 both moved to Arizona State University, where they and the project reside today. Earlier work by EMAP focused on the post-AD 1150 period, specifically what is now called the Reorganization phase [1150-early 1200s] of the Postclassic period. After 1998 the project focused on the Classic period (AD 1000-1130). Key research issues include the social and ecological dynamics of reorganization, residential mobility among farmers, environmental impact and sustainable farming practices, pottery production and exchange, and community organization.
Site Name Keywords
Las Animas – LA3949 •
93NM1000 •
Anderson Village - LA37690 •
82NM001 •
Flying Fish - LA 37767 •
035 •
081 •
226 •
Alivas Canyon - LA44997, LA45000 •
Pague Well - LA130191
Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Settlements •
Domestic Structures •
Resource Extraction / Production / Transportation Structure or Features
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Research Design / Data Recovery Plan •
Systematic Survey
Material Types
Ceramic •
Chipped Stone •
Dating Sample •
Fauna •
Ground Stone •
Macrobotanical •
Mineral •
Shell •
Wood
Temporal Keywords
Early Mogollon Pithouse Period •
Late Mogollon Pithouse Period •
Mimbres Reorganization Phase •
Black Mountain Phase •
Classic Mimbres Period •
Postclassic Mimbres Period •
Classic Mimbres Paper
Geographic Keywords
Eastern Mimbres •
New Mexico (State / Territory) •
Sierra County (County) •
United States of America (Country) •
North America (Continent) •
Rio Grande Drainage •
Southwest New Mexico •
Palomas Drainage •
Seco Drainage •
Animas Drainage
Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 1-100 of 118)
EMAP Avilas Canyon (LA44997, LA45000) - Unit Summaries
EMAP Buckaroo (LA70259) - Unit Summaries
EMAP Las Animas (LA 3949) – Unit Summaries
EMAP Lizard Terrace Pueblo (LA37726_LA37727) - Unit Summaries
EMAP Lower Palomas 85NM601 - Unit Summaries