Roosevelt Platform Mound Study (RPMS): Articles and Other Documents

Part of: Roosevelt Platform Mound Study

The Roosevelt Platform Mound Study (RPMS) examined the ancient architecture, ecological relationships, economies, settlement patterns, social organization, and subsistence of three Classic period community complexes in the Tonto Basin of Arizona in the geographic areas known as Pinto Creek, Cline Terrace, and Rock Island. The data came from the investigation of over 75 prehistoric sites arranged in three clusters within the Tonto Basin. There are many sites arranged in other clusters that remain unstudied. The RPMS lasted for eight years, about four of which involved field investigation of the sites.

This collection includes an article describing tDAR's work with the RPMS digital collection and four short articles that summarize the research results in general categories or about specific topics.

Site Name Keywords
Cline Terrace Platform Mound • Pinto Point Mound • Schoolhouse Mound • Pyramid Mound • Bass Point Mound • Livingston Platform Mound Site • Pillar Mound

Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex

Other Keywords
Platform Mound

Culture Keywords
Hohokam • Salado • Ancestral Puebloan • Mogollon

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Heritage Management • Site Evaluation / Testing • Systematic Survey • Environment Research • Bioarchaeological Research • Architectural Documentation • Collections Research • Research Design / Data Recovery Plan

Material Types
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Ground Stone • Building Materials • Human Remains • Macrobotanical • Pollen

Temporal Keywords
Classic Period

Geographic Keywords
Gila County (County) • Arizona (State / Territory) • United States of America (Country) • North America (Continent) • USA (Country) • Tonto Basin • Theodore Roosevelt Lake • Pinto Creek • Salt River • Salt River Basin