Prehistoric Economies in Middle-range Societies: Papers in Honor of Katherine Spielmann

Part of: Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)

This symposium honors the scholarly contributions of Katherine Spielmann to the field of archaeology. Mirroring Dr. Spielmann's research interests, this symposium focuses on prehistoric economies in smaller-scale and middle-range societies, primarily in North America. Former students examine a variety of topics on this subject, including the processes underlying economic intensification, the role of feasting and ritual in small-scale economies, and the variety of conditions under which small-scale and middle-range societies with relatively non-complex political systems develop complex, specialized economies and systems of exchange. Reflecting Dr. Spielmann’s interest in human-ecosystem interaction, papers also investigate the long-term ecological changes that resulted from settlement by relatively sedentary farmers in particular environments. The overarching goal is to highlight both the interconnectedness of these themes and the positive impact of Dr. Spielmann’s ideas and research on her students and the discipline as a whole.

Other Keywords
Political economy • Hohokam • Power • Environment • Technology • Economy • Ritual • Exchange • Fieldwork • Social Identity

Geographic Keywords
New Mexico (State / Territory) • Arizona (State / Territory) • United States of America (Country) • Colorado (State / Territory) • Utah (State / Territory) • North America (Continent) • North America - Southwest • USA (Country)

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  1. Feasting and the Ritual Mode of Production in the Mesa Verde Region of the American Southwest (2017)
  2. From Hohokam Archaeology to Narratives of the Ancient Hawaiian ‘State’ (2017)
  3. Household and Political Economy in Ancient Hohokam Society (2017)
  4. Kinship and the Self-Organization of Exchange in Small-Scale Societies (2017)
  5. Landscape Legacies in Central Arizona: Archaeologists and Ecologists Working Together (2017)
  6. Measuring Risk to Food Security in the Prehispanic U.S. Southwest: The Salinas Region in the Broader Southwest World (2017)
  7. The Production and Exchange of Chupadero Black-on-white Pottery and Its Relationship to Social Identity (2017)
  8. Rio Grande Glaze Ware Knowledgescapes (2017)
  9. Ritual and Feasting in the Field: The Role of Theoretically Informed Practice In Creating Resilience within the Archaeological Field Crew (2017)
  10. Women's Mobility and Inter-Pueblo Exchange in the Salinas area, AD 1100–1300 (2017)