EMAP (2010) X-Ray Flourescence of Obsidian Artifacts from Las Animas Village (LA3949) and Roadmap Village (LA45157)
Summary
This project involves the analysis of 150 obsidian artifacts from 2 sites in southwestern New Mexico. Compositional analysis was conducted using X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and the resulting chemical compositions were compared to known obsidian sources in the American Southwest, Northern Mexico, and surrounding regions. The majority of the samples (74%) are from Mule Creek, but Mount Taylor and Jemez Mountains sources are also present. Twenty of the samples all belong to the same group of unassigned samples that represents the largest group of unassigned artifacts MURR has analyzed from the Southwest. Six additional samples are not obsidian and are not discussed further other than a listing in the table with source assignments.
Cite this Record
EMAP (2010) X-Ray Flourescence of Obsidian Artifacts from Las Animas Village (LA3949) and Roadmap Village (LA45157). Jeffrey R. Ferguson. 2010 ( tDAR id: 399753) ; doi:10.6067/XCV82J6D8V
Keywords
Material
Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Dating Sample
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Fauna
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Ground Stone
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Macrobotanical
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Mineral
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Shell
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Wood
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
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Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
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Systematic Survey
Geographic Keywords
Animas Drainage
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Eastern Mimbres
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Palomas Drainage
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Rio Grande Drainage
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Seco Drainage
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Southwest New Mexico
Temporal Keywords
Black Mountain Phase
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Classic Mimbres Period
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Early Mogollon Pithouse Period
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Late Mogollon Pithouse Period
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Mimbres Reorganization Phase
Spatial Coverage
min long: -107.428; min lat: 32.927 ; max long: -107.356; max lat: 32.982 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Arizona State University (ASU)
Principal Investigator(s): Michelle Hegmon; Margaret Nelson
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