The Chronology of Goat-Springs Pueblo

Summary

The site of Goat Springs Pueblo, in Socorro County, NM, is unusual for a relatively low density of artifacts compared to a large investment in architecture at the site. Consequently, the development of a site chronology is necessary to establish whether the low density of artifacts is attributable to a short period of occupation (or series of short occupations) - despite the considerable investment in architecture - or if another explanation is necessary. Complicating the construction of a chronology for the site is the difficulty in using conventional ceramic typologies at Pueblo IV and early Colonial Pueblo sites in southern New Mexico. While the Rio Grande Glaze Ware sequence has chronological utility for sites in northern New Mexico, the chronological associations of the ware are much less secure for sites in southern New Mexico. As such, careful examination of stratigraphy, non-local diagnostics, and possible building events is necessary to establish a chronological sequence for Goat Springs Pueblo. This research is also potentially useful in a wider sense for improving the chronological utility of the Rio Grande Glaze Ware sequence at sites in Southern New Mexico.

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• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 22603