In-Field XRF of Obsidian from Sites in the Lion Mountain Community of West-Central New Mexico
Author(s): Jonathan Schaefer; Jeffrey Ferguson; Suzanne Eckert; Deborah Huntley; Timothy de Smet
Year: 2019
Summary
This is an abstract from the "SAA 2019: General Sessions" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
The Lion Mountain Community of west-central New Mexico is the largest and most easterly example of what has been described as a Zuni Region phenomena. A focus of this research is examining interactions both within the community and the broader region. In contrast to other lines of evidence, such as architecture and ceramic typology, in-field ED-XRF analysis of obsidian provides a narrow but precise indication of broader regional interaction. The McDaniel Tank obsidian source, located just southeast of the study area, dominates the assemblages of the 13th century sites associated with the Zuni Region phenomena, while an earlier adjacent pithouse site is dominated by the Mount Taylor sources to the North.
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In-Field XRF of Obsidian from Sites in the Lion Mountain Community of West-Central New Mexico. Jonathan Schaefer, Jeffrey Ferguson, Suzanne Eckert, Deborah Huntley, Timothy de Smet. Presented at The 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, NM. 2019 ( tDAR id: 450167)
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Keywords
General
Archaeometry & Materials Analysis: XRF/pXRF
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ED-XRF, Obsidian, Zuni, New Mexico
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Pueblo
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Trade and exchange
Geographic Keywords
North America: Northern Southwest U.S.
Spatial Coverage
min long: -123.97; min lat: 37.996 ; max long: -101.997; max lat: 46.134 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 24181