Survey of a Coalition site at Pojoaque Pueblo

Summary

This is an abstract from the "From Collaboration to Partnership in Pojoaque, New Mexico" session, at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The area surrounding the current village of Pojoaque Pueblo has been inhabited in a series of population surges and wanings since at least the Developmental period. During this history the immediate area has been occupied by at least 4 Pueblo villages (including the modern village of Pojoaque Pueblo) all in close proximity to each other. This area has been tied by Tewa tradition to migration processes which coincide with archaeological evidence depicting the interaction of different peoples coming together. During the summer of 2017 I conducted a survey of a Coalition era village located on Pojoaque tribal lands and next to the current village of Pojoaque as part of my thesis project. This village (LA 12271) provides evidence for cultural changes taking place right at a crucial time when possible immigrants from the Four Corners were arriving and interacting with local Rio Grande peoples. The survey conducted demonstrates a Pueblo community in transition.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)   •
• From Collaboration to Partnership in Pojoaque, New Mexico

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Abstract Id(s): 25329