Understanding Ecological and Social Diversity in the Virgin Branch Puebloan Region

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Archaeology of the Virgin Branch Puebloan Region" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Virgin Branch Puebloan (VBP) region is pronounced by its ecological and social diversity much like other areas of the US Southwest, including Puebloan “core” areas like Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon regions. This research will examine archaeological materials from Moapa Valley (a lowland area of the VBP region, located in the Virgin Valleys of southern Nevada) and the southern end of the Shivwits Plateau (or the upland regions, located on the westernmost edge of the Colorado Plateaus in northwestern Arizona) during the Pueblo II and III periods. Specifically, ceramics from these regions are analyzed to examine whether the geographical and environmental differences between the lowland and upland regions resulted in differences in (1) food storage methods, (2) food preparation techniques, and (3) social signaling and creation of strong in-group ties.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Archaeology of the Virgin Branch Puebloan Region   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 38504.0