A Comparison of Faunal Assemblages of Two Gila Forks Sites in the Upper Gila Region

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2025: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 90th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

The Mogollon-Mimbres culture is well known for its production of distinctive pottery styles and the expansive cultural connections through the American Southwest and Northern Mexico. Located approximately 5 kilometers apart, the occupations of the Twin Pines Village and South Diamond Creek Pueblo sites in the Gila National Forest and Wilderness date primarily to the Georgetown Phase (550-650 AD) and the Mimbres Classic Phase (1000-1130 AD). Despite their proximity and overlapping temporal occupations, recent archaeological excavations revealed contrasts in the faunal assemblages present at these two sites. This study aims to use faunal data and analysis to investigate the types animal remains present, their abundance, and evidence of butchery or cooking. The results of each site’s assemblage are compared to understand diet variability and animal resource access within the Upper Gila Region.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 90th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO (2025)   •
• SAA 2025: Individual Abstracts

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Abstract Id(s): 53658