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Journal of Southwestern Anthropology and History
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Trends in Western Anasazi Archaeology: From Fewkes to the Future

Pages 99-122 | Published online: 25 Jul 2016
 

ABSTRACT

The history of western Anasazi archaeology is a reflection of North American archaeology. Especially complementary is the use of various forms of conceptual models, changes in the quality and quantity of data, and changes in the relative scales of observation and analysis. Building from a series of foundation studies that sketched the spatial and chronological framework for the western Anasazi, explanations for prehistoric phenomena take three forms: event-related, systemic-processual, and historical-processual. These three types of explanation are explored using studies that emphasize horizontal interaction (alliances, exchange, and population movement) and vertical interaction (social egalitarianism and hierarchy). Future directions of western Anasazi archaeology are predicted that have implications for Americanist prehistoric studies in general.

RESUMEN

La historia de la arqueología de los Anasazi occidentales es un reflejo de la arqueología Norteamericana en general. Aspectos particularmente complementarios son el uso de varios tipos de modelos conceptuales, cambios en la calidad y cantidad de datos, y cambios en las escalas relativas de observación y análisis. Construyendo a partir de una serie de estudios pioneros que bosquejaron el marco espacial j cronológico para los Anasazi occidentales, las explicaciones de los fenómenos prehistóricos asumen tres formas: basadas en acontecimientos, sistémico-procesuales e histórico-procesuales. Estos tres tipos de explicación son explorados empleando estudios que enfatizan la interacción horizontal (alianzas, intercambio y movimientos de población) y vertical (igualdad social y jerarquía). Se predice que las direcciones futuras en la arqueología Anasazi tendrán repercusión en los estudios prehistóricos americanos en general.

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