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Interpreting The Function Of Prehistoric Pueblo Rooms : Roomblock 15, Pueblo Blanco (La 40), New Mexico, Janna L. Brown
Interpreting The Function Of Prehistoric Pueblo Rooms : Roomblock 15, Pueblo Blanco (La 40), New Mexico, Janna L. Brown
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This paper looks at the problem of determining original room function in the prehistoric pueblos of the American south west. Four examples from past archaeological excavations are examined to help set up a basis for the determination of room use for roomblock 15, rooms 1, 2, and 3 at Pueblo Blanco (LA 40), New Mexico. Along with the examples from past excavations, other factors unique to Pueblo Blanco, roomblock 15, rooms 1, 2, and 3 were also used to assist in determining original room function.
An Analysis Of Room Use At Pueblo Blanco - La 40 New Mexico : Roomblock Nine And Roomblock Sixteen, Tom Durkin
An Analysis Of Room Use At Pueblo Blanco - La 40 New Mexico : Roomblock Nine And Roomblock Sixteen, Tom Durkin
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The reconstruction of past behavioral patterns is one of the ultimate goals of Archaeologists. Ideally, these reconstructions would integrate isolated aspects of a past society into a series of interrelated behaviors which make up that society as a whole, thus furthering our understanding of culture in general. This study attempts to reconstruct possible room uses for rooms excavated at the site of Pueblo Blanco during the 1992 field season. Based on a survey of room uses proposed by archaeologists working in the Southwest, a series of hypothetical room uses was constructed for Pueblo Blanco. These room uses included kivas, ceremonial …