Christian J Zier
Biographic Data
| ID | 5590779 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christian J Zier |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christian J |
| FAMILY NAME | Zier |
| SIGNATURE | ZIER C J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Anthropology University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado 80302 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1978 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Role of Horticulture in the Prehistoric Apishapa Region of Southeastern Colorado
At least 40 sites in the Apishapa region of southeastern Colorado and adjacent portions of New Mexico and Oklahoma have produced evidence of prehistoric maize. Firmly dated remains range in age from Late Archaic through Late Prehistoric, with the greatest occurrence between A.D. 550 and 1350. Maize was widespread throughout the region but the remains at individual sites are typically scant. The occurrence of maize increases in frequency over time…
Geoarchaeologic analysis of South Platte River terraces: Kersey, Colorado
Soil‐sediment records and radiometric dating allow the development of environmental histories of three South Platte River alluvial terraces in the vicinity of Kersey, Colorado. These advocate a correlation with Holocene glacial records for the Colorado Front Range (Benedict, 1981, 1985). The archaeological potential of the Kersey fill, the Kuner strath, and the Hardin fill depends upon their age and sediment context. The oldest and most extensive…
Archaeology and Geomorphology of the Clovis-Age Klein Site Near Kersey, Colorado
The Klein site Clovis locality consists oflithic artifacts and mammoth and horse bone that have eroded from a small, low-relief gravel ridge disturbed by agricultural practices. The ridge is on the late Pleistocene Kersey terrace of the South Platte River and is part of a ridge-swale landscape produced by the river as it flowed in a braided pattern across an aggrading floodplain. Two soil types, Ustol and Aquoll, have formed in the fine-grained s…
Recon John Shelter and the Archaic-Woodland Transition in Southeastern Colorado
Archaeological excavation was conducted at a prehistoric rock shelter site on the Fort Carson Military Reservation, southeastern Colorado. The thickness of archaeological deposits, which occur entirely within alluvial sediments, ranges up to 2.5 meters. Three radiocarbon-dated cultural components are present: Middle Archaic period (ca. 4,400-3,700 B.P.), Late Archaic period (2,000-1,800 B.P.), and Early Ceramic (Woodland) period (1,800-1,000 B.P.…
The Avery Ranch Site Revisited
Recent excavations were undertaken at the Avery Ranch site (5PE56) in Pueblo County, southeastern Colorado. Earlier excavations were conducted in the 1960s by the University of Denver, and the site was test excavated in 1984 by Cent nnial Archaeology, Inc. Recent work was confined to two architectural units, a large, open C-shaped structure and a smaller roofed structure of polygonal shape. The site is a multifunctional camp, possibly representin…
A Classic-Period Maya Agricultural Field in Western El Salvador
A prehistoric Maya corn field in the Zapotitán Valley of western El Salvador is described. Two portions of the field have been exposed and each found to exhibit cultivation rows and plant remains. With the aid of limited ethnographic data an interpretation of agricultural practices at the site is offered, focusing on a discussion of water management
A Functional Analysis of “Projectile Points” from Yellowjacket, Colorado
A collection of 40 so-called projectile points from three Anasazi sites near Yellowjacket, Colorado was examined microscopically to determine (1) if evidence of non-projectile utilization could be detected; and (2) if patterns of such utilization wear correlated in any way with morphological attributes of the artifacts. Edge wear believed attributable to functions other than tipping projectiles was observed on 52.5 per cent; however, little assoc…
Geoarchaeologic analysis of South Platte River terraces: Kersey, Colorado
Soil‐sediment records and radiometric dating allow the development of environmental histories of three South Platte River alluvial terraces in the vicinity of Kersey, Colorado. These advocate a correlation with Holocene glacial records for the Colorado Front Range (Benedict, 1981, 1985). The archaeological potential of the Kersey fill, the Kuner strath, and the Hardin fill depends upon their age and sediment context. The oldest and most extensive…
A Classic-Period Maya Agricultural Field in Western El Salvador
A prehistoric Maya corn field in the Zapotitán Valley of western El Salvador is described. Two portions of the field have been exposed and each found to exhibit cultivation rows and plant remains. With the aid of limited ethnographic data an interpretation of agricultural practices at the site is offered, focusing on a discussion of water management
Archaeology and Geomorphology of the Clovis-Age Klein Site Near Kersey, Colorado
The Klein site Clovis locality consists oflithic artifacts and mammoth and horse bone that have eroded from a small, low-relief gravel ridge disturbed by agricultural practices. The ridge is on the late Pleistocene Kersey terrace of the South Platte River and is part of a ridge-swale landscape produced by the river as it flowed in a braided pattern across an aggrading floodplain. Two soil types, Ustol and Aquoll, have formed in the fine-grained s…
Recon John Shelter and the Archaic-Woodland Transition in Southeastern Colorado
Archaeological excavation was conducted at a prehistoric rock shelter site on the Fort Carson Military Reservation, southeastern Colorado. The thickness of archaeological deposits, which occur entirely within alluvial sediments, ranges up to 2.5 meters. Three radiocarbon-dated cultural components are present: Middle Archaic period (ca. 4,400-3,700 B.P.), Late Archaic period (2,000-1,800 B.P.), and Early Ceramic (Woodland) period (1,800-1,000 B.P.…
The Avery Ranch Site Revisited
Recent excavations were undertaken at the Avery Ranch site (5PE56) in Pueblo County, southeastern Colorado. Earlier excavations were conducted in the 1960s by the University of Denver, and the site was test excavated in 1984 by Cent nnial Archaeology, Inc. Recent work was confined to two architectural units, a large, open C-shaped structure and a smaller roofed structure of polygonal shape. The site is a multifunctional camp, possibly representin…
A Functional Analysis of “Projectile Points” from Yellowjacket, Colorado
A collection of 40 so-called projectile points from three Anasazi sites near Yellowjacket, Colorado was examined microscopically to determine (1) if evidence of non-projectile utilization could be detected; and (2) if patterns of such utilization wear correlated in any way with morphological attributes of the artifacts. Edge wear believed attributable to functions other than tipping projectiles was observed on 52.5 per cent; however, little assoc…
A Functional Analysis of “Projectile Points” from Yellowjacket, Colorado
A collection of 40 so-called projectile points from three Anasazi sites near Yellowjacket, Colorado was examined microscopically to determine (1) if evidence of non-projectile utilization could be detected; and (2) if patterns of such utilization wear correlated in any way with morphological attributes of the artifacts. Edge wear believed attributable to functions other than tipping projectiles was observed on 52.5 per cent; however, little assoc…
A Classic-Period Maya Agricultural Field in Western El Salvador
A prehistoric Maya corn field in the Zapotitán Valley of western El Salvador is described. Two portions of the field have been exposed and each found to exhibit cultivation rows and plant remains. With the aid of limited ethnographic data an interpretation of agricultural practices at the site is offered, focusing on a discussion of water management
The Avery Ranch Site Revisited
Recent excavations were undertaken at the Avery Ranch site (5PE56) in Pueblo County, southeastern Colorado. Earlier excavations were conducted in the 1960s by the University of Denver, and the site was test excavated in 1984 by Cent nnial Archaeology, Inc. Recent work was confined to two architectural units, a large, open C-shaped structure and a smaller roofed structure of polygonal shape. The site is a multifunctional camp, possibly representin…
Recon John Shelter and the Archaic-Woodland Transition in Southeastern Colorado
Archaeological excavation was conducted at a prehistoric rock shelter site on the Fort Carson Military Reservation, southeastern Colorado. The thickness of archaeological deposits, which occur entirely within alluvial sediments, ranges up to 2.5 meters. Three radiocarbon-dated cultural components are present: Middle Archaic period (ca. 4,400-3,700 B.P.), Late Archaic period (2,000-1,800 B.P.), and Early Ceramic (Woodland) period (1,800-1,000 B.P.…
Archaeology and Geomorphology of the Clovis-Age Klein Site Near Kersey, Colorado
The Klein site Clovis locality consists oflithic artifacts and mammoth and horse bone that have eroded from a small, low-relief gravel ridge disturbed by agricultural practices. The ridge is on the late Pleistocene Kersey terrace of the South Platte River and is part of a ridge-swale landscape produced by the river as it flowed in a braided pattern across an aggrading floodplain. Two soil types, Ustol and Aquoll, have formed in the fine-grained s…
Geoarchaeologic analysis of South Platte River terraces: Kersey, Colorado
Soil‐sediment records and radiometric dating allow the development of environmental histories of three South Platte River alluvial terraces in the vicinity of Kersey, Colorado. These advocate a correlation with Holocene glacial records for the Colorado Front Range (Benedict, 1981, 1985). The archaeological potential of the Kersey fill, the Kuner strath, and the Hardin fill depends upon their age and sediment context. The oldest and most extensive…
The Role of Horticulture in the Prehistoric Apishapa Region of Southeastern Colorado
At least 40 sites in the Apishapa region of southeastern Colorado and adjacent portions of New Mexico and Oklahoma have produced evidence of prehistoric maize. Firmly dated remains range in age from Late Archaic through Late Prehistoric, with the greatest occurrence between A.D. 550 and 1350. Maize was widespread throughout the region but the remains at individual sites are typically scant. The occurrence of maize increases in frequency over time…
Archaeology (7 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (7 works) · Geography (7 works) · Geology (5 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (5 works) · Geology (4 works) · Agriculture (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research (3 works) · Paleontology (3 works)