Documents, Ceramics, Tree Rings, and Luminescence
Estimating Final Native Abandonment of the Lower Rio Chama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3041837 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ann F Ramenofsky (corresponding author), J K Feathers (0000-0002-1309-6131) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 121-159 |
| Publication date | 2002-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Anthropological Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-7710 • E-ISSN: 2153-3806 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/jar.58.1.3631071 |
| OpenAlex | W2316292209 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
Scholars have long debated the timing of final native abandonment of the Lower Rio Chama region of northern New Mexico. Traditional estimates of abandonment, based on ceramic styles, tree-ring dates, and documentary dates, range from A.D. 1550 to 1650. Although reasonably exact for many archaeological problems, this level of temporal resolution is insufficient in this case, given the rapid changes that occurred with Spanish colonization and settlement. The concepts of validity and reliability are employed to evaluate estimates of abandonment and to show the interdependence of dates. We use luminescence dating of surface ceramics as a second means of evaluation, comparing the luminescence dates to the tree-ring cross-dates. Although substantially agreeing with the dendrochronological dates, the luminescence dates suggest some occupation of the area until the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. The timing of the final exodus is not resolved, but this discussion illuminates weaknesses in accepted dates, redefines the issue, and identifies a productive method for achieving the level of resolution desired
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| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2022 (20) |
| Highly cited | No |