Cruciform and Related Artifacts of Mexico and the Southwestern United States

Bibliographic Data

ID5982433
AuthorsE Thomas Hemmings (University of Arizona, corresponding author)
Year1967
Volume32
Issue4
Pages150-169
Publication date1967-04-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueKIVA (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0023-1940 • E-ISSN: 2051-6177
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00231940.1967.11757691
OpenAlexW2501084734
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited17

Reported occurrences of cruciform artifacts and some inferences regarding them are summarized. Four types of cruciforms distinguished by metric and formal attributes are defined. These data are compared with problematical objects which may be related in form or function. Evidence is presented for the geographic and temporal distribution of ground-stone cruciform types and for a possible early tradition of chipped stone, four-pointed artifacts in North America. A hypothetical function for cruciforms is discussed

Archaeology · Biology · Cartography · Cruciform · Evolutionary biology · Function (biology) · Geography · Metric (unit) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Engineering · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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