Americas Flashcards
When did archaeology as anthropology originate in America?
Late 1800s
When was the Loss of Innocence and who wrote an important paper on it?
1960s, Clarke
Up until when were indigenous groups seen as static entities and organised through ceramic cultures?
Mid-1900s
When was the advent of radiocarbon dating?
1940s
What does NAGPRA stand for and when was it passed?
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 1990
When did a focus on agency come to the fore?
1980s
When was the Mississippian period?
AD1000-1400
How many mounds were in the central area at Cahokia, and which was the largest?
100, Monks Mound
By how many did Cahokia’s population increase during the Big Bang lasting a few decades?
1000-15,000
How many inhumations were there in how many internment events at Mound 72?
300, 6
What are Fowler’s 4 tiers of settlement hierarchy at Cahokia?
1 - the central area
2 - multi-mound surrounding centres
3 - single-mound settlements
4 - sites without mounds
When was Chaco Canyon?
The Classic Bonito phase of Late Pueblo II (AD1020-1120)
How many great houses were there are Chaco Canyon, give examples?
14, Pueblo Bonito and Chetro Ketl
What was the chance of no growing season at Chaco Canyon?
45%
What was the Chaco Phenomenon?
How an environment that arid sustained a 65km^2 regional system
