Ref ID:	28937
Ref Type:	Journal Article
Authors:	Stark, Miriam T. Elson, M. D. Clark, J. J.
Title:	Causes and consequences of migration in the 13th century Tonto Basin
Date:	1995
Source:	Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
Abstract:	Archaeological evidence for migration into the Tonto Basin during the early Classic period (ca. A.D. 1150-1350) is examined in this study. The Tonto Basin, located in central Arizona, provides an ideal setting for investigating prehistoric migration for several reasons: (1) it is located in an interstitial zone in both environmental and cultural terms (2) an enormous amount of archaeological information is now available for the Classic period and (3) migrant groups can be differentiated from the local population based on material remains. In this study, concepts from the anthropology of technology are applied to architectural and ceramic data to examine migration patterns in the 13th-century Tonto Basin. The effects of migration on the sociopolitical organization of the local population are also discussed.
Date Created:	12/21/2010
Volume:	14
Page Start:	212
Page End:	246