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Life on the Periphery: Economic Change in Late Prehistoric Southeastern New Mexico
Edited by John D. Speth
Dramatic economic changes transformed an isolated 13th-century village of farmer-hunters in the arid grasslands of southeastern New Mexico into a community heavily engaged in long-distance bison hunting and intense exchange with the Puebloan world to the west.
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Contents
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List of Figures
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List of Tables
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Acknowledgments
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Part I. The Village
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Chapter 1. Introduction, by John D. Speth
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References Cited
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Chapter 2. The Henderson Site, by John D. Speth
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Introduction
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Chronology
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Plaza vs. Room Block Trash Deposits
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Appendix to Chapter 2
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Chapter 3. The Pottery of The Henderson Site (LA-1549): The 1980-1981 Seasons, by Regge N. Wiseman
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Introduction
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The Local Pottery
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Imported Pottery
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Dating the Occupation with Pottery
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Description and Discussion of Specific Pottery Types
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Chupadero Black-on-White
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Corona Corrugated
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El Paso Polychrome
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Playas Incised
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Playas Pottery from Henderson
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Three Rivers Red-on-Terracotta and Lincoln Black-on-Red
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The Henderson Pottery Assemblage in Regional Context
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Long-Distance Exchange
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Part II. The Animal Resources
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Chapter 4. Bison Hunting at The Henderson Site, by John D. Speth and Alison E. Rautman
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Introduction
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Treatment of the Bones
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Garnsey Bison Kill
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Total Henderson Bison Sample (1980-1981): Both Sexes Combined
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Introduction
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Element Frequencies
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Age Structure
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Total Henderson Bison Sample (1980-1981): By Sex
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Introduction
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Sex Structure
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Seasonality
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Henderson Bison Sample by Provenience (1980-1981): Both Sexes Combined
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Introduction
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Element Frequencies
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Henderson Bison Sample by Provenience (1980-1981): By Sex
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Early Phase Bison: Great Depression vs. Main Bar East
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Appendix to Chapter 4
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Chapter 5. Antelope Procurement And Hunting Strategies At The Henderson Site, by Preston T. Miracle
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Introduction
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Geography, Climate, and Vegetation
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Ecology of Medium Ungulates in Southeastern New Mexico
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Methods
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Identifications
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Coding
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Measurement and Sexing of Antelope Remains
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Units of Quantification
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Description of the Medium Ungulate Assemblage
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Taxonomic Description
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Comparisons Between Different Proveniences
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Sexing of Antelope
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Aging of Antelope
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Carcass Units
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Taphonomy of Medium Ungulates at Henderson
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Economic Analysis of Medium Ungulates from Henderson
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Introduction
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Utility Indices
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Bulk Density
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Bone Transport vs. Destruction
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Cutmarks
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Mortality Profile of Henderson Antelope
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Seasonality
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Summary of Analyses
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Antelope Procurement at Henderson
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Introduction
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Antelope Herd Organization at Different Seasons
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Ethnographic Descriptions of Antelope Hunting
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Archaeological Markers of Communal Herd Hunting
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Communal Hunting at Henderson?
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Regional Comparisons
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Introduction
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Communal Hunting at Phillips and Robinson?
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Implications of the Results
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Conclusions
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Appendix to Chapter 5
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Chapter 6. Scheduling Conflicts at The Henderson Site: Evidence for a Decline in Medium Ungulate Procurement and Use, by Christina Waskiewicz, James J. Noone, and John D. Speth
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Introduction and Expectations
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Results
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Abundance of Medium Ungulates
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Transport Distance
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Medium Ungulates as Public or Communal Resources
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Conclusion
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Chapter 7. The Henderson Site Dogs, by Lauren Bigelow and John D. Speth
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Introduction
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Temporal Perspective
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Conclusions/Synopsis
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References Cited
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Chapter 8. Rabbit Hunting by Farmers at The Henderson Site, by Yun Kuen Lee and John D. Speth
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Introduction
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The 1980-1981 Henderson Lagomorph Assemblage
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Recovery Biases
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Taphonomy
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Lagomorph Sample by Provenience
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Seasonal Scheduling of Lagomorph Hunting
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The Temporal Perspective
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Appendix to Chapter 8
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Chapter 9. Prairie Dogs and Gophers: Food Resources or Taphonomic "Noise"?, by John D. Speth and Gudrun A. Scholler
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Introduction
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Cultural vs. Natural Origin
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Recovery Biases
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Taxonomic Representation
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Skeletal Element Representation
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Taphonomic Biases
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Seasonal Scheduling of Prairie Dog Hunting
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Temporal Perspective
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Appendix to Chapter 9
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Chapter 10. The Henderson Birds, by John D. Speth, Steven D. Emslie, and Sara C. Olson
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Introduction
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Northern Cardinal
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Turkey
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Seasonality of Bird Hunting
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Chapter 11. Fish and Fishing at Henderson, by John D. Speth, Susan L. Scott, and Ralph F. Stearley
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Introduction
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Assemblage Composition
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Recovery Biases and Taphonomy
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East Plaza vs. Room Block Fish Assemblages
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Fishing at Henderson
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Temporal Perspective
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Appendix to Chapter 11
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Chapter 12. Seasonality of Catfish Procurement at The Henderson Site, by Kristen K. Arntzen and John D. Speth
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Introduction
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Seasonality of Catfish Procurement
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Preparing and Measuring the Thin Sections
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Results and Discussion
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Conclusions
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Chapter 13. Freshwater Mollusks: A Source of Food or Just Ornaments?, by John D. Speth and Tatum M. McKay
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The Henderson Bivalve Assemblage (1980-1981)
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Bivalve Assemblage by Provenience
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Temporal Perspective
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Chapter 14. Interspecific Comparisons: Evidence for Cooking Methods and Communal Food Sharing, by John D. Speth
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Introduction
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Body Weight
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Incidence of Burning vs. Body Weight
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Species Abundance in Non-Room Contexts vs. Body Weight
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Utility of Mammal Remains in Room and Non-Room Contexts
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Part III. The Stone Tools
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Chapter 15. Projectile Points from The Henderson Site (1980-1981), by Michael A. Adler and John D. Speth
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Introduction
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Comparison of Washita and Fresno Point Attributes
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Lithic Materials Utilized at Henderson
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Observations on Blade Breakage
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Intrasite Comparisons
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Projectile Points and Hunting
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Temporal Perspective
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Chapter 16. The Lithic Assemblage From The Henderson Site, by Jody L. Brown
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Introduction
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Terms and Procedures
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Tool and Debitage Types
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Raw Materials
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Density of Artifacts
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Artifact Types by Raw Material Type
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Flake Types
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Amount of Cortex
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Dorsal Scars
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Platform Scars
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Artifact Weight and Size
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Conclusions
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Chapter 17. The Groundstone Evidence, by John D. Speth, Tatum M. McKay, and Kristen K. Arntzen
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Introduction
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Metates
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Manos
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Conclusions
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Part IV. Ethnobotany
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Chapter 18. Archaeobotanical Maize: The Screened Sample (1980-1981), by Sandra L. Dunavan
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Introduction
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Methods
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Deposition and Spatial Patterning
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Cob Morphology
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Kernel Morphology
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Intrasite Variation
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Regional Variation
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Chapter 19. Fuel Exploitation at The Henderson Site, by Marie S. Harris and Steven Archer
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Introduction
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Modern Vegetation
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Methods
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Taxa Recovered
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Results
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Conclusions
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Part V. Skeletal Indicators of Diet
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Chapter 20. The Stable Isotope Results, by Margaret J. Schoeninger
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Introduction
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Methods
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Results
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Synopsis
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References Cited
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Part VI. Concluding Remarks
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Chapter 21. Life on the Periphery: Economic and Social Change in Southeastern New Mexico, by John D. Speth
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Introduction
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Henderson as a Village
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Forces Beyond Southeastern New Mexico
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References Cited
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Published: 2004
Publisher: University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology
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