understanding the Southwest in time and space
Learning Objective: To attain an intermediate level knowledge of the locations in space and time of the past peoples of the Southwest and some primary physiographic and archaeological features and sites of the Southwest.
All archaeological research and interpretation begins with an understanding the social and environmental context of past human actions. This activity will enhance your knowledge of these aspects of the SW.
A list of the primary social, political, and physiographic aspects of the Southwest I am asking you to learn are provided below. In brief, this activity involves being presented with maps and photos of the Southwest and being able to identify where peoples and places are/were. I recommend you use Google Maps, Google Earth, and the books or articles we have read as a study aid. These peoples and places include:
1) The archaeological cultures known as: Ancestral Puebloan, Hohokam, Mogollon, Mimbres, Sinagua, Patayan, Trincheras, Casas Grandes (Paquime), Fremont, Sinagua, and Trincheras. Resource: click here and here. In addition to knowing where these peoples lived, I'll ask you to identify some representative images of material culture and/or architecture from several of the culture areas.
2) Key archaeological sites in the Southwest/Northwest: Chaco, Mesa Verde, Lower Salt River Valley, Hohokam, Paquime - more to be added after week 2.
3) Geographic and physiographic features, and towns:
4) Research specific temporal knowledge:
All archaeological research and interpretation begins with an understanding the social and environmental context of past human actions. This activity will enhance your knowledge of these aspects of the SW.
A list of the primary social, political, and physiographic aspects of the Southwest I am asking you to learn are provided below. In brief, this activity involves being presented with maps and photos of the Southwest and being able to identify where peoples and places are/were. I recommend you use Google Maps, Google Earth, and the books or articles we have read as a study aid. These peoples and places include:
1) The archaeological cultures known as: Ancestral Puebloan, Hohokam, Mogollon, Mimbres, Sinagua, Patayan, Trincheras, Casas Grandes (Paquime), Fremont, Sinagua, and Trincheras. Resource: click here and here. In addition to knowing where these peoples lived, I'll ask you to identify some representative images of material culture and/or architecture from several of the culture areas.
2) Key archaeological sites in the Southwest/Northwest: Chaco, Mesa Verde, Lower Salt River Valley, Hohokam, Paquime - more to be added after week 2.
3) Geographic and physiographic features, and towns:
- Salt River
- Gila River
- Rio Grande River
- Colorado Plateau
- Sonoran Desert
- Sonora, Mexico
- Chihuahua, Mexico
4) Research specific temporal knowledge:
- Order of depopulation events in time of each archaeological culture (not dates). Learning this is a process - you won't get this right the first time. Remember, the point of this quiz is to stimulate and solidify your learning by the end of the block.
