New Perspectives on Site Function and Scale of Cerro de Trincheras, Sonora, Mexico: The 1991 Surface Survey

by Maria O'Donovan

The 1991 survey of Cerro de Trincheras provided information on broad scale patterning of artifacts and architecture. This information indicates that there are three general areas of the site domestic, ritual, and agricultural. Domestic areas contain extensive refuse, including shell debitage and jewelry. The distribution of shell within domestic space indicates that some households were more involved in this production than others, suggesting some...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1889747734
• ISBN13: 9781889747736
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Arizona State Museum
• Length: 113 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.4" x 10.8"