Geoarchaeological evidence for ritual closure of a kiva at Fourmile Ruin,Arizona |
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Authors: | Scott Van Keuren Christopher I. Roos |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Anthropology, University of Vermont, Williams Hall 509, 72 University Pl, Burlington, VT 05405, USA;2. Department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX 75275, USA |
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Abstract: | Geoarchaeological analyses, including soil micromorphology and chemistry, were used to characterize the deposition history of a fourteenth-century Pueblo ceremonial structure (or kiva) at Fourmile Ruin, east-central Arizona. These subterranean structures were often ritually “closed” by Pueblo societies through the burning of roofs and the deposition of special objects. These conspicuous markers are absent in the Fourmile Ruin kiva, but the composition of constituent materials and sedimentation processes nonetheless signal complex, highly-orchestrated closure activities. The study demonstrates the efficacy of geoarchaeological analyses of stratified deposits for modeling the subtle behaviors associated with the ritual closure and abandonment of sacred places. |
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Keywords: | Geoarchaeology Stratigraphy Ritual Pueblo Micromorphology Abandonment |
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