The Archaeology of Place and Space in the West

Abstract

area during the late Pueblo I period based on changes in burial patterns, lithic and ceramic types, and source areas for shell, minerals, and obsidian. In time, the new migrants were again integrated into the Indigenous community, resulting in a cultural blending of characteristic of the Far Western region. The final chapter pulls together the various research themes of the previous chapters and demonstrates a cultural trajectory for the Far Western area that is different from its neighbors to the east and south. Additionally, the impact of interaction and trade with Archaic groups to the northeast in the Escalante River and Henry Mountain region and its implications for the ethnogenesis of the Fremont is explored. Overall, the volume presents a coherent picture of the movement of people across large areas of the American Southwest and the resulting cultural complex that emerged. This volume will be of interest to individuals working in the Far Western region, as well as anyone interested in people moving across the landscape, interaction of groups from different areas, and the cultural mosaics that result. Further, I encourage graduate students to read this volume, regardless of their research area. The detailed presentation of complex theoretical questions, rigorous methodology, and the linking of conclusions to multiple lines of data provided serves as a master class in how research should be done.