Anthropology 2231F/G Lecture 16: Lecture 16 Part 1 – Anasazi- Basketmaker III

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 2231F/G
• Professor: Christopher Ellis

Document Summary

Lecture 16 part 1 anasazi: basketmaker iii. Rancherias: lack evidence of domestic activities (cooking, etc. , first public works. Clay brick pillars, each side of sloping entrances: ceremonial structures, kiva. Men usually carried out ritual activity: villages have standardized layout. North-northwest storage pits, then series of houses (storage pit per house) Widespread appearance of pottery: used coiling method, often called brownware using clays that are iron rich; firing the clay in open areas led to oxidization, tempered, pots, bowls, ladles, etc, usually plain, eventually decorated using paint.