Ritual Deposition in Great Kivas: A Perspective from Point Pueblo
Ritual Deposition in Great Kivas: A Perspective from Point Pueblo. Research Permit and Reporting System
This research addresses the ritual process of artifact deposition in the great kiva at Point Pueblo, a community in the Totah region of northwestern New Mexico occupied during the Pueblo II and III time periods (AD 800-1300). Included in this inquiry is a discussion of the potential causes, intentions, and implications behind these practices, and how ritual deposition may reflect the unique cultural ideologies of the Ancestral Pueblo.
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- Unpublished Report
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- Research Permit and Reporting System
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- AZRU