The Chihuahua (Southeastern) tradition (c. 6000 BC – c. AD 250) as a culture of south-central
New Mexico
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, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque, New Mexico, Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Albuquerque metropolitan area, Tiguex
, Offi ...
and
Chihuahua Chihuahua may refer to:
Places
*Chihuahua (state), a Mexican state
**Chihuahua (dog), a breed of dog named after the state
**Chihuahua cheese, a type of cheese originating in the state
**Chihuahua City, the capital city of the state
**Chihuahua Mun ...
is still poorly defined. It probably includes several local adaptations that evolved over long periods of time. Irwin-Williams' hypothesis of four interacting
Southwestern Archaic traditions, which differ from other traditions such as the
Plains Archaic
In geography, a plain is a flat expanse of land that generally does not change much in elevation, and is primarily treeless. Plains occur as lowlands along valleys or at the base of mountains, as coastal plains, and as plateaus or Highland, up ...
, is still provisional.
See also
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Cochise tradition
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Archaic period in the Americas
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Archaic stage
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Pecos Classification
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Southwestern United States
Bibliography
* Cordell, Linda S. (1984). ''Prehistory of the Southwest''. New York: Academic Press.
* Fagan, Brian M. (2000). ''Ancient North America: The archaeology of a continent'' (3rd ed.). New York: Thames and Hudson.
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Irwin-Williams, Cynthia. (1979). Post-pleistocene archeology, 7000-2000 B.C. In A. Ortiz (Ed.), ''Handbook of North American Indians: Southwest'' (Vol. 9, pp. 31–42). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution.
Archaic period in North America
Archaeological cultures of North America
Pre-Columbian cultures
Native American history of New Mexico
Southwest tribes
Oasisamerica cultures
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