Late Pithouse period
E804380
The Late Pithouse period is an archaeological phase of the Mimbres branch in the U.S. Southwest, marked by semi-subterranean dwellings and the cultural developments that preceded the region’s classic pueblo villages.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mimbres Late Pithouse period | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological period
ⓘ
cultural phase ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mimbres River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mimbres pithouse sites ⓘ Mimbres villages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
developmental stage leading to Mimbres Classic black-on-white pottery
ⓘ
part of broader Mogollon pithouse-to-pueblo transition ⓘ precedes classic pueblo village formation in the Mimbres region ⓘ |
| follows | Middle Pithouse period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
communal structures
ⓘ
development of Mimbres ceramic traditions ⓘ formalized community layouts ⓘ increased social complexity ⓘ increasing village aggregation ⓘ intensification of agriculture ⓘ pithouse architecture ⓘ regional interaction within the Mogollon area ⓘ semi-subterranean dwellings ⓘ transition toward above-ground pueblos ⓘ use of maize agriculture ⓘ use of storage pits and storage rooms ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
ⓘ
Southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mimbres branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mogollon culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes |
Classic Mimbres pueblo villages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mimbres Classic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mimbres Late Pithouse period