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Ancestral Pueblo trails and the cultural landscape of the Pajarito Plateau, New Mexico

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

James E. Snead
James E. Snead*
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Department of Sociology & Anthropology, George Mason University, Fairfax VA 22030-4444, USA
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Although trails are widely recognized as an important element in the shaping of social and economic space, poor preservation and complex interpretations have meant that they are rarely the subject of systematic archaeological analysis. Ancestral Pueblo trails of New Mexico's Pajarito Plateau, in contrast, are both well-preserved and easily identified, providing an opportunity to study patterns of movement through the landscape during the 500 years prior to Spanish colonization. This study discusses the broader issues of analysing archaeological trails with specific reference to the Pajarito case.

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trailsspacelandscapesAncestral PuebloAmerican Southwest
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Antiquity , Volume 76 , Issue 293 , September 2002 , pp. 756 - 765
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 2002

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