Anomalous Tree-Ring Dates and the Sequence of Room Construction at Canyon Creek Ruin, East Central Arizona
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in KIVA
- Vol. 47 (3) , 107-131
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00231940.1982.11757977
Abstract
The tree-ring material from the Canyon Creek Ruin, east central Arizona, is reanalyzed to resolve a dating anomaly involving primary and secondary beams at the site. Most secondary beams were cut and stockpiled prior to the occupation of the locality, in contrast to primary beams which were usually cut for immediate use. By plotting the sequence of room construction between A.D. 1327 and 1360, based on the distribution of tree-ring dates and wall abutment relations, two alternative models of population growth are evaluated.Keywords
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