PERISHABLE RITUAL ARTIFACTS AT THE WEST RUIN OF AZTEC, NEW MEXICO: EVIDENCE FOR A CHACOAN MIGRATION

摘要: Recent research with the perishable collections from Chaco Canyon and West Ruin of Aztec has identified a wide range wood, basketry, fiber artifacts that probably served as ritual paraphernalia within these communities. In this article, I describe some artifacts, their spatial patterning, close association probable storerooms. Employing concept technological style, use similarities in artifact styles low-visibility attributes manufacture to argue for migration religious specialists transfer knowledge during early twelfth century.