| Winds from the North: Tewa Origins and Historical Anthropology Contributor(s): Ortman, Scott G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1647690285 ISBN-13: 9781647690281 Publisher: University of Utah Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 978.900 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7" W x 9.9" (2.25 lbs) 520 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Don D. and Catherine S. Fowler Prize Winner of the Linda S. Cordell Prize The "abandonment" of Mesa Verde and the formation of the Rio Grande Pueblos represent two classic events in North American prehistory. Yet, despite a century of research, no consensus has been reached on precisely how, or even if, these two events were related. In this landmark study, Scott Ortman proposes a novel and compelling solution to this problem through an investigation of the genetic, linguistic, and cultural heritage of the Tewa Pueblo people of New Mexico.Integrating data and methods from human biology, linguistics, archaeology, and cultural anthropology, Ortman shows that a striking social transformation took place as Mesa Verde people moved to the Rio Grande, such that the resulting ancestral Tewa culture was a unique hybrid of ideas and practices from various sources. While addressing several long-standing questions in American archaeology, Winds from the North also serves as a methodological guidebook, including new approaches to integrating archaeology and language based on cognitive science research. As such, it will be of interest to researchers throughout the social and human sciences. |