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The Arizona Archaeological Council is a non-profit voluntary association existing to promote the goals of professional archaeology in Arizona.
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2009 Fall Conference
The Fall Conference will be held on Saturday, November 14, at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. Our theme is "Arizona Archaeology in the Twenty-First Century," and we expect many exciting presentations. We will meet in the auditorium of the Chase-Branigar Discovery Center. Coffee and goodies will be provided, and tables will be available for sale of books. Beginning at 6 p.m., there will be a reception at the President's home in Flagstaff. The schedule will be posted on the web site as soon as it is available. We look forward to seeing all of you there!
Student Paper Award: 2008 Fall Conference
Congratulations to Matthew Pailes for his paper titled Social Organization and Differentiation at a Hohokam Cerros de Trincheras
Abstract: The transition from the Hohokam Preclassic to Early Classic ca. AD 1150 in the Tucson Basin is characterized by large scale population movements and the appearance of specialized site types including platform mound settlements and cerros de trincheras. Cerros de trincheras are large villages constructed on low volcanic hills. Platform mound centered communities have been extensively investigated in multiple regional settings and provide the basis for interpretations of socio-political organization during this time period. Results from survey work at a cerros de trincheras add to these models. Variability in socio-political strategies and attributes of organizational patterns including degree of inequality, and consolidation are evidenced at multiple scales of social interaction, particularly the house and household.
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