Envisioning Natural and Built Environments as Sacred Landscapes in Prehistoric Casas Grandes, Mexico
Keywords
Casas Grandes, cosmography, archaeology, geography
Abstract
We develop a hypothesized cosmography in an attempt to evaluate the sacred landscapes of the Casas Grandes cultural tradition of northern Mexico. This analysis includes attention to the relationships among archaeological features and aspects of natural geography in the Casas Grandes region. We draw on previous research regarding hilltop sites, architectural features, settlement patterns, and astronomical alignments noted at Paquimé, to envision how the Casas Grandes people mapped their landscape on both the built and unbuilt environments.
Original Publication Citation
Searcy, Michael T., Todd Pitezel, and Steve Swanson 2019 Envisioning Natural and Built Environments as Sacred Landscapes in Prehistoric Casas Grandes, Mexico. Paper presented at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Searcy, Michael T.; Pitezel, Todd; and Swanson, Steve, "Envisioning Natural and Built Environments as Sacred Landscapes in Prehistoric Casas Grandes, Mexico" (2019). Faculty Publications. 6686.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/6686
Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
2019
Publisher
Society for American Archaeology
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Anthropology
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