Desert culture
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: New Mexico, Utah
- Date: Since 8000
The term “Desert culture” is used to refer to a widespread pattern of small, mobile, hunting and gathering populations adapted to dry environments of western North America. The Desert culture tradition begins around 7000 b.c.e. and continues into the historic period with peoples such as the Paiute of the Great Basin. In general, this term—coined by Jesse Jennings in the 1950's—has been replaced by more specific cultural phases in different geographical regions that emphasize regional and temporal variations as revealed by increasingly detailed archaeological data. The majority...
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