Patayan
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Mexico, California, Arizona
- Date: c. 500-1600
Patayan, as a designation for the ancestors of the Yuman-speaking peoples of the Colorado River Basin from the Grand Canyon to the Gulf of California, along with the surrounding upland areas, first appeared in the 1930's, when a familiar division of prehistoric Southwest cultures emerged: Anasazi, Hohokam, Mogollon, and Patayan. Since the 1950's, there has been support for an overall designation of Hakataya, with Patayan to be restricted to the upland regions of Arizona and Laquish to be used for the lower Colorado Basin area. Some scholars, however, continue to use Patayan as an...
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