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This new work offers a unique investigation into the complexities of Mimbres identity and social dynamics beyond the traditional Mimbres Valley heartland. Situated at the western edge of the Mimbres region, the Powers Ranch site represents a professionally excavated Classic period settlement in Arizona’s Gila River Valley. Through excavation and analysis of architecture and a rich array of artifacts, including ceramic sherds, projectile points, and shell artifacts, the authors provide a detailed look at the lives of Mimbres people on the periphery.
This work compares findings from Powers Ranch with those from neighboring sites in the Gila River Valley and further east in the Mimbres Valley, unraveling patterns of identity and affiliation that challenge previous understandings. The study is guided by three key research questions: the extent of affiliation between the community at the Powers Ranch site and Mimbres communities to the east, patterns that suggest Powers Ranch was a habitation and not a limited activity site, and whether the site was unique in comparison with Mimbres occupations situated to the south in the Gila River Valley. Contributions from scholars M. Steven Shackley, Martin H. Welker, and Arthur W. Vokes further enrich this volume, ensuring a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of the Powers Ranch site.
Mimbres Far from the Heartland is an invaluable addition to Southwest archaeology, shedding light on how people constructed unique identities in edge communities and how these identities were expressed through material culture and social networks. Whisenhunt and Gilman’s work significantly advances our understanding of Mimbres communities, offering new insights into the social resilience and cultural affiliations of people living far from their cultural heartland.
This new work offers a unique investigation into the complexities of Mimbres identity and social dynamics beyond the traditional Mimbres Valley heartland. Situated at the western edge of the Mimbres region, the Powers Ranch site represents a professionally excavated Classic period settlement in Arizona’s Gila River Valley. Through excavation and analysis of architecture and a rich array of artifacts, including ceramic sherds, projectile points, and shell artifacts, the authors provide a detailed look at the lives of Mimbres people on the periphery.
This work compares findings from Powers Ranch with those from neighboring sites in the Gila River Valley and further east in the Mimbres Valley, unraveling patterns of identity and affiliation that challenge previous understandings. The study is guided by three key research questions: the extent of affiliation between the community at the Powers Ranch site and Mimbres communities to the east, patterns that suggest Powers Ranch was a habitation and not a limited activity site, and whether the site was unique in comparison with Mimbres occupations situated to the south in the Gila River Valley. Contributions from scholars M. Steven Shackley, Martin H. Welker, and Arthur W. Vokes further enrich this volume, ensuring a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of the Powers Ranch site.
Mimbres Far from the Heartland is an invaluable addition to Southwest archaeology, shedding light on how people constructed unique identities in edge communities and how these identities were expressed through material culture and social networks. Whisenhunt and Gilman’s work significantly advances our understanding of Mimbres communities, offering new insights into the social resilience and cultural affiliations of people living far from their cultural heartland.
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