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Controversial Hohokam handstones from the Salt River Valley, Arizona [PDF]
Journal De La Societe Des Americanistes, 2020 The presence and function in several Hohokam sites of controversial objects, currently described as handstones or crushers, remains an unsolved matter. Their morphology recalls similar Mesoamerican pieces, the manoplas, generally considered to be related
Eric Taladoire
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Ecological-niche modeling reveals current opportunities for Agave dryland farming in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, USA. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 For centuries, humans occupying arid regions of North America have maintained an intricate relationship with Agave (Agavoideae, Asparagaceae). Today Agave cultivation, primarily for beverage production, provides an economic engine for rural communities ...
Hector G Ortiz Cano +12 more
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Sociohydrology: Scientific Challenges in Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals. [PDF]
Water Resour Res, 2019 Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030 represent an ambitious blueprint to reduce inequalities globally and achieve a sustainable future for all mankind. Meeting the SDGs for water requires an integrated approach to managing and allocating water resources, by involving all actors and stakeholders, and ...
Di Baldassarre G +17 more
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Endogenous change: on cooperation and water availability in two ancient societies [PDF]
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2014 We propose and test the theory of endogenous change in societal institutions based on historical reconstructions of two ancient civilizations, the Indus and Hohokam, in two water-scarce basins, the Indus Basin in the Indian subcontinent and the lower ...
S. Pande, M. Ertsen
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Geometric morphometric analysis of projectile points from the Southwest United States
Peer Community Journal, 2023 Traditional analyses of projectile points often use visual identification, the presence or absence of discrete characteristics, or linear measurements and angles to classify points into distinct types.
Bischoff, Robert J.
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Legume Science, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2023., 2023 Abstract The desert Southwest is the oldest area of continuous crop production in the continental USA. Tepary beans (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) were a part of the ancient, irrigated cropping systems, but they were nearly lost during the twentieth century. They are now the subject of heightened research and breeding activity.
Richard C. Pratt +3 more
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Nonmarine Ostracoda as proxies in (geo‐)archaeology — A review
Geoarchaeology, Volume 37, Issue 5, Page 711-732, September/October 2022., 2022 Abstract Ostracods as bioindicators are extremely useful for reconstructing palaeoenvironment and palaeoclimate and can also indicate the provenance of sediments and materials, for example, in studies on ancient commercial networks. Ostracods are small crustaceans that live in almost all aquatic habitats, both natural and man‐made.
Ella Quante, Anna Pint, Peter Frenzel
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First Full Vector Archeomagnetic Data From Northern Mexico
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, Volume 22, Issue 10, October 2021., 2021 Abstract Several regional secular variation curves of the geomagnetic field have been proposed for Mexico over the last millennia. Despite a fairly large number of archeomagnetic data, these curves remain imprecise because of an uneven quality and geographic distribution, with a lack of data in Northern Mexico.
B. Tchibinda Madingou +5 more
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Human food use increases plant geographical ranges in the Sonoran Desert
Global Ecology and Biogeography, Volume 30, Issue 7, Page 1461-1473, July 2021., 2021 Abstract Aim Climate is usually regarded as the main determinant of plant species distributions. However, past human use of species for food might also have influenced distributions. We hypothesized that human‐mediated dispersal has resulted in food plants occupying more of their potential geographical range.
Carolyn Flower +7 more
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Pre-Columbian Rock Mulching as a Strategy for Modern Agave Cultivation in Arid Marginal Lands
Frontiers in Agronomy, 2020 Cultivation of C3 and C4 crops in semi-arid regions will be severely constrained as global temperatures rise. Consequently, alternative crops need to be sought out that adapt well to heat and drought and are productive despite limited access to water ...
Hector Ortiz-Cano +9 more
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