Rocky Mountain Research Station

Title: Prehistory and early history of the Malpai Borderlands: Archaeological synthesis and recommendations

Author: Fish, Paul R.; Fish, Suzanne K.; Madsen, John H.

Date: 2006

Source: Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-176. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 112 p.

Station ID: GTR-RMRS-176

Description: Prehispanic and early historic archaeological information for the Malpai Borderlands of southwest New Mexico and southeast Arizona is reviewed using data derived from field reconnaissance, discussion with relevant scholars, archival resources from varied agencies and institutions, and published literature. Previous regional research has focused on late prehistory (A.D. 1200 to 1450), shaping the scope of cultural historical overview and providing an opportunity to examine relationships with Casas Grandes (Paquime) to the south. A second important objective of current study is the exploration of prehispanic and early historic human impacts to Borderlands ecosystems, particularly in relation fire ecology. A recommended sequence of future research is intended to address significant questions surrounding both culture history and anthropogenic environments in the Malpai Borderlands.

Keywords: Malpai Borderlands, archaeology, Mimbres culture, Animas phase, Paquime

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Fish, Paul R.; Fish, Suzanne K.; Madsen, John H.  2006.  Prehistory and early history of the Malpai Borderlands: Archaeological synthesis and recommendations.   Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-176. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 112 p..