ABSTRACT

The Gallinas Mountains of west-central New Mexico were home to agriculturalists between ca. a.d. 850 and 1450. Ongoing research of the Lion Mountain Archaeology Project (LMAP) has allowed for in-field analysis of surface obsidian artifacts via portable handheld energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (ED-XRF). Influenced by principles of preservation archaeology and the archaeological repository curation crisis, the LMAP has sought to design and conduct field research to gather the most data with the least amount of impact to sites. Non-destructive in-field analysis via portable handheld ED-XRF subscribes to these goals while also providing answers to significant questions about human behavior. Results show that variable patterns of obsidian source utilization and procurement strategies existed both through time and between contemporaneous populations. These results are indicative of a shifting system of exchange and social interaction between residents of the region and surrounding areas during the Ancestral Pueblo occupation of the area.

摘要

新墨西哥州中西部的加利纳斯山脉在大约公元 10 世纪到 19 年间是农民的家园。广告850 和 1450。狮山考古项目 (LMAP) 正在进行的研究允许通过便携式手持式能量色散 X 射线荧光光谱仪 (ED-XRF) 对表面黑曜石文物进行现场分析。受保存考古学原则和考古储存库管理危机的影响，LMAP 试图设计和进行实地研究，以收集最多的数据，同时对遗址的影响最小。通过便携式手持式 ED-XRF 进行的无损现场分析实现了这些目标，同时还为有关人类行为的重要问题提供了答案。结果表明，黑曜石资源利用和采购策略的不同模式随着时间的推移和同时代的人群之间都存在。