Salado culture
Salado culture, or Salado Horizon,
Distinguishing characteristics of the Salado include distinctive
Cliff dwellings
While the Salado communities of the river valley have been covered by Theodore Roosevelt Lake, elevated cliff dwellings remain. The cliff dwellings were built in the 14th century by Salado who moved up into the hills from the more crowded valleys. Two relatively intact cliff dwellings were set aside in 1907 by Theodore Roosevelt as Tonto National Monument.[3]
The cliff dwellings of Tonto National Monument were constructed within natural recesses in siltstone hills surrounding Tonto Basin. The Salado used mud and rocks to construct multistory dwellings, or pueblos. The Lower Cliff Dwelling consisted of sixteen rooms on the ground floor, three having a second story. Adjacent to the primary structure was a twelve-room annex. The Upper Cliff Dwelling consisted of thirty-two rooms on the ground floor, eight of which had second stories.
Material culture (artifacts)
Archaeologists have found a variety of objects that form our picture of Salado life and culture.
Natural environment
The
See also
- Oasisamerica
- Besh-Ba-Gowah archaeological site
References
- ^ a b "The Salado Puzzle". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2009-07-16. Todd Bostwick of Pueblo Grande Museum, "Salado Summary".
- ISBN 978-1-879924-10-9.
the Salado culture was named for the Salt River (Río Salado in Spanish) that was central to their way of life
- ^ a b [1]"The Salado: People of the Salt River" by National Park Service.
- ^ "Hohokam culture | North American Indians". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
External links
- "The Salado: A Crossroads in Cultures" by Jet Middaugh, Anthro 7, Spring 1998[dead link]Archived 2010-01-19 at the Wayback Machine