Ritual Construction, Use and Retirement of Mimbres Three Circle Phase Great Kivas

2015/11/20 by Darrell Creel, Roger Anyon, Barbara Roth +1 · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Social Sciences · #Archaeology and Rock Art Studies #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies

paper · doi:10.1080/00231940.2015.1101919

openalex publication_date 2015/11/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

Three Circle phase great kivas in the Mimbres area of southwest New Mexico have been the subject of new field investigations and reanalysis of data from earlier excavations. The findings have led to an enhanced and more detailed understanding of physical changes in these special buildings during the Three Circle phase, particularly with regard to dating and ritual behaviors associated with construction, use, and formal retirement.

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• Mimbres Great Kivas and Plazas During the Three Circle Phase, ca. AD 850–1000†

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