�Life in the Pueblo is written in an easy, accessible style in spite of the technical discussion of archaeological
methods. Her meshed narratives are generally skillfully woven and carefully explained so that the reader understands
the source of each strand. Throughout the book, Kamp makes an effort to personalize not only the past but the profession
of archaeology by naming those involved: her husband and codirector, John Whittaker, the students who undertook
specific excavation or artifact analyses, and the specialists who worked with Lizard Man materials. [This book]
will be warmly welcomed by the many nonprofessionals, especially in the Southwest, who are knowledgeable about
and fascinated by archaeological methods and interpretations.�
--American Anthropologist
Waveland Press Web Site, August, 2001
Summary
Within the effective format of a nontechnical case study, Life in the Pueblo provides an understanding of the
basic methodologies in modern archaeology, including the formation of archaeological sites, dating, the role of
ethnographic analogy, and analytic techniques like trace element sourcing, use-wear analysis, and carbon isotope
determinations of diet. The archaeological interpretations are put into perspective by the inclusion of Hopi and
Zuni history and myth and the liberal use of ethnographic information from the Hopi and other historic and modern
puebloan groups. A short fictional reconstruction of life in the village invites the student to reflect on the
fact that the past was a period occupied by people, not just potsherds. Based on four years of excavation and ten
years of analysis of a puebloan site near modern Flagstaff, Arizona, this profusely illustrated volume captures
readers� interest and imagination as it explores some of the fundamental principles of archaeology.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Uncovering the Past: Excavation
3. From Potsherds to People: Interpreting the Past
4. Charred Beams and Magnetic Particles: Dating the Site
5. Personalizing the Past
6. The People of Lizard Man Village
7. Rabbits and Corn: Sinagua Subsistence
8. The Artisans of Lizard Man Village
9. Families, Communities, and the Wider World
10. Egalitarian or Stratified: The Current Debate about Social Organization
11. Lizard Man Village�Abandoned, But Not Forgotten
