The Role of Future Discounting in Subsistence Decisions: The Case of Hohokam Agave Bajada Cultivation

Pailes, Matthew; Martínez-Tagüeña, Natalia; Doelle, William H.

doi:10.1080/00934690.2018.1532196

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“…The Hohokam culture of the northern Sonoran Desert extensively cultivated and harvested rainwater for several Agave species for long-term food security (Fish & Fish, 2014). Decades of investment in perennial, water-saving, crops produced stable yields with greater nutrient density compared to many annual crops (Leach & Sobolik, 2010;Pailes, Martínez-Tagüeña, & Doelle, 2018). Indeed, the historical Aridamerican dietary dependence on CAM succulents F I G U R E 3 Arid-adapted agriculture model that simultaneously fosters agroecological functioning and resilience, human health, and community well-being in the face of climate change.…”

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An Aridamerican model for agriculture in a hotter, water scarce world

Nabhan

Riordan

Monti

et al. 2020

Plants People Planet

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An Aridamerican model for agriculture in a hotter, water scarce world

Nabhan

Riordan

Monti

et al. 2020

Plants People Planet

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“…The Classic period (AD 1150–1450) was marked by changes in several aspects of Hohokam culture, including a shift from pit structures to surface-structure courtyard groups with enclosed walls (Clark and Abbott 2017; Wallace and Lindeman 2019), and from ballcourts to platform mounds as centers for communal interaction (Clark and Abbott 2017; Elson and Abbott 2000). There also was a change in ceramic exchange networks and a reduction in the trade of mundane goods, whereas exotic items became increasingly concentrated at platform mound centers (Abbott 2000; Pailes et al 2018; Wallace and Lindeman 2019).…”

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A Comparison of Mortuary Practices among the Tucson Basin Hohokam and Trincheras Traditions

Cerezo-Román

2021

Am. Antiq.

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Mortuary rituals are compared and contrasted in order to better understand social interaction between the Tucson Basin Hohokam of southern Arizona and the Trincheras tradition populations of northern Sonora. This interaction is explored through the examination of ideas about personhood and embodiment, and their relationship to the biological profiles and posthumous treatments of individuals during the Hohokam Classic period (AD 1150–1450) and the occupation of Cerro de Trincheras (AD 1300–1450). In both areas, cremation was the main burial custom, and both groups had complex, multistage cremation rituals, in which burning of the body played only a small part. Examination of rich archaeological data and well-excavated contexts at these sites revealed remarkable similarities and differences in body treatment during the mortuary ritual. Tucson Basin Hohokam mortuary practices suggest a stronger connection to, and remembrance of, the deceased within smaller social groups. In contrast, mortuary practices at Cerro de Trincheras emphasize similarities among the various cremated individuals, with rituals directed more toward the broader social group. Results suggest that the two groups were fundamentally similar in how they treated the bodies of the dead during the cremation process, but different in how the dead were remembered and commemorated.

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“…Rock piles modified the soil microtopography, increasing rainfall-water catchment, infiltration, and soil microflora, which favored water and nutrient uptake of agaves [36][37][38][39][40]. In addition, rock piles acted as a barrier that protected Agave from natural predators [41]. In more modern times, Agave has been successfully cultivated in cattle-grazing areas (commonly called agostaderos in Spanish) in rural areas of Sonora, such as grassland pastures, since the early 1990s [15,31].…”

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Ecological-niche modeling reveals current opportunities for Agave dryland farming in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, USA

Cano¹,

Hadfield²,

Gómez³

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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For centuries, humans occupying arid regions of North America have maintained an intricate relationship with Agave (Agavoideae, Asparagaceae). Today Agave cultivation, primarily for beverage production, provides an economic engine for rural communities throughout Mexico. Among known dryland-farming methods, the use of rock piles and cattle-grazed areas stand out as promising approaches for Agave cultivation. Identifying new cultivation areas to apply these approaches in Arizona, USA and Sonora, Mexico warrants a geographic assessment of areas outside the known ranges of rock piles and grasslands. The objective of this study was to predict areas for dryland-farming of Agave and develop models to identify potential areas for Agave cultivation. We used maximum entropy (MaxEnt) ecological-niche-modeling algorithms to predict suitable areas for Agave dryland farming. The model was parameterized using occurrence records of Hohokam rock piles in Arizona and grassland fields cultivated with Agave in Sonora. Ten environmental-predictor variables were used in the model, downloaded from the WorldClim 2 climate database. The model identified potential locations for using rock piles as dryland-farming methods from south-central Arizona to northwestern Sonora. The Agave-grassland model indicated that regions from central to southern Sonora have the highest potential for cultivation of Agave, particularly for the species Agave angustifolia. Results suggest that there are many suitable areas where rock piles can be used to cultivate Agave in the Sonoran Desert, particularly in the border of southeastern Arizona and northwest Sonora. Likewise, cattle-grazing grasslands provide a viable environment for cultivating Agave in southern Sonora, where the expanding bacanora-beverage industry continues to grow and where different Agave products (e.g., syrups, fructans, saponins, and medicinal compounds) can potentially strengthen local economies.

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The Role of Future Discounting in Subsistence Decisions: The Case of Hohokam Agave Bajada Cultivation

Cited by 4 publications

References 41 publications

An Aridamerican model for agriculture in a hotter, water scarce world

An Aridamerican model for agriculture in a hotter, water scarce world

A Comparison of Mortuary Practices among the Tucson Basin Hohokam and Trincheras Traditions

Ecological-niche modeling reveals current opportunities for Agave dryland farming in Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, USA

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