N. D. Munro

The origins of agriculture was one of the most significant turning points in human history, yet, no consensus has been reached on its causes. The most commonly cited precursors to agriculture include population pressure, intensive foraging, and sedentism. These critical factors …

The current study is an investigation of turkey production and its potential as an indicator of intensification, resource access and domestication in southwestern Colorado during the latter part of the Anasazi occupation (ca. A.D. 500-1300). The archaeological remains of turkeys…