Model for Predicting Late Prehistoric Architectural Sites at the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site in Southeastern Colorado

摘要

During several years of archeological inventory projects, over 100 distinct locations with Late Prehistoric stage architecture have been identified. The present report builds a model for the prediction of hypothetical habitation locations that will provide a basic tool for future archeological inventories in southeastern Colorado/or other areas where hunter- gatherer groups display sedentary tendencies. Using GIS spatial analysis tools, the model is able to predict the location of defensive sites and complex sites with a high degree of accuracy.