James N. Hill
Encyclopedia
James N. Hill was a prominent processualist archaeologist (a student of Lewis Binford
).
Hill did most of his work in the American South West, published several papers on the Broken K Pueblo, Arizona
. This study in particular has been described as "a classic example of how social organization may be reflected in the architectural segregation of pottery styles" (Sackett 1997). He believed that culture
could (and perhaps should) be inferred from archaeological data.
Lewis Binford
Lewis Roberts Binford was an American archaeologist known for his influential work in archaeological theory, ethnoarchaeology and the Paleolithic period...
).
Hill did most of his work in the American South West, published several papers on the Broken K Pueblo, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. This study in particular has been described as "a classic example of how social organization may be reflected in the architectural segregation of pottery styles" (Sackett 1997). He believed that culture
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
could (and perhaps should) be inferred from archaeological data.
Biography
- 1957 B.A. History, Pomona CollegePomona CollegePomona College is a private, residential, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. Founded in 1887 in Pomona, California by a group of Congregationalists, the college moved to Claremont in 1889 to the site of a hotel, retaining its name. The school enrolls 1,548 students.The founding member...
- Three year Stint in the U.S. Navy
- 1963 M.A. University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoThe University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
- 1965 Ph.D. University of Chicago
- 1965–1997 Taught at UCLA
Works
- A Prehistoric Community in Eastern Arizona (1966)
- Broken K Peublo: Prehistoric Social Organization in the American Southwest (1970 [1965])
- Individuals and Their Artifacts: An Experimental Study in Archaeology (1978)
- Pollen at Broken K Pueblo: Some New Interpretations (1968) written with Richard H. Hevly