EMAP Field Notes - Lee (LA70258) Unit 3

The Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Project (EMAP), co-directed by Drs. Margaret Nelson and Michelle Hegmon began in 1990, building upon earlier work by Nelson. EMAP focuses on the later (post-AD 1000) prehistory of the eastern Mimbres area, a portion of the Mimbres region in southwest New Mexico. In 1982 Nelson was at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque and in the early 1990s at the State University of New York, Buffalo, and Hegmon was at New Mexico State University, Las Cruces. In 1995 both moved to Arizona State University, where they and the project reside today. Earlier work by EMAP focused on the post-AD 1150 period, specifically what is now called the Reorganization phase [1150-early 1200s] of the Postclassic period. After 1998 the project focused on the Classic period (AD 1000-1130). Key research issues include the social and ecological dynamics of reorganization, residential mobility among farmers, environmental impact and sustainable farming practices, pottery production and exchange, and community organization.

东明布雷斯考古项目（Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Project，简称EMAP）由玛格丽特·纳尔逊（Margaret Nelson）博士与米歇尔·赫格蒙（Michelle Hegmon）博士联合指导，于1990年启动，其研究依托纳尔逊此前的考古工作开展。EMAP的研究聚焦于新墨西哥州西南部明布雷斯区域的东部片区——东明布雷斯地区公元1000年之后的史前晚期发展。1982年，纳尔逊任职于新墨西哥大学阿尔伯克基分校；20世纪90年代初，她转任纽约州立大学布法罗分校，而赫格蒙当时任职于新墨西哥州立大学拉斯克鲁塞斯分校。1995年，二人双双迁至亚利桑那州立大学，该项目如今也依托于此进行研究。EMAP的早期研究聚焦于公元1150年之后的时段，具体为如今被称为后古典时期“重组阶段”（公元1150年—13世纪早期）的考古遗存。1998年之后，项目转而聚焦于古典时期（公元1000年—1130年）。其核心研究议题包括：社会与生态层面的重组动态、农耕社群的居址流动性、环境影响与可持续农耕实践、陶器生产与流通，以及社区组织架构。