EMAP Photographs – Juniper Village (LA37781) Unit 30

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.

东部明布雷斯考古项目（Eastern Mimbres Archaeological Project, 简称EMAP）由玛格丽特·纳尔逊（Margaret Nelson）与米歇尔·赫格蒙（Michelle Hegmon）博士联合主持，于1990年启动，其研究工作建立在纳尔逊此前的相关研究基础之上。该项目聚焦美国新墨西哥州西南部明布雷斯地区东部的史前时代晚期（公元1000年之后）。1982年，纳尔逊任职于阿尔伯克基的新墨西哥大学；20世纪90年代初，她供职于布法罗的纽约州立大学，而赫格蒙当时任职于拉斯克鲁塞斯的新墨西哥州立大学。1995年，两人均迁至亚利桑那州立大学，该项目如今也依托该校开展研究。EMAP的早期研究聚焦公元1150年之后的时期，具体即如今所称的后古典时期重组阶段（1150—13世纪早期）。1998年之后，项目的研究重心转向古典时期（公元1000—1130年）。其核心研究议题包括：社会与生态重组动态、农耕人群的居住流动性、环境影响与可持续农耕实践、陶器生产与流通，以及社群组织。