Native Art of North America
The American Southwest before 1600

Mogollon 200 - 1500
  • Mimbres
  • 1100 - 1500
  • Casas Grandes
  • 1250 - 1350
    Anasazi (Pueblo I-IV) 700 - 1600
    Hohokam: 300 BC - 1450
  • Sedentary
  • 900 - 1100
  • Classic
  • 1100 - 1450

    Source for dates: D. K. Jordan.


    (See also: Native North America Resource Page)

    Web Resources
    American Indian Links. El Centro College, including:

    Anasazi Indian Culture. O. Ned Eddins
    Ancient Cultures of the Southwest. Logan Museum
    Archaeological Research Institute. Arizona State University, Tempe
    Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona
    Chronology of Southwestern Archaeology. D. K. Jordan
    Desert People and Cultures. Desert USA
    Gambler's House (blog)
    Hopi Katsinas. Harvard Peabody Museum
    Hopi People. Wikipedia
    Land Use History of the Colorado Plateau. John D. and Thomas D. Sisk
    Logan Museum. Beloit College, WI
    Mimbres Lives and Landscapes. Arizona State University
    Mimbres Pottery. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
    National Park Service:

    Native American Art. Boston Museum of Fine Arts
    Peoples of the Mesa Verde Region. Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
    Pueblo Pottery. James A. Ringold, Internet Public Library
    Salado Polychrome. Arleyn W. Simon
    Southwestern Gallery. Rebecca Lord and Dave Ratcliffe
    Wall of Pots. Arizona State Museum

    Image Links (click inside)

    1. Mogollon Pottery (pronounce: moggy-YON)
    Bowl
    Mimbres
    850-1000
    Bowl
    Mimbres
    900-1100
    Bowl
    Mimbres
    1000-1150
    Bowl
    Mimbres
    1000-1150
    Bowl
    Mimbres
    1100-1350
    Bird Effigy
    Tularosa
    1000-1175
    Pitcher
    Tularosa
    1030-1200
    Water Jar
    Tularosa
    1050-1200
    Bowl
    Tularosa
    1100-1200
    Cup
    Tularosa
    1175-1300
    Bowl
    Reserve Style
    1030-1200
    Bowl
    Four Mile
    1325-1400
    Pottery
    Four Mile
    1325-1400
    Bowl
    Unknown group
    1325-1400
    Female Effigy
    Casas Grandes
    1150-1450
    Snake Pot
    Casas Grandes
    1150-1450
    Bear Effigy
    Casas Grandes
    1160-1260
    Olla
    Chihuahua
    1100-1299

    2. Anasazi Pottery
    Water Jar
    Anasazi
    1000-1275
    Olla (Canteen)
    Anasazi
    1040-1220
    Bowl
    Anasazi
    1150-1300
    Olla
    Anasazi
    1200-1300
    Canteen
    Anasazi
    1000-1175
    Bird Effigy
    Anasazi
    1000-1200

    3. Other Cultures
    Bowl
    Hohokam
    850-950
    Pottery
    Hopi
    1325-1625
    Bowl
    Salado
    1300-1600

    [last updated: August 15, 2013]


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