Northwest Mexico: The prehistory of Sonora, Chihuahua, and neighboring areas

M Pailes - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2017 - Springer
This article surveys research in Northwest Mexico (Sonora and Chihuahua), with an
emphasis on the Early Agricultural period to the Late Prehistoric period. Middle range …

The La Playa Archaeological Project: binational interdisciplinary research on long-term human adaptation in the Sonoran Desert

J Carpenter, G Sánchez, J Watson, E Villalpando - Journal of the Southwest, 2015 - JSTOR
The La Playa site has a long and storied history in the arc northwestern Sonora. This site
was initially visited and des Sauer and Donald Brand as their Site No. 19 Boquillas du …

Response of surface processes to the Holocene landscape changes in Sonora: evidences from the paleosol-sedimentary sequences at the archaeological sites El Fin …

G Ibarra-Arzave, E Solleiro-Rebolledo… - Journal of South …, 2020 - Elsevier
Northern Mexico is predominantly composed of moderately developed red soils that provide
evidence of weathering, rubification, neoformation of clay, and pedogenic carbonate …

Rock varnish as a natural canvas for rock art in La Proveedora, northwestern Sonoran Desert (Mexico): Integrating archaeological and geological evidences

PU Martínez-Pabello, C Villalobos, S Sedov… - Quaternary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rock surfaces covered with desert varnish frequently feature petroglyphs and thus comprise
an important resource for the artistic expression of ancient societies. Knowledge about the …

Paleosol (organic matter and pedogenic carbonates) and paleontological δ13C records applied to the paleoecology of late Pleistocene–Holocene in Mexico

T Cruz-y-Cruz, VA Pérez-Crespo, K Pustovoytov… - Quaternary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Stable isotopes of carbon (δ 13 C) in terrestrial geological materials (paleosol humus and
carbonates) as well as fossil bones (collagen and tooth enamel) are established as highly …

Spatial variability of Late Pleistocene–Early Holocene soil formation and its relation to early human paleoecology in Northwest Mexico

T Cruz-y-Cruz, G Sánchez, S Sedov… - Quaternary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract In Sonora, northwest Mexico, we have recognized the existence of paleosol units of
Late Pleistocene/Early and Middle Holocene age (13,000 to 4,250 Cal years BP) at several …

Acid spill impact on Sonora River basin. Part I. sediments: Affected area, pollutant geochemistry and health aspects

M Gutierrez-Ruiz, A Muro-Puente… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sonora River and its tributary streams (Tinajas, Bacanuchi) were impacted in
2014 by an acid solution spill (approximately 40,000 m 3). This study aims to presents a …

Genesis and evolution of the Cerro Prieto volcanic complex, Baja California, Mexico

L García-Sánchez, JL Macías, G Sosa-Ceballos… - Bulletin of …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract The Cerro Prieto Volcanic Complex (CPVC), located in northwestern Mexico, is the
only surface manifestation of the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Field, the third largest producer of …

Rock varnish in La Proveedora/Sonora in the context of desert geobiological processes and landscape evolution

PU Martínez-Pabello, S Sedov… - Journal of South …, 2021 - Elsevier
Desert varnish is a dark microlayer that forms on rocky surfaces that is usually associated
with arid and desert environments. It consists mainly of clay minerals (60%), while the rest …

Environmental setting of the early irrigation in Oasisamerica: Paleopedological evidences from the alluvial palaeosols in la Playa/Sonoran Desert

G Ibarra–Arzave, E Solleiro-Rebolledo… - Quaternary …, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental conditions and human-landscape interaction during the onset of the irrigated
agriculture in Oasisamerica are not clear yet. In la Playa site (Sonora, NW Mexico), the …