ABSTRACT
This chapter presents examination of the archaeological data for the terminal portion of the Hohokam sequence briefly reviews the chronology of the Classic period and focuses on settlement distribution and regional interaction during late Classic times. Comparison of regional systems then yields some intriguing hypotheses regarding both stability and change over the time period from A.D. 1300 to 1700. Temporal resolution for the late Classic period in the region is based largely on the dating of a few ceramic types, particularly Gila Polychrome and its related types Tonto Polychrome and Tucson Polychrome. As more excavations have been carried out in pre-Classic Hohokam sites, it has become possible to identify multiple levels of social groups in the archaeological record. In pre-Cassie times, spatial factors, such as orientation of doorways, placement of trash disposal and activity areas, and distance between residential areas, were used to demarcate social boundaries.
