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Examines the cultural change in relation to physical and cultural influences of American archeology in the Southwestern States of the U.S. Changes of full glacial ecology; Evaluation of artifacts; Question of terminology for stone technology.

Examines ancient evidences of man in the Southwestern States of the U.S. Assessment of detailed presentation of field data with photographs and artifacts; Evaluation of ordinary requirements of archeological techniques; Detection of cultural changes.

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The article explores the relationship between society and agriculture in the southwestern region of United States during prehistoric times. It was found out that before the thirteenth century, an integral relationship between regional abandonments and aggregated configurations were already developed. Agriculturists have already been experimenting with denser populations, intensified production and more integrated territorial units in few southwestern areas by A.D. 1000. Moreover, areas with densest regional populations, productive technologies and well-integrated territorial configuration experienced disruption during the fifteenth century.

Comments on the proposition of George F. Carter regarding the roles of man and culture on the primitive way of life of American Indians in the Southwestern States of the U.S. Criticism on Carter's reluctance to present archeological data in a simple manner; Question regarding evidence of his proposal; Significance of the weathering of stone in the study.