Salado culture, or Salado Horizon,[1] was a human culture in the upper Salt River (río Salado)[2] of the Tonto Basin in southeastern Arizona from approximately 1150 CE through the 15th century.
Distinguishing characteristics of the Salado include distinctive Salado Polychrome pottery, communities within walled adobe compounds, and burial of the dead (rather than cremation).[1] The Salado were farmers, using simple irrigation techniques to water fields of maize, beans, pumpkins, amaranth, and cotton. They also hunted local game and gathered buds, leaves, and roots to supplement their diet.[3] They traded with other cultures, as indicated by archaeological finds of seashells from the Gulf of California and macaw feathers from Mexico.
- ^ a b "The Salado Puzzle". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2009-07-16. Todd Bostwick of Pueblo Grande Museum, "Salado Summary".
- ^ Steven L. Walker (1994). Indians of the American Southwest. Camelback/Canyonlands. p. 1. ISBN 978-1-879924-10-9.
the Salado culture was named for the Salt River (Río Salado in Spanish) that was central to their way of life
- ^ [1]"The Salado: People of the Salt River" by National Park Service.