Based on a study of more than 200 burials at the US site of La Ciudad (725 AD to 1100 AD), this is an exploration of the meaning of burials as statements on the nature of power relations and social structure

Introduction -- Previous Analyses of Hohokam Burials -- Ethnographic Examples of Cremations -- Burial Features at La Ciudad -- Colonial and Sedentary Period Hohokam Cremation Practices -- Analysis of Grave Lots -- Summary and Conclusion -- Descriptive Data For Burials