Ancestral Puebloan (Culture Keyword)

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Two Yucca Roots, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #797. Morris [Unknown]. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Two yucca roots with leaf. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-797: Yucca roots. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 136-2(?), Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and evenly distributed, its upper limit being nearly level at a height of 3½ feet...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Tie, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2852. Morris FS 4912. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Yucca tie, coiled and joined with two square knots. Probably tied around beam. Measurements: D 10.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2852 A: coiled yucca-leaf tie with square knot. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room182, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 182 as “an open chamber entered through the doorway communicating with Room 189, from which the early visitors had removed the masonry with which...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Tie, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2853. Morris FS 3733. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Yucca tie, coiled and joined with square knot. Measurements: D 4.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2853 A: small coiled yucca-leaf tie with square knot. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 147, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 147 at the time of excavation is as follows: “the immediate floor covering was a foot of refuse, with Burials Nos. 60 and 61 on the surface of the refuse…[long...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Tie, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2858. Morris FS 3661. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Four narrowleaf yucca leaves folded at both ends. Two joined with a square knot. Measurements: L 16.0, W 6.5 CM. Image: AZRU8-2858 A: narrowleaf yucca tied with square knot. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 136-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into Room 136-2 and...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Ties, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #9379. FS 165E. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Seven yucca-leaf ties tied in 8 square knots, 1 w paired elements. Measurements: 16.5, 10.0 W CM (largest, curved). Image: AZRU61-9379 A: yucca ties with square knots. Recovered from Room 225, 140-160 CM bel 2nd datum, Aztec West Ruin.

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Ties, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2851. Morris FS 5046. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Three yucca ties, coiled and joined with square knots. Probably originally tied around beams. Measurements: D 9.0, 12.0, AND 18.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2851 A: three coiled yucca-leaf ties with square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room180, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 180 as “fallen into ruin [before the later occupation of Aztec Ruin]. The partial excavation of this...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Ties, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2854. Morris FS 3660. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Pair of yucca leaf ties joined with square knots and wrapped crosswise at each end with a yucca strip. Originally tied around some other object. Measurements: L 12.5, W 7.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2854 A: yucca-leaf ties joined with square knots and coiled up at each end. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 136-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Ties, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2859. Morris FS 3729. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of yucca-leaf ties joined with square knots. Narrowleaf yucca. Measurements: Not measured. Image: AZRU8-2859 A: collection of narrowleaf yucca tied in square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room147, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 147 at the time of excavation is as follows: “the immediate floor covering was a foot of refuse, with Burials Nos. 60 and...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Ties AZRU-0008, Catalog #2860. Morris FS 4008. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of narrowleaf yucca ties wrapped crosswise with leaves tied in square knots. Measurements: L 32.0, W 15.5 CM153-2. Image: AZRU8-2860 A: bundle of narrowleaf yucca ties with square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 153-2, Aztec West Ruin. Concerning Room 153-2 Morris reports that “The refuse deposit in Room 153 was in reality a continuation of that in Room 136, just as the latter...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Ties, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2861. Morris FS 5045. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of yucca ties of narrowleaf and broadleaf yucca tied with square knots. Measurements: L 30.0, W 14.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2861 A: collection of yucca-leaf ties with square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 180, Aztec West Ruin. Morris described Room 180 as “fallen into ruin [before the later occupation of Aztec Ruin]. The partial excavation of this chamber revealed...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Ties, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2862. Morris FS 3659. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of yucca ties of narrowleaf and broadleaf yucca tied with square knots. Measurements: L 25.0, W 17.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2862 A: collection of yucca-leaf ties with square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room136-2, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 136-2 at the time of excavation is as follows: “A great quantity of Mesa Verde refuse had been cast into...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Ties, Accession AZRU-00008, Catalog #2863. Morris FS 5288. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Collection of yucca ties of narrowleaf yucca tied with square knots. Measurements: L 23.0, W 12.0 CM. Image: AZRU8-2863 A: collection of narrowleaf yucca ties with square knots. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 189, Lower Level, Aztec West Ruin. Morris noted that Room 189 “contained the largest quantity of perishable objects from the Chaco period that have to date been taken from...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Yarn, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #5272, (with 7729, 7599). Cat. #5272 is Morris FS 21. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Fine, plied, 2(2Z-S)Z, cordage. Images: AMNH 29.0/5272A: (with 7729, 7599) possible evidence of twined sandal manufacture. AMNH 29.0/5272B: (part of), 2z-s yucca yarn, highly processed, poss for sandal weft. AMNH 29.0/5272C: (part of), 2z-s yucca yarn, highly processed, poss for sandal weft 2. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room122-2, Aztec West Ruin. Morris...

IMAGE Laurie Webster.

Yucca Yarn, Accession AMNH29.0, Catalog #7729. Morris FS 1322. Analyzed by Laurie Webster, 2006. Bundle of yucca yarn, plied, 3Z-S, possibly for twined sandals. Image: AMNH 29.0/7729A: bundle of 3z-S yucca yarn, possible warp for twined sandals. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, Aztec West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 48 at the time of excavation is as follows. “The floor was covered with refuse.. The greater proportion of this deposit was of vegetable substance;...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Stephen A. Hall. Ronald Goble.

This two-volume report provides a 10-year research design for the Bureau of Land Management's Carlsbad Field Office. Volume I covers Native American archaeology and cultural resources, while Volume II covers the region's geomorphology and geoarchaeology.

DATASET Wesley Bernardini.

INAA data from JYW from Perry Mesa and Hopi sites

DOCUMENT Full-Text Susan J. Wells.

The fourth and final season of the Petrified Forest National Park Boundary Survey was conducted from June 27 to July 15, 1988. Twenty-one miles of quarter-mile-wide corridor were surveyed along the northern and western edges of the Painted Desert. Additional survey was conducted in various localities throughout the park including Pilot Rock, Mountain Lion Mesa and a ridge system southeast of Agate House. Intensive rock art recording at Mountain Lion Mesa was undertaken upon completion of...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mary Ownby.

Report provides the results of petrographic analyses of pottery and sand samples from Perry Mesa, central Arizona. The samples are plain ware dated to the Late Classic (A.D. 1280–1400; Pueblo III to Pueblo IV) from four major and several smaller sites. Results indicate several specific paste recipes that could have been made on Perry Mesa, but likely not at the major sites. Some pottery was also acquired from areas to the east of Perry Mesa. Companion to Kiva article, Abbott et al. 2021, "An...

DOCUMENT Full-Text B. Lynn Linthicum.

The location, description, and interpretation of intrasite social groups is essential to a better understanding of prehistoric Southwest social organization. Through the use of cluster 'analyses of various characteristics of masonry walls at the Pettit and Six Rocks Sites, it was possible to isolate clusters of walls indicative of groups labeled masonry construction task groups. An abutment study used in conjunction with a ceramic analysis made it possible to locate the various construction...

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This is a representation of a Peyote vision experienced by Silver Horn showing the Morning Star. Courtesy of Tim Pauketat.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Mark A. Giambastiani. Emily S. Middleton.

This report documents the results of a Phase II cultural resources inventory of 7,000 acres on Range 77 (EC South), Nellis Air Force Base (NAFB), Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) Nye County, Nevada. Surveyed acreage encompasses two adjacent drainage corridors, lower Thirsty Canyon and lower Rocket Wash, both of which had been selected for the establishment of targets to be used in live-fire air-to-ground combat training. The NAFB/NTTR proposes to establish seven target zones in Thirsty...

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The Intersections project is an electronic archive of the archaeological monographs written for archaeological projects conducted at Hohokam sites on Canal System Two and funded by the Federal and Arizona departments of transportation. The searchable electronic archive includes the contents of about 37 separate volumes reporting on the findings of 11 different archaeological projects. The Intersections project was funded by the Federal Highway Administration through the Arizona Department of...

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Photographs are one of the few remaining ways to examine the now inundated archaeological sites in the DAP. Photographic images add context to specific aspects of Anasazi life in the DAP area; in a sense, DAP photography "provides the investigator with ways to understand the spatial integration of households and communities" (Wilshusen et al. 1999:115). Only a fraction of all photographs taken during the project can be found in the published series of DAP reports. Individuals wishing to access...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Kathryn Puseman. Melissa K. Logan. Chad Yost. Linda Scott Cummings.

Fill samples from thermal features at sites LA 160727, LA 160739, and LA 160741 in southeast New Mexico were examined for phytoliths and macrofloral remains. A single sample from the thermal feature at LA 160727 also was analyzed for pollen. In addition, fire-cracked rocks from the features were tested for the presence of organic residues, especially lipids, using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). Radiocarbon dates suggest that LA 160727 represents a Late Archaic/Early Mogollon...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Sarah Herr. A.E. Rogge.

Pithouse period settlement on the southern Colorado Plateau was the subject of vibrant research in the mid-twentieth century as Southwest archaeologists explored the validity of the Mogollon and Anasazi archaeological culture areas. In subsequent years the region became a laboratory for anthropology, as the rich data lent itself to studies of population dynamics in the famously heady days of New Archaeology. Since the mid-1970s, research on these first millennium A.D. sites has been confined to...