New Mexico (State / Territory) (Geographic Keyword)

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;...

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 12 (photographed by Gary Brown). First story in two-story room (see Richert 1964). Image AZRU-G05.02: Interior view of doorway in south wall looking SE. Image AZRU-G05.03: Interior view looking SE at intact roof.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 9 (photographed by Gary Brown). First story in two-story room. Image AZRU-G05.04: Interior view of doorway in north wall looking NNW. Image AZRU-G05.05: Interior view of doorway in north wall looking SE.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 11 (photographed by Gary Brown). First story in two-story room. Image AZRU-G05.06: Interior view of doorway in north wall looking north.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 8 (photographed by Gary Brown). First story in two-story room. Image AZRU-G05.07: Interior view of intact roof looking up and east. Image AZRU-G05.08: Interior view of intact roof looking up and south.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 7 (photographed by Gary Brown). First story in two-story room. Image AZRU-G05.11: Interior view of intact roof looking up and east. Image AZRU-G05.12: Interior view of intact roof looking up and NE. Image AZRU-G05.13: Interior view of looter's hole through west wall looking NW into wall core.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 6 (photographed by Gary Brown). First-story interstitial room NE of Kiva S. Image AZRU-G05.14: Interior view of looter's hole through east wall of kiva housing looking NE into wall core. Image AZRU-G05.15: Interior view of looter's hole through east wall of kiva housing looking NE into wall core. Image AZRU-G05.16: Interior view looking west at Kiva S wall exterior abutting north interior wall of kiva housing. Image AZRU-G05.17: Interior view looking south at...

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 14 (photographed by Gary Brown). First story in two-story room. Image AZRU-G05.20: Interior view of intact roof looking up and east. Image AZRU-G05.12: Interior view looking north through doorway in north interior wall.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 2 (photographed by Gary Brown). First story in two-story room. Image AZRU-G05.21: Interior view of intact roof and walls looking SW. Image AZRU-G05.22: Interior view looking SW through doorway in south interior wall.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 4 (photographed by Gary Brown). First story in two-story room. Image AZRU-G05.23: Interior view looking SE into looter's hole through south wall. Image AZRU-G05.24: Interior view looking south at blocked vent in south interior wall. Image AZRU-G05.25: Interior view looking up and SE through hatch in intact roof.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 4 (photographed by Gary Brown). Second story in two-story room. Image AZRU-G05.26: Interior view looking SW at hatch through second-story floor into first-story room.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 3 (photographed by Gary Brown). First-story interstitial room SW of Kiva S. Image AZRU-G05.27: Interior view looking SE at Kiva S wall exterior abutting south interior wall of kiva housing. Image AZRU-G05.28: Interior view looking SE at Kiva S wall exterior abutting south interior wall of kiva housing. Image AZRU-G05.29: Interior view looking NW at Kiva S wall exterior abutting west interior wall of kiva housing.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec East, West Roomblock, Room 6 (photographed by Gary Brown). First-story interstitial room NE of Kiva S. Image AZRU-G05.30: Interior view looking south at intact roof and Kiva S east buttress abutting east interior wall of kiva housing.

IMAGE Gary Brown.

Aztec West, Sector 3, Kiva G (photographed by Gary Brown prior to backfilling). Kiva was built in front rooms during reorganization. No publication exists on the kivas excavated by AMNH (but see unpublished Morris kiva notes). Image AZRU-G02-10: View of second story looking east from kiva enclosure toward Room 49. Image AZRU-G02-12: Overview of kiva looking west from second story Room 49. Image AZRU-G02-13: Overview of kiva interior looking south. Image AZRU-G02-14: Close-up of south recess...

IMAGE David M. Plaza.

Image is a drafted (traced) figure from Irwin-Williams 1973. The figure was drafted using Adobe Illustrator and saved on as a JPEG. Original illustrator is unknown.