Southwestern US (Geographic Keyword)

IMAGE Steve Copeland.

Profile of west wall showing origin of Posthole 5 (Surface 1). 3-x-1-m unit 1384N 486E.

IMAGE Annie Danis.

Feature 3 before excavation. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Pre-excavation photo of Feature 1, Surface 1, northeast quadrant. Note semicircular shape.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Pre-excavation photo of Feature 1, Surface 1, northeast quadrant. Note white caliche rind around the feature.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Postexcavation photo of Hearth 1. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1380N 477E.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Detail of oxidized rind associated with Hearth 1. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1380N 477E.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Hearth 1 post excavation. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1380N 477E.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Cascade of six courses of rock into the Great Kiva. Stratum 5 Level 2, 2-x-2-m unit 1406N 487E.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Profile of cascade of six courses of stone on west side of Great Kiva. Stratum 5, 2-x-2-m unit 1406N 487E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Profile showing dark burned soil in east wall of unit above reddish stain. A sherd is present in the profile to the left of the stain. 3-x-1-m unit 1383N 500E.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Burned beam and ash pocket just below the rock collapse. Stratum 5 Level 2, 3-x-1-m unit 1408N 493E (south of trench).

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Stratigraphic profile in the Great Kiva.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Wall fall in the Great Kiva.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Posthole 6 beofre excavation. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1384N 486E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Posthole 6 after excavation. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1384N 486E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Feature 2 after excavation. The bottom of the feature appears dirty from smudging of brush, but is actually white caliche-rich sediment. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Final excavation photo in 1-x1-m unit 1374N 469E showing caliche-rich sediment (Stratum 3) characteristic of this area. Gray stains are a rodent run.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Stratigraphic profile of north wall, 1-x--1-m unit 1374N 469E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Final excavation photo in 1-x-1-m unit 1376N 471E showing window to confirm sterility. The dark circular stain is from a tree.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Final excavation photo in 1-x-1-m unit 1376N 471E showing window to confirm sterility.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Stratigraphic profile of south wall, 1-x-1-m unit 1376N 471E. Shows midden and redeposited native sediment overlying the caliche layer.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Profile showing cultural fill adjacent to the north wall of the main chamber. The true pithouse walls are to the left and right in the photo. Northwest quadrant.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Sterile preoccupational loess underlying Block 300 midden. Stratum 3, 1-x-1-m unit 1428N 518E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Stratigraphic profile of west wall in 1-x-1-m unit 1428N 518E, showing shallow midden deposit in Block 300 midden unit.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Stratigraphic profile of north wall in 1-x-1-m unit 1432N 511E, showing possible construction material under midden sediment. Season closing photo.