Southwestern US (Geographic Keyword)

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

String marking front of bench, base of lower wall, and base of upper wall above shelf. 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

String marking front of bench, base of lower wall, and base of upper wall above shelf. 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Full extent of bench with string marking the front and back of bench surface. 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

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Final architectural profile, 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

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Depression in shelf of south wall. 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

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Closeup of depression in shelf of south wall. 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

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Bench surface with no string. 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

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Profile of Bench 2 with cascade of construction rock above. 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

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Profile of Bench 2 below rock fall. 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

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Oxidized patch below burned wood pieces, floor of Great Kiva. 3-x-1-m unit 1399N 493E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Posthole 7 (shallow posthole) after excavation. Surface 1, northwest quadrant.

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Posthole 8 (left) and Posthole 9 (right) after excavation. Note difference in depth between Posthole 7 and Postholes 8 and 9. Surface 1, northwest quadrant.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Postholes before excavation. Sharpies are pointing to Posthole 10 (upper left), Posthole 11 (upper right), and Posthole 12 (bottom of photo). Posthole 9 is the excavated posthole along the left edge of the photo. Surface 1, northwest quadrant.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Posthole 10 (left) and Posthole 11 (right) after excavation. Surface 1, northwest quadrant.

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Posthole 12 after excavation. Surface 1, northwest quadrant.

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Photo shows Feature 13 (left) and Feature 14 (right) before excavation. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.

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Feature 13 (left) and Feature 14 (right) after excavation. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Feature 15 (to the west) and Feature 16 (to the east) prior to excavation. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.

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Feature 17 before excavation. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.

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From left to right, Postholes 17, 16, 15, and 14 after excavation. Posthole 17 has a pink flag in it because it is so shallow and hard to see. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.

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Posthole 18 before excavation. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.

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Posthole 18 after excavation. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Partially burned Great Kiva floor. 3-x-1-m unit 1402N 493E.

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Partially burned Great Kiva floor, detail of oxidation. 3-x-1-m unit 1402N 493E.

IMAGE Shanna Diederichs.

Partially burned Great Kiva floor, showing highly oxidized spot and thin layer of yellow sand at 1402.25N 493.10E. 3-x-1-m unit 1402N 493E.