Southwestern US (Geographic Keyword)

IMAGE Amanda Hernandez.

Culturally sterile Stratum 3, 1-x1-m unit 1416N 207E. Window in southwest corner.

IMAGE Amanda Hernandez.

Stratigraphic profile of west wall, dry. 1-x1-m unit 1416N 207E. Window in southwest corner.

IMAGE Amanda Hernandez.

Stratigraphic profile of west wall, wet. 1-x1-m unit 1416N 207E. Window in southwest corner.

IMAGE Amanda Hernandez.

Stratum 2, 1-x1-m unit 1416N 208E. Note mottling with ash and charcoal.

IMAGE Amanda Hernandez.

Culturally sterile Stratum 3, 1-x1-m unit 1416N 208E. Window in northwest corner.

IMAGE Amanda Hernandez.

Stratigraphic profile of north wall, dry. 1-x1-m unit 1416N 208E. Window in northwest corner. Photo is not crooked; unit is on a slope.

IMAGE Amanda Hernandez.

Stratigraphic profile of north wall, wet. 1-x1-m unit 1416N 208E. Window in northwest corner. Photo is not crooked; unit is on a slope.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Steve and Eric (Earthwatch participants) excavating in a pitstructure. Stratum 4 Level 1, 2-x2-m unit 1436N 210E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Sandstone slab and two uprights in southeast quarter of excavation unit. Lighter sediment could be bench. Stratum 4 Level 1, 2-x2-m unit 1436N 210E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Sandstone slab and two uprights in southeast quarter of excavation unit. Photo shows contrast between lighter sediment underneath the stones and darker roof fall. Stratum 4 Level 1, 2-x2-m unit 1436N 210E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Eric Derwin and Steve Andrew Arbury (Earthwatch volunteers) excavating. Stratum 4 Level 2, 2-x2-m unit 1436N 210E.

IMAGE Emilio Santiago.

Culturally sterile Stratum 2, 1-x1-m unit 1411N 197E. Window in northwest corner.

IMAGE Emilio Santiago.

Stratigraphic profile of west wall, wet. 1-x1-m unit 1411N 197E. Window in northwest corner.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Modern ground surface, 1-x2-m unit 1404N 214E. North section of rock concentration.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Modern ground surface, 1-x2-m unit 1403N 214E. South section of rock concentration.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Modern ground surface, 2-x2-m unit 1429N 222E. Note upright slabs visible on modern ground surface but probably originating on prehistoric ground surface.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Upright slabs on modern ground surface, 2-x2-m unit 1429N 222E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Nancy and John (Earthwatch participants) mapping with Mesa Verde in the background.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Culturally sterile Stratum 2, east half of 1-x2-m unit 1403N 214E. Window in southwest corner.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Upright slabs and sandstone blocks at the top of Stratum 2. 2-x2-m unit 1429N 222E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Upright slabs and sandstone blocks at the top of Stratum 2. 2-x2-m unit 1429N 222E.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Bottom of Stratum 4 Level 2 and top of Stratum 5, 2-x2-m unit 1436N 210E. Note possible wall fall in west portion of unit. Window dug into north wall.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Bottom of Stratum 4 Level 2 and top of Stratum 5, 2-x2-m unit 1436N 210E. Photo shows paler, whitish sediment that forms a possible bench or divide between antechamber and main chamber. Note slabs resting on deposit in southeast corner.

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Bottom of Stratum 4 Level 2 and top of Stratum 5, 2-x2-m unit 1436N 210E. Note slabs in southeast corner of unit resting on whitish sediment, upright slab north of and adjacent to the whitish sediment, and possible wall fall in the center of the west wall

IMAGE Caitlin Sommer.

Stratigraphic profile of north wall, 1-x2-m unit 1403N 214E. Sterile preoccupational deposit and overburden visible in profile; note lack of any true feature fill.