Refuse mound (Other Keyword)
1-2 (2 Records)
Digital images of pottery and perishable items recovered from Earl Morris' excavations of Aztec West Ruin between 1916 and 1922. Although Morris' excavations at Aztec were extensive, his analysis and descriptions of the artifact assemblage were cursory. In 2003, Laurie Webster and Lori Stephens Reed began systematic analysis, documentation, and digital imaging of pottery and perishables from Morris' Aztec West Ruin collections housed at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY and...
Ceramic: Dolores style Corrugated, jar, AZRU1-915 (2011)
Dolores style corrugated, small jar, Accession AZRU-00001 Catalog #915. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Vessel is 95% complete. Measurements: 9.5 cm orifice diameter, 10.9 cm height. Granular igneous rock temper suggests local production at Aztec Ruin. Image AZRU1-915 A: side view showing corrugations. Image AZRU1-915 B: oblique view of exterior showing orifice. Image AZRU1-915 C: side view showing lightly obliterated corrugations. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of refuse west of main ruin,...