Earl Morris (Other Keyword)

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white, ladle, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6757, Morris FS 367. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper not analyzed; not visible on surface. Ladle is 90% complete with minimal restoration and plaster material reconstruction. Measurements: 13 x 12 cm orifice dimensions, 5.8 cm height. Image AMNH 29.0/6757 A: top view showing ladle bowl design and handle design. Image AMNH 29.0/6757 B: exterior view of ladle bowl showing painted design and dipper wear at rim. Image AMNH 29.0/6757...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white, mug, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6755, Morris FS 365. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper not analyzed; not visible on surface. Mug is 100% complete. Measurements: 7.8 cm orifice diameter, 9.2 cm height. Image AMNH 29.0/6755 A: top view showing rim decoration. Image AMNH 29.0/6755 B: exterior side view showing design. Image AMNH 29.0/6755 C: exterior view showing handle with cutout keyhole and painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva D, Aztec West...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white, mug, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6756, Morris FS 366. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Sherd temper. Mug is 90% complete with handle broken and missing fragments. Measurements: 9.1 cm orifice diameter, 9 cm height. Image AMNH 29.0/6756 A: view of rim showing interior pitting. Image AMNH 29.0/6756 B: exterior side view showing handle and painted design. Image AMNH 29.0/6756 C: side view showing painted design and pitting of surface near rim. Image AMNH 29.0/6756 D: top...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde style corrugated, jar, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6759, Morris FS 369. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Temper is granular igneous rock indicating local production at Aztec. Jar is 95% complete. Measurements: 12.4 cm orifice diameter, 18.5 cm height. Image AMNH 29.0/6759: top view showing vessel orifice, everted curvature of rim, and lightly obliterated indented corrugations. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Kiva D, Aztec West Ruin. Morris describes Kiva D as having “been...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mudware and Pueblo II/III black-on-white appendages from hooved animal effigies, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #7525 (Morris FS 1118) and #7524 (Morris FS 1117). Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Image AMNH 29.0/7525 & 29.0/7524: front view of appendages. Image AMNH 29.0/7525: view of effigy appendage 7525 standing. Image AMNH 29.0/7524: view of effigy appendage 7524 standing. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Room 48 is in the east wing of West Ruin. “The...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Nava Black-on-white, Chuska White Ware, bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6982, Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Trachyte temper indicates manufacture in the Chuska Valley region. Bowl includes about 20 fragments that are not reconstructed. Rim sherd in image is the largest fragment. Image AMNH 29.0/6982: interior view of bowl fragment showing painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris excavation of Room 47, Aztec West Ruin. Room 47 is in the east wing of West Ruin. Earl Morris’...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Nava Black-on-white, Chuska White Ware, bowl, AMNH Accession 29.0, Catalog #6985, Morris FS 597. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2004. Trachyte temper indicates manufacture in the Chuska Valley region. Bowl includes 24 fragments that are not reconstructed. Rim sherd in images is the largest fragment from the bowl. Image AMNH 29.0/6985 A: exterior view of bowl fragment. Image AMNH 29.0/6985 B: interior view of bowl fragment showing painted design. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 47, West...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Cibola Animas Variety, painted black-on-white, human effigy appendage, fragment. (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Image: AMNH 29.0/6995 A: Cibola Animas Variety, painted black-on-white, human effigy appendage, fragment, side view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 47, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Room 47 is in the east wing of West Ruin. Earl Morris’ description of Room 47 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A Chaco refuse deposit 5½ to 8 feet deep covered the floor of Room 47. Evidently...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Pueblo II/III style black-on-white, appendage human effigy (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Image AMNH 29.0/7526 A: front view. Image AMNH 29.0/7526 B: side view. Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. 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; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs, cedarbark, splinters of the same wood, as well...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Cibola Animas Variety, PII/III black-on-white, miniature jar, partial, exterior view (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Image: AMNH 29.0/6998 A: Cibola Animas Variety, PII/III black-on-white, miniature jar, partial, exterior view/ Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 47, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. Earl Morris’ description of Room 47 at the time of excavation is as follows. “A Chaco refuse deposit 5½ to 8 feet deep covered the floor of Room 47. Evidently the waste had been poured in through a...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Unfired clay jar stopper (Analysis Lori Reed 2004). Recovered from Earl Morris' excavation of Room 48, West Ruin, Aztec Ruins. 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; cornstalks, husks, tassels, and cobs, cedarbark, splinters of the same wood, as well as human excrement. This deposit of Chaco age had been completely protected from moisture and constituted,...

DOCUMENT Citation Only Erin Baxter.

When excavated 100 years ago, many of the perishable items found at Aztec Ruins did not long survive the process. Fortunately, chief archaeologist Earl Morris was an avid shutterbug and modern researchers are treated to dozens of curated photos of in situ perishable objects that include architectural features, basketry, fibers, etc. When (re-)placed into context with other archaeological data, these items are helping to tell new stories about Aztec Ruins.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Earl H. Morris.

This monograph chronicles Earl Morris' excavation and interpretation of Aztec West Ruins' great kiva. To quote Morris' introduction to the report “In the summer of 1916 when the Museum began the exploration of the Aztec Ruin, the first work undertaken was the removal of the thicket of chico brush which covered the entire area and obscured the view of the hill-like mounds which marked the several wings of the building. After the destruction of the vegetation, a conspicuous feature was a large...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Earl H. Morris.

This report by Earl H. Morris summarizes his observations and interpretations of excavated rooms at Aztec West Ruin between 1916 and 1922. To quote Morris' introduction to the monograph "In compiling these notes, it was the desire of the writer to set down each and every condition observed that might aid in explaining the building of the pueblo, the cycle of its inhabitation, and the agencies of its destruction, and make possible the reconstruction of at least the cultural history of those who...

DOCUMENT Full-Text Earl H. Morris.

The following pages contain the greater part of the notes recorded while excavations at the Aztec Ruin were in progress. The first were written in July, 1916; the last, in August, 1927. Those here segregated are confined to secular rooms and general conditions, the ceremonial chambers having been reserved for treatment in a paper dealing specifically with kivas.