Chacoan Outlier (Site Type Keyword)

PROJECT Gary Brown.

This project consists of overview images of rooms, kivas, and other architectural features photographed at Aztec East Ruin. Most of the photos were taken in the western roomblock of the great house. Photographs were taken by Gary Brown between 2000 and 2001. They were originally shot as Kodachrome slides and subsequently scanned to digital media.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Earl H. Morris.

Morris’ 1919 monograph summarizes the material culture recovered during excavation of Aztec West Ruin. Morris provides descriptions and illustrations of numerous artifacts including textiles, bone tools, pottery, stone tools, and ornaments. “This volume is devoted to reports upon archeological investigations in and about a large Pueblo ruin near the town of Aztec, New Mexico. A large portion of this ruin, now a part of the Aztec Ruin National Monument, was uncovered and carefully studied and...

PROJECT Uploaded by: Lori Reed

This project includes images of ceramic and perishable artifacts from Accession AZRU-61 recovered during the 1984 Archeological Investigations for Modifications to West Ruin Drainage project. Excavations associated with the project were under the direction of Jim Trott of the National Park Service, Santa Fe support office. In addition to trench excavations in the Aztec West plaza, several rooms (225, 221, 222, 223, 129, 158(2), 204, 232, and 255) in the north and west wings of the great house...

PROJECT Gary Brown.

This project includes architectural wall elevation images of individual rooms in the great house at Aztec West Ruin. Most of the images were photographed prior to backfilling efforts and during architectural documentation in West Ruin. Most of the images are composites of multiple photographs that were spliced together in Adobe Photoshop to reconstruct the entire wall elevation. Each individual image is a high-resolution, rectified photograph that was created either using a digital camera or...

PROJECT Uploaded by: Lori Reed

Between 1916 and 1922, Earl H. Morris conducted excavations at the Chacoan great house of Aztec Ruins, New Mexico. With support and sponsorship by the American Museum of Natural History in New York, Morris excavated a large portion of Aztec West Ruin and reconstructed the well-known great kiva in the plaza. This tDAR project includes the American Museum of Natural History publications by Earl H. Morris documenting his findings at Aztec West Ruin.

PROJECT Uploaded by: Lori Reed

This project includes images of perishable artifacts (textiles, basketry, etc.) and pottery recovered from Aztec Ruins during the course of numerous National Park Service (NPS) projects. Some of the artifacts were donated to the NPS and may have originated at sites other than Aztec Ruins. The artifacts are part of the NPS collections and are housed at either Aztec Ruins National Monument, Hibben Center at the University of New Mexico, or Western Archeology and Conservation Center. Most of the...

PROJECT Gary Brown.

This project consists of overview images of rooms, kivas, and other architectural features photographed at Aztec West Ruin. Most of the photos were taken in the northeastern and eastern portions of the great house prior to extensive backfilling of much of the area excavated by the American Museum of Natural History in the early 20th century. Photographs were taken by Gary Brown between 2000 and 2001. They were originally shot as Kodachrome slides and subsequently scanned to digital media.

PROJECT Gary Brown.

This project includes rectified images of architectural features and masonry in rooms at Aztec West Ruin. The images were taken prior to backfilling efforts and during architectural documentation. Digital images were created either using a digital camera or scanned from photographic slides. To date, photographs from the east wing and northeastern corner of West Ruin have been ingested into tDAR.

DOCUMENT Full-Text Earl H. Morris.

This 1924 monograph by Earl Morris includes a detailed summary of burials excavated at Aztec West Ruin during his work at the site between 1916 and 1922. The second part of the report includes Morris' description of rooms and kivas comprising the Aztec West Annex, located adjacent to Aztec West great house.

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Chaco Black-on-white, sharp shoulder pitcher, Accession AZRU-00025 Catalog #3327. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Sand temper and washy bright white slip indicates production in the Chaco Cibola region. Vessel is 98% complete with one rim fragment and handle attached by unknown adhesive. Measurements: 6.4 cm diameter, 17.5 cm height. Image AZRU25-3327 A: top view showing pitcher orifice. Image AZRU25-3327 B: view of exterior base. Image AZRU25-3327 C: side view showing shape of pitcher. Image...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white sherds of local and nonlocal production from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 26: top left: Catalog #6845 FS166 bowl rim of Chaco-Cibola origin; top right: Catalog #7595 FS166 jar fragment of Chaco-Cibola origin; bottom left: Catalog #6679 FS143 bowl rim of local origin (Animas Variety); bottom right: Catalog #7593 FS169 bowl rim of local origin (Animas Variety).

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Chaco-McElmo Black-on-white jar fragment from West Plaza Trench, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061, Catalog #7226, FS126. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 42: exterior view of Chaco-McElmo B/w jar fragment of nonlocal Chaco-Cibola origin.

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Cortez Black-on-white, miniature pitcher (gourd shaped), Accession AZRU-00006, Catalog #503. Analyzed by Lori Reed 2011. Temper not examined; not visible. Vessel is 100% complete. Measurements: 1.7 cm diameter, 9.5 cm height. Image AZRU6-503 A: top view showing orifice. Image AZRU6-503 B: base view. Image AZRU6-503 C: left hand side view showing painted design. Image AZRU6-503 D: front view showing painted design. Image AZRU6-503 E: right hand side view showing painted design. Image AZRU6-503 F:...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Escavada Black-on-white jar body fragments of nonlocal origin from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 39: exterior view of jar sherds showing painted design; left: Catalog #7593, FS169; right: Catalog #13215, FS72.

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Chaco Black-on-white sherds from West Plaza Trench, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 45: left: Chaco B/w jar rim of nonlocal origin with a sub-glaze paint (Catalog #6874 FS126); right: Chaco B/w bowl rim of nonlocal origin (Catalog # 6874 FS126).

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mancos Black-on-white sherds from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 36: top left: Mancos (Dogoszhi style) jar body sherd of nonlocal origin, Catalog #6843 FS111; top center: Mancos (Dogoszhi style) bowl body sherd of nonlocal origin, Catalog #7589 FS169; top right: Mancos (Dogoszhi style) bowl body sherd of nonlocal origin, Catalog #6938 FS164; bottom left: Mancos (Mancos style) jar body sherd of nonlocal...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Examples of Mancos Black-on-white from West Plaza Trench, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 43: left: exterior view of Mancos (Sosi style) B/w jar fragment of nonlocal origin (Catalog #7840, FS126); center: exterior view of Mancos (Mancos style) B/w jar fragment of local (Animas Variety) origin (Catalog #7226, FS126); right: interior view of Mancos (Sosi style) B/w bowl fragment of nonlocal origin (Catalog #7226, FS126).

IMAGE Lori Reed.

McElmo Black-on-white sherds of local and nonlocal production from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 27: top left: Catalog #7584 FS52 bowl rim of nonlocal origin; top right: Catalog #7968 FS173 jar fragment of nonlocal origin; bottom left: Catalog #6650 FS111 bowl rim of local origin (Animas Variety); bottom center: Catalog #6677 FS142 jar fragment of local origin (Animas Variety); bottom right: Catalog #6846...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

McElmo Black-on-white sherds from West Plaza Trench, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 41: left: exterior view of McElmo B/w jar fragment of local (Animas Variety) origin (Catalog #9962, FS126); right: interior view of McElmo B/w bowl rim sherd of nonlocal origin (Catalog #7840, FS126).

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white bowl rim sherds of local production from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 28: exterior view showing painted design; left) Catalog #7591 FS55; right) Catalog #7609 FS236. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 29: interior view showing painted design; left) Catalog #7591 FS55; right) Catalog #7609 FS236.

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white sherds of local production from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 30: exterior view showing painted design; left) Catalog #7968 FS173; right) Catalog #7312 FS91. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 31: interior view showing painted design; left) Catalog #7968 FS173; right) Catalog #7312 FS91.

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white bowl rim sherds of local production from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 32: exterior view showing painted design; top) Catalog #13213 FS72; bottom) Catalog #7312 FS91. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 33: interior view showing painted design; top) Catalog #13213 FS72; bottom) Catalog #7312 FS91.

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Mesa Verde Black-on-white bowl sherds of local production from Room 225, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 34: exterior view showing painted design; top left) Catalog #6840 FS92; top center) Catalog #7621 FS209; top right) Catalog #6841 FS171; bottom left) Catalog #6832 FS170; bottom right) Catalog #6927 FS142. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 35: interior view showing painted design; top left) Catalog #6840 FS92; top center)...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Examples of worked sherds having scallop-shaped ground edges or reshaped into irregular-shaped disks from Room 225, 204, 129, and Trench X1, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 48: top left: interior surface view of Sosi style b/w bowl sherd with scalloped-shaped edge from Trench X1, Catalog #6654 FS502; top center: interior surface view of Mesa Verde B/w bowl rim sherd with scallop-shaped edge from Room 204, Catalog #10023...

IMAGE Lori Reed.

Solid and hollow handle fragments with worked edges, Aztec West Ruin, Accession AZRU-00061. Analysis by Tori Myers and Lori Reed, 2005. Image Aztec Acc61 Ceramic 51: top left: solid handle with incised line cut or sawed into broken edge (Catalog #6759, FS30, Room 129); top center: hollow handle fragment with broken edge reshaped by grinding (Catalog #5526, FS40, Room 204); right: hollow handle fragment with broken edge reshaped by grinding (Catalog #7610, FS170, Room 225); bottom left: solid...