This collection details work by the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center (Crow Canyon) during the Basketmaker Communities Project, a multi-faceted research and public education archaeological initiative undertaken by Crow Canyon from 2011 through 2017. The primary purpose of the Basketmaker Communities Project was to study the history and social organization of a large Basketmaker III period (A.D. 500–750) settlement in the central Mesa Verde region and to track the long-term impacts of that settlement on later populations.
This collection contains the final report for the project, key artifact data, and maps and photos from the sites investigated organized by site (as individual tDAR projects). Each site project contains photo and map log datasets that help find and select individual images or maps.
To read the final report and find project datasets please visit https://core.tdar.org/collection/70645
Site Name Keywords
Dillard Site •
5MT10647 •
Ridgeline Site •
5MT10711 •
Mueller Little House •
5MT10631 •
Switchback site •
5MT2032 •
Sagebrush House Site •
5MT10687
Temporal Keywords
Basketmaker III •
Pueblo II •
Pueblo I •
Pueblo III
Geographic Keywords
Southwestern Colorado •
Southwestern US
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5MT10736, Photo #20167, Plan view, final excavation photo (2013)
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Stratum 3, 1-x1-m unit 2320N 2095E. Note grayer midden "smudge" in and adjacent to the unit's north wall.
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5MT10736, Photo #20168, Profile view, stratigraphy (2013)
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Stratigraphic profile of east wall, 1-x1-m unit 2320N 2095E. Northeast corner may have midden smudge.
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5MT10736, Photo #20169, Plan view, final excavation photo (2013)
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Stratum 3, 1-x1-m unit 2320N 2093E. Note rodent disturbance.
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5MT10736, Photo #20170, Profile view, stratigraphy (2013)
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Stratigraphic profile of east wall, 1-x1-m unit 2320N 2093E. Rodent disturbance visible.
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5MT10736, Photo #20171, Plan view, final excavation photo (2013)
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Stratum 2, 1-x1-m unit 2314N 2092E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20172, Profile view, stratigraphy (2013)
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Stratigraphic profile of north wall, 1-x1-m unit 2314N 2092E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20174, Plan view, final excavation photo (2013)
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Stratum 2, 1-x1-m unit 2315N 2089E. Note abundant rodent disturbance.
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5MT10736, Photo #20175, Profile view, stratigraphy (2013)
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Stratigraphic profile of north wall, 1-x1-m unit 2315N 2089E. Test window visible in northwest corner. Note abundant rodent disturbance.
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5MT10736, Photo #20178, Plan view, excavation in progress (2013)
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Photo shows clump of what appears to be sterile sediment, but note the burned adobe to the south in the photo. Photo was taken prior to the removal of the clump as part of the roof fall. Stratum 5 Level 2, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20179, Plan view, excavation in progress (2013)
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Photo shows clump of what appears to be sterile sediment, but note the burned adobe to the south in the photo. Photo was taken prior to the removal of the clump as part of the roof fall (more roof fall was found underneath). Stratum 5 Level 2, 3-x1-m unit
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5MT10736, Photo #20235, Profile view, stratigraphy (2013)
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Stratigraphic profile of south wall, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E. Photo shows deposition inside Structure 111. The dark grey upper stratum may be part of Structure 109 or another pit room. Monsoonal flooding created the profile's "chewy" appearance.
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5MT10736, Photo #20237, Profile view, stratigraphy (2013)
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Stratigraphic profile of south wall, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E. Photo shows deposition inside Structure 111. The dark grey upper stratum may be part of Structure 109 or another pit room. Monsoonal flooding created the profile's "chewy" appearance.
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5MT10736, Photo #20239, Plan view, feature before excavation (2013)
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Hearth 3 before excavation. Note upright slab in northeast side. Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20241, Plan view, feature (2013)
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Excavation in progress in Hearth 3. Sides are plastered and hearth bottoms out on bedrock. Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20243, Profile view, feature (2013)
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Profile of Hearth 3. Trowel points north; roof fall visible in hearth. Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20244, Plan view, feature (2013)
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Hearth 3 after excavation. Eastern portion of hearth base was likely disturbed by rodents. Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20418, Plan view, feature (2013)
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Final photo of Hearth 3 after sub-floor excavations, showing hearth construction, rind, and bedrock. Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20419, Plan view, feature (2013)
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Final photo of Hearth 3 after sub-floor excavations, showing hearth construction, rind, and bedrock. Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20420, Plan view, feature (2013)
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Detail of Hearth 3 after sub-floor excavations, showing hearth construction, rind, and bedrock. Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E.
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5MT10736, Photo #20421, Plan view, feature (2013)
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Detail of Hearth 3 after sub-floor excavations, showing hearth construction, rind, and bedrock. Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 2327N 2080.5E.
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5MT10736, Photo #27000, Lab photo (2020)
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Other modified stone and other ceramic artifact, photo 1 of 1.
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5MT10736, Photo #27001, Lab photo (2020)
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Biface and projectile point sample assemblage, photo 1 of 1.
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5MT10736, Photo #27010, Lab photo (2020)
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Ornament sample assemblage from Basketmaker III hamlet sites, photo 1 of 1.
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5MT3890, Photo #20180, Field crew photo (2013)
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Amanda Hernandez working with the resistivity meter.
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5MT3890, Photo #20182, Field crew photo (2013)
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Mona Charles and Shanna Diederichs working with remote probes.
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5MT3890, Photo #20183, Scenic photo (2013)
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Adobe and artifact scatter at 5MT3890, southern room block.
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5MT3890, Photo #20184, Scenic photo (2013)
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Adobe and artifact scatter at 5MT3890, southern room block.
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5MT3890, Photo #20185, Scenic photo (2013)
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Adobe and rock scatter at 5MT3890.
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5MT3890, Photo #20186, Scenic photo (2013)
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Rock scatter at 5MT3890. Shanna Diederichs in the background with remote sensing equipment.
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5MT3890, Photo #20187, Plan view (2013)
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Black on white sherd at 5MT3890.
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5MT3890, Photo #20188, Field crew photo (2013)
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Shanna Diederichs and Mona Charles using resistivity meter.
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5MT3890, Photo #20189, Plan view (2013)
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Artifact scatter at 5MT3890.
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5MT3890, Photo #20190, Scenic photo (2013)
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Roomblock adjacent to and north of possible Great Kiva.
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5MT3890, Photo #20191, Scenic photo (2013)
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Roomblock adjacent to and north of possible Great Kiva.
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5MT3890, Photo #20192, Plan view (2013)
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Rock, adobe, and artifact scatter east of and adjacent to possible Great Kiva.
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5MT3890, Photo #20193, Scenic photo (2013)
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Depression of possible Great Kiva. The half-dead pinyon is in the center of the depression.
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5MT3890, Photo #20194, Field crew photo (2013)
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Amanda Hernandez working with resistivity meter.
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5MT3890, Photo #20195, Field crew photo (2013)
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Amanda Hernandez, Anna Dempsey, and Mona Charles using the resistivity meter.
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5MT3890, Photo #20196, Field crew photo (2013)
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Amanda Hernandez and Anna Dempsey working with resistivity meter.
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5MT3890, Photo #20219, Field crew photo (2013)
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Earthwatch volunteers using resistivity meter. Christopher on machine, Jennifer holding cord.
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5MT3890, Photo #20221, Field crew photo (2013)
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Earthwatch volunteers using resistivity meter. Stacey on machine, Christopher holding cord.
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5MT3890, Photo #20225, Field crew photo (2013)
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Anna Dempsey with auger, Emilio Santiago with Munsell book.
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5MT3890, Photo #20227, Field crew photo (2013)
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Emilio Santiago with auger, Anna Dempsey recording.
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5MT3890, Photo #20228, Field crew photo (2013)
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Amanda Hernandez with Munsell book.
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5MT3890, Photo #20231, Other (2013)
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Soil from auger probe 20, north extent of oversized pit structure. Overburden through sterile caliche.
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5MT3890, Photo #20232, Other (2013)
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Soil from auger probe 20, north extent of oversized pit structure. Overburden through sterile caliche.
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5MT3890, Photo #20233, Other (2013)
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Sterile soil from auger probe 21, outside of oversized pit structure. Soil ranges from overburden to red steril.
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5MT3890, Photo #20245, Scenic photo (2013)
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Site overview, west berm.
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5MT3890, Photo #20246, Scenic photo (2013)
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Site overview, showing site pole on east end of site near path and depression (possibly a small pitstructure) between berms.
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5MT3890, Photo #20247, Scenic photo (2013)
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Site overview. East berm with site pole in center.
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5MT3890, Photo #20248, Scenic photo (2013)
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Site overview. Western berm looking towards large pitstructure depression.
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5MT3890, Photo #20249, Scenic photo (2013)
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Site overview. View from western berm.
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5MT3890, Photo #20250, Scenic photo (2013)
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Edge of west berm.
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5MT3890, Photo #20251, Scenic photo (2013)
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West berm with looters' pits. Dillard house and site tents in background.
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5MT3890, Photo #20252, Plan view (2013)
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Looters' pit in west berm.
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5MT3890, Photo #20253, Scenic photo (2013)
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Northern edge of site. West berm in foreground, Seed Jar and Hansen house in background.
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5MT3890, Photo #20254, Other (2013)
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Fill from auger probe 68 (structure).
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5MT3890, Photo #20255, Other (2013)
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Detail of upper fill from auger probe 68. Note burned adobe and bowl sherd.
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5MT3890, Photo #20256, Field crew photo (2013)
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Anna Dempsey collecting flotation sample.
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5MT3890, Photo #20257, Other (2013)
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Roomblock fill from auger probe 78.
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5MT3890, Photo #20258, Other (2013)
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Detail of roomblock fill from auger probe 78.
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5MT3890, Photo #20259, Other (2013)
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Detail of burned corn from roomblock fill. PD 42, auger probe 53.
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5MT3890, Photo #20260, Other (2013)
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Detail of burned corn from roomblock fill. PD 42, auger probe 53.