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
Site Type Keywords
Archaeological Feature •
Hearth •
Pit •
Post Hole / Post Mold
Other Keywords
Basketmaker Communities Project •
Project Report
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Site Evaluation / Testing •
Archaeological Overview •
Research Design / Data Recovery Plan •
Remote Sensing •
Heritage Management
Material Types
Ceramic •
Chipped Stone •
Dating Sample •
Fauna •
Ground Stone •
Macrobotanical •
Mineral •
Pollen •
Shell •
Wood
Temporal Keywords
Basketmaker III •
Pueblo II •
Pueblo I •
Pueblo III •
Basketmaker III Period
Geographic Keywords
Southwestern Colorado •
Southwestern US •
United States of America (Country) •
Colorado (State / Territory) •
Montezuma County (County) •
North America (Continent) •
USA (Country) •
Mesa Verde Region •
Cortez, Colorado •
Indian Camp Ranch
Resources Inside This Collection (Viewing 3,001-3,100 of 5,017)
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5MT10709, Photo #22125, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Stratigraphic profile of east wall (wet) showing modern ground surface, Strata 1-4, the surface room floor, and extramural surface; 2-x2-m unit 1524N 1779.5E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22126, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Stratigraphic profile of north wall (wet) showing modern ground surface, Strata 1-4, the surface room floor, and extramural surface; 2-x2-m unit 1524N 1779.5E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22127, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Stratigraphic profile of north wall (wet) showing modern ground surface, Strata 1-4, the surface room floor, and extramural surface. Close-up of eastern half of unit wall. 2-x2-m unit 1524N 1779.5E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22128, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Stratigraphic profile of north wall (wet) showing modern ground surface, Strata 1, 2, and 4, as well as the extramural surface in which the room was dug. Close-up of western half of unit wall. 2-x2-m unit 1524N 1779.5E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22129, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Stratigraphic profile of west wall (wet) showing modern ground surface, Strata 1-4, the surface room floor, and extramural surface; 2-x2-m unit 1524N 1779.5E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22130, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Stratigraphic profile of west wall (wet) showing modern ground surface, Strata 1-4, and the surface room floor. Close-up of southern half of unit wall. 2-x2-m unit 1524N 1779.5E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22131, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Stratigraphic profile of west wall (wet) showing modern ground surface, Strata 1, 2, and 4, as well as the extramural surface in which the room was dug. Close-up of northern half of unit wall. 2-x2-m unit 1524N 1779.5E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22132, Plan view, feature before excavation (2015)
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Hearth Feature 4 in Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22133, Plan view, feature before excavation (2015)
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Hearth Feature 4 in Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22134, Plan view, feature before excavation (2015)
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Hearth Feature 4 in Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22135, Plan view, feature before excavation (2015)
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Hearth Feature 4 in Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22136, Plan view, feature before excavation (2015)
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Hearth Feature 4 in Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22138, Plan view, feature (2015)
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Feature 1 in Surface 1 (floor) of Structure 106 showing rock in profile face, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22139, Plan view, feature (2015)
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Feature 1 in Surface 1 (floor) of Structure 106 showing rock in profile face, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E. Close-up.
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5MT10709, Photo #22140, Plan view, feature (2015)
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Exacavated Feature 1 in Surface 1 (floor) of Structure 106 showing rock in profile face, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22141, Plan view, feature (2015)
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Feature 1 in Surface 1 (floor) of Structure 106 prior to excavating orange silt, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E. Close-up.
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5MT10709, Photo #22142, Plan view, feature (2015)
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Feature 1 in Surface 1 (floor) of Structure 106 prior to excavating orange silt, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22143, Plan view, feature (2015)
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Feature 1 in Surface 1 (floor) of Structure 106 prior to excavating orange silt, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22144, Plan view, feature (2015)
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Feature 1 in Surface 1 (floor) of Structure 106 prior to excavating orange silt, 3-x1-m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22145, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor), feature 1 (hearth) and pl's in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E. Pl sequence is from north to south pl number 27 jar, 25 awl, 26 awl, 29 mineral and 30 basket fragment.
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5MT10709, Photo #22146, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor), feature 1 (hearth) and pl's in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E. Pl sequence is from south to north pl number 29 mineral, 30 basket fragment, 26 awl, 25 awl and 27 jar.
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5MT10709, Photo #22147, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor), feature 1 (hearth) and flake near east profile face in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22148, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor), feature 1 (hearth) and pl's in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E. Pl sequence is from south to north pl number 29 mineral, 30 basket fragment, 26 awl, 25 awl and 27 jar.
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5MT10709, Photo #22149, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor), feature 1 (hearth) and flake near east profile face in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22150, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor), feature 1 (hearth) and pl's in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E. Pl sequence is from south to north pl number 29 mineral, 30 basket fragment, 26 awl, 25 awl and 27 jar.
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5MT10709, Photo #22151, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor), feature 1 (hearth) and pl's in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E. Pl sequence is from south to north pl number 29 mineral, 30 basket fragment, 26 awl, 25 awl and 27 jar.
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5MT10709, Photo #22152, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor), feature 1 (hearth) and flake near east profile face in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22153, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Close up of floor SR00-001 assemblage showing pl's 27 jar, 25 awl and 29 mineral in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22154, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Final profile of the northern portion of the east face of a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22155, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Final profile of the central portion of the east face of a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22156, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Final profile of the southern portion of the east face of a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22157, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor) and pl's in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E. Pl sequence is from north to south pl number 27 jar, 25 awl, 26 awl, 29 mineral and 30 basket fragment.
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5MT10709, Photo #22158, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Final profile of the western portion of the west face in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22159, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Final profile of the central and northern portion of the west face in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22160, Plan view, structure floor with assemblage (2015)
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Final planview of structure 106 showing SR00-001 (floor), feature 1 (hearth) and pl's in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E. Pl sequence is from south to north pl number 29 mineral, 30 basket fragment, 26 awl, 25 awl and 27 jar.
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5MT10709, Photo #22161, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Final profile of possible antechamber in a 1-x-1 m unit 1510N 1770E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22162, Plan view, final excavation photo (2015)
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Final planview of possible antechamber upper fill associated with structure 106. Auger hole present in middle of unit the 1-x-1 m unit 1510N 1770E. This unit not excavated to sterile.
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5MT10709, Photo #22163, Plan view, excavation in progress (2015)
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In progress photo showing feature 1 (hearth) on SR00-001 in structure 106. Also showing possible remodel due to fire reddened verses non fire reddened sediment. 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22225, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Final profile of feature 1 west face showing all stratums including rooffall, ash and silts in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22226, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Final profile of feature 1 west face showing all stratums including rooffall, ash and silts in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22227, Plan view, final excavation photo (2015)
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Final planview of feature 1 on SR00-001. North side of feature affected by archmag sampling. 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22228, Plan view, final excavation photo (2015)
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Final planview of feature 1 on SR00-001. North side of feature affected by archmag sampling. 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22229, Profile view, stratigraphy (2015)
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Final profile of feature 1 west face showing all stratums including rooffall, ash and silts in a 3-x-1 m unit 1513.75N 1768E.
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5MT10709, Photo #22391, Plan view, before excavation (2015)
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Modern ground surface, 2-x2-m unit 1524N 1779.50E. Unit selected to test possible Basketmaker pit or storage feature.
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5MT10709, Photo #26985, Lab photo (2019)
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Awl, photo 1 of 1.
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5MT10709, Photo #26986, Lab photo (2019)
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Basin metate, photo 1 of 1.
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5MT10709, Photo #26987, Lab photo (2019)
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Vessel 1, photo 1 of 1.
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5MT10709, Photo #26988, Lab photo (2019)
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Polishing stone, photo 1 of 1.
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5MT10709, Photo #27005, Lab photo (2020)
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Ornament sample assemblage from Basketmaker III hamlet sites, photo 1 of 1.
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Map #29, Site 5MT10709, Major Study Units and Excavated Areas (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos
Site 5MT10709, Major Study Units and Excavated Areas
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Map #30, Site 5MT10709, Pit Room 115, Surface 1 (2017)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos
Site 5MT10709, Pit Room 115, Surface 1
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Map #31, Site 5MT10709, Pit Room 115, Nonstructure 114, Nonstructure 116, Arbitrary Unit 113, and Arbitrary Unit 117, Stratigraphic Profile (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos
Site 5MT10709, Pit Room 115, Nonstructure 114, Nonstructure 116, Arbitrary Unit 113, and Arbitrary Unit 117, Stratigraphic Profile
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Map #32, Site 5MT10709, Pithouse 106, Surface 1 (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos
Site 5MT10709, Pithouse 106, Surface 1
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Map #33, Site 5MT10709, Pithouse 106 and Arbitrary Unit 102, Stratigraphic Profile (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos
Site 5MT10709, Pithouse 106 and Arbitrary Unit 102, Stratigraphic Profile
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Map #34, Site 5MT10709, Midden 101, Nonstructure 109, and Arbitrary Unit 107, Stratigraphic Profile (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos
Site 5MT10709, Midden 101, Nonstructure 109, and Arbitrary Unit 107, Stratigraphic Profile
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Map #35, Site 5MT10709, Midden 105, Nonstructure 110, and Arbitrary Unit 108, Stratigraphic Profile (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos
Site 5MT10709, Midden 105, Nonstructure 110, and Arbitrary Unit 108, Stratigraphic Profile
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Map #36, Site 5MT10709, Topography (2018)
DOCUMENT Full-Text Uploaded by: Jim deVos
Site 5MT10709, Topography
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Ridgeline Site
PROJECT Uploaded by: Jim deVos
This project 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. Specifically, this project details work completed at the Ridgeline Site, a habitation site dating to the Basketmaker III period. This project contains maps, photos, and associated logs explaining what is depicted on each image.
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5MT10711 Map Log (2021)
DATASET Uploaded by: Jim deVos
5MT10711 Map Log
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5MT10711 Photo Log (2021)
DATASET Uploaded by: Jim deVos
5MT10711 Photo Log
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5MT10711, Photo #17670, Scenic photo (2012)
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Roomblock 1, west of Jane's driveway.
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5MT10711, Photo #17671, Scenic photo (2012)
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Roomblock 1 with site pole for 5MT10711 in foreground.
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5MT10711, Photo #17672, Scenic photo (2012)
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West end of roomblock 1. Note upright slabs on east end.
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5MT10711, Photo #17673, Scenic photo (2012)
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West end of roomblock 1.
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5MT10711, Photo #17674, Scenic photo (2012)
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Roomblock 1 with Caitlin Sommer standing in middle.
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5MT10711, Photo #17675, Scenic photo (2012)
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East end of roomblock 1. Caitlin Sommer standing the center of the roomblock; east end of roomblock truncated by road.
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5MT10711, Photo #17676, Plan view (2012)
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West end of roomblock 3 (40 meters south of roomblock 1).
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5MT10711, Photo #17677, Other (2012)
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Sherd from roomblock 3.
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5MT10711, Photo #17678, Scenic photo (2012)
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North of east end of roomblock 3. White flags mark internment by Archie Hanson.
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5MT10711, Photo #23239, Plan view (2016)
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View of posts and beams along bench edge in northeast quadrant of the Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse), Stratum 2, Level 1.
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5MT10711, Photo #23240, Plan view (2016)
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View of posts and beams along bench edge in northeast quadrant of the Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse), Stratum 2, Level 1.
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5MT10711, Photo #23255, Plan view (2016)
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View of post observed in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse), Stratum 2, Level 3.
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5MT10711, Photo #23264, Plan view, PL's (2016)
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Close-up of white shell bead (PL 141) on bench of the northeast quandrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23265, Plan view, PL's (2016)
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View of white shell bead (PL 141) on bench of the northeast quandrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23266, Plan view, PL's (2016)
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Plan view of point located artifacts on the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse) from west to east: PL 133 (sherd), PL 155 (sherd), PL 134 (sherd cluster), PL135 (large groundstone fragment), PL 130 (groundst
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5MT10711, Photo #23267, Plan view, PL's (2016)
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Plan view of point located artifacts on the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse) from west to east: PL 121 (non-human bone), PL 122 (flake), and PL 123 (flake).
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5MT10711, Photo #23268, Plan view, PL's (2016)
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Plan view of point located artifacts on the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse) from north to south: PL 157 (flake) and PL 158 (red pigment/mineral/ochre).
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5MT10711, Photo #23269, Plan view, PL's (2016)
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Plan view of point located artifacts on the bench surface in the southeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse) from north to south: PL 125 (flake tool) and PL 126 (flake).
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5MT10711, Photo #23270, Plan view, PL's (2016)
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Plan view of point located artifacts on the bench surface in the southeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse) from north to south: PL 159 (pigment), PL 160 (sherd), PL 161 (flake), and PL 127 (flake).
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5MT10711, Photo #23271, Plan view, feature before excavation (2016)
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Plan view of post hole features dug into the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23272, Plan view, feature before excavation (2016)
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Plan view of post hole features dug into the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23273, Plan view, PL's (2016)
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Plan view of post hole features dug into the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23274, Profile view, feature (2016)
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Plan view of excavated post hole features dug into the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse) from west to east: Features 3-6.
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5MT10711, Photo #23275, Plan view, feature (2016)
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Plan view of excavated post hole features dug into the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse) from west to east: Features 7-9.
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5MT10711, Photo #23276, Plan view, feature (2016)
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Plan view of excavated post hole features dug into the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse) from west to east: Features 10-11.
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5MT10711, Photo #23277, Plan view, excavation in progress (2016)
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View of textile remains observed on the floor in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse) with two corn cob fragments southeast of textile along wall.
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5MT10711, Photo #23278, Plan view, excavation in progress (2016)
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View of textile remains observed on the floor in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse) with two corn cob fragments and a flake southeast of textile along wall.
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5MT10711, Photo #23279, Plan view, excavation in progress (2016)
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View of textile remains observed on the floor in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse) with two corn cob fragments and a flake southeast of textile along wall.
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5MT10711, Photo #23283, Plan view, excavation in progress (2016)
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Close-up of textile remains observed on the floor in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23284, Plan view, excavation in progress (2016)
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Close-up of top half of textile remains observed on the floor in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23285, Plan view, excavation in progress (2016)
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Close-up of bottom half of textile remains observed on the floor in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23299, Plan view, feature before excavation (2016)
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Post holes (Features 6-8) on the bench surface in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23300, Plan view, feature (2016)
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Excavated post holes (Features 16-17, north to south) dug into the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23301, Plan view, feature (2016)
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Excavated post holes (Features 13-15, north to south) dug into the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23302, Plan view, feature (2016)
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Excavated post holes (Features 12-13, north to south) dug into the bench surface in the northeast quadrant of Structure 101 (main chamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23303, Plan view, feature (2016)
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Excavated post hole (Features 9) and unexcavated post holes (Features 10 and 11) on the bench surface in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23304, Plan view, feature before excavation (2016)
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Post holes (Features 12-14) on the bench surface in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse).
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5MT10711, Photo #23305, Plan view, feature before excavation (2016)
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Post hole features (Feature 15-17) observed on the bench surface in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse). Note plastic tarp protecting sandal and southeast support post in situ.
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5MT10711, Photo #23306, Plan view, excavation in progress (2016)
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Post hole features (Features 18 and 19) observed on the bench surface in the east half of Structure 103 (antechamber of pithouse). Note overturned metate along profile wall and decreasing bench definition.
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5MT10711, Photo #23416, Plan view (2016)
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Extent of mechanical stripping of plowzone revealing pithouse main chamber outline.