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 3,701-3,800 of 5,017)
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5MT10711, Photo #24989, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Planview of northeast and southeast quadrants (surface 2) prior to excavation of features.
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5MT10711, Photo #24990, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Planview of northeast and southeast quadrants (surface 2) prior to excavation of features.
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5MT10711, Photo #24992, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Planview of structure 101 and 103 prior to the excavation of surface 2 features. Also showing, the unexcavated west half of both structures.
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5MT10711, Photo #24993, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Planview of structure 101 and 103 prior to the excavation of surface 2 features. Also showing, the unexcavated west half of both structures.
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5MT10711, Photo #24994, Face view, architecture (2017)
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Profile looking south showing the interior plaster in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #24995, Face view, architecture (2017)
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Profile looking south showing the interior plaster in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #24996, Face view, architecture (2017)
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Profile looking east showing the interior plaster in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #24997, Face view, architecture (2017)
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Looking from structure 101, through feature 2, into structure 103.
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5MT10711, Photo #24998, Face view, architecture (2017)
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Looking north from structure 103, through feature 2, into structure 101.
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5MT10711, Photo #24999, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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The northern portion of the west face, in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25000, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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The southern portion of the west face, in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25001, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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The middle portion of the west face, in the southeast and northeast quadrants.
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5MT10711, Photo #25002, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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The southern portion of the west face, in the east half of structure 103.
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5MT10711, Photo #25003, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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The northern portion of the west face, in the east half of structure 103.
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5MT10711, Photo #25004, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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In progress photo showing extent of stain on surface 1, in 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25005, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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In progress photo showing extent of stain on surface 1, in 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25006, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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In progress photo showing extent of stain on surface 1, in 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25007, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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In progress photo showing extent of stain on surface 1 and stratigraphic profile, in 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25008, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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In progress photo showing extent of stain on surface 1 and stratigraphic profile, in 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25009, Plan view, before excavation (2017)
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Pre-excavation photo of feature 2 on surface 1, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25010, Plan view, before excavation (2017)
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Pre-excavation photo of feature 2 on surface 1, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25011, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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North half of feature 38 showing possible feature dug into the base.
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5MT10711, Photo #25012, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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North half of feature 38 showing possible feature dug into the base.
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5MT10711, Photo #25013, Profile view, feature (2017)
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South face of feature 38, in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25014, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final planview of feature 38, in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25015, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final planview of feature 38, in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25016, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 1 and surface 1, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25017, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 1 and surface 1, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25018, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 1 and surface 1, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25019, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 2 and surface 1, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25020, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 2 and surface 1, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25021, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 2 and surface 1, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25022, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 2 and surface 1, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25023, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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View of southwest wall slab of structure 110 and east sediment wall of structure 116, before slab removed, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25024, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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View of southwest wall slab of structure 110 and east sediment wall of structure 116, before slab removed, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25025, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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View of southwest wall slab of structure 110 and east sediment wall of structure 116, before slab removed, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25026, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Feature 39 on surface 2 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25027, Profile view, feature (2017)
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Southern profile face of feature 39 on surface 2 in the southest quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25028, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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Final of the western profile face, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25029, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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Final of the western profile face, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25030, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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East wall of structure 120 after removal of the southwest wall slab of structure 110, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25031, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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East wall of structure 120 after removal of the southwest wall slab of structure 110, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25032, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final of a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E, including nonstructure 120 and feature 1.
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5MT10711, Photo #25033, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final of a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E, including nonstructure 120 and feature 1.
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5MT10711, Photo #25034, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final of a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E, including nonstructure 120 and feature 1.
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5MT10711, Photo #25035, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final of a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E, including nonstructure 120 and feature 1.
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5MT10711, Photo #25036, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final of a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E, including nonstructure 120 and feature 1.
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5MT10711, Photo #25037, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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Final of the western profile face, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25038, Profile view, stratigraphy (2017)
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Final of the western profile face, in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25039, Plan view, before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 1, on surface 1, prior to excavation 1474.5N 161E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25040, Plan view, before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 1, on surface 1, prior to excavation 1474.5N 161E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25041, Field crew photo (2017)
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Caitlin Sommer excavating a feature.
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5MT10711, Photo #25042, Field crew photo (2017)
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Caitlin Sommer excavating a feature.
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5MT10711, Photo #25043, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final photo of feature 39 and surface 1, in the southeast quadrant
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5MT10711, Photo #25044, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 40 and surface 2 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25045, Profile view, feature (2017)
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Southern profile face of feature 40.
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5MT10711, Photo #25046, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final showing feature 40 and surface 2 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25047, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 41 and surface 2 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25048, Profile view, feature (2017)
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East face of feature 41in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25049, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Feature 1 final in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25050, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Feature 1 final in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25051, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Feature 1 final in a 2-x-2-m unit 1473N 159E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25052, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final of feature 41 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25053, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 42 and surface 2 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25054, Profile view, feature (2017)
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East face of feature 42 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25055, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final showing feature 42 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25056, Plan view, before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 43 on surface 2, in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25057, Plan view, before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 43 on surface 2, in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25058, Plan view, before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 43 on surface 2, in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25059, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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Showing feature 33 dug into feature 43, on surface 2, in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25060, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final showing feature 43 and surface 2 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25061, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Final showing feature 43 and surface 2 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25062, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Rock removed during the excavation of feature 43.
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5MT10711, Photo #25063, Plan view, before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 44 and surface 2 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25064, Face view, architecture (2017)
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Showing the east wall feature 44 extending under feature 19 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25065, Face view, architecture (2017)
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Showing the east wall feature 43 extending under feature 19 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25066, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing features 33,43 and 44 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25067, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing features 33,43 and 44 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25068, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing features 33,43 and 44 in the southeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25069, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Rocks removed from features 33,43 and 44 during excavation.
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5MT10711, Photo #25070, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 45 and surface 2 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25071, Plan view, feature before excavation (2017)
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Showing feature 45 and surface 2 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25073, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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Showing feature 45 and surface 2 before removing rubble inside the feature. The red plaster has been removed already.
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5MT10711, Photo #25074, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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Showing feature 45 and surface 2 before removing rubble inside the feature. The red plaster has been removed already.
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5MT10711, Photo #25075, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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Showing feature 45 and surface 2 before removing rubble inside the feature. The red plaster has been removed already.
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5MT10711, Photo #25076, Other (2017)
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Showing amount of rubble coming out of feature 45 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25077, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 45 and surface 2 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25078, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 45 and surface 2 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25079, Profile view, feature (2017)
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East face of feature 45 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25080, Profile view, feature (2017)
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East face of feature 45 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25081, Profile view, feature (2017)
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Showing rubble and adobe in the upper half of feature 45 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25082, Profile view, feature (2017)
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Showing rubble and adobe in the east profile of feature 45 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25085, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 47 and surface 2 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25086, Plan view, final excavation photo (2017)
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Showing feature 47 and surface 2 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25087, Profile view, feature (2017)
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Showing south face of feature 47 and surface 2 in the northeast quadrant.
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5MT10711, Photo #25088, Plan view, before excavation (2017)
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Showing extra mural surface (surface 1) with possible features in a 2-x-2-m unit 1471.5N 166E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25089, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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Showing features 1 and 2 on surface 1 in a 2-x-2-m unit 1471.5N 166E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25090, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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Showing top of burned adobe in structure 117 in a 2-x-2-m unit 1471.5N 166E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25091, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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Showing top of burned adobe in structure 117 in a 2-x-2-m unit 1471.5N 166E.
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5MT10711, Photo #25092, Plan view, excavation in progress (2017)
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Showing top of burned adobe in structure 117 in a 2-x-2-m unit 1471.5N 166E.