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 601-700 of 5,017)
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5MT10647, Photo #18277, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Stratigraphic profile of east wall in 3-x1-m unit 1377N 494E (northern section, wet).
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5MT10647, Photo #18287, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Dry stratrigraphic profile of west wall in 3-x-1-m unit 1362N 499E. South half of profile.
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5MT10647, Photo #18295, Plan view, feature before excavation (2012)
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Hearth before excavation, Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1362N 499E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18296, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Profile of north wall in 3-x-1-m unit 1362N 499E, showing pit edge and floor.
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5MT10647, Photo #18297, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Wet stratrigraphic profile of west wall in 3-x-1-m unit 1362N 499E. South third.
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5MT10647, Photo #18298, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Wet stratrigraphic profile of west wall in 3-x1-m unit 1362N 499E. Middle third.
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5MT10647, Photo #18299, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Wet stratrigraphic profile of west wall in 3-x1-m unit 1362N 499E. North third.
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5MT10647, Photo #18302, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Hearth 1, Surface 1, 3-x1-m unit 1362N 499E. West half excavated, east half unexcavated.
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5MT10647, Photo #18306, Profile view, feature (2012)
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East profile of Hearth 1, 3-x1-m unit 1362N 499E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18309, Profile view, feature (2012)
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Closeup of north profile of Feature 2, showing Stratum 2 overlying and underlying green sand. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18310, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Halfway through Stratum 1 in Feature 2, Stratum 2 in place. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18311, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Showing color differentiation in Stratum 1. Feature 2, Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18313, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Green sand from Stratum 1 fully excavated. Feature 2, Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18315, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Stratum 1 mostly excavated; photo shows Stratum 2 before excavation. Feature 2, Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18318, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Excavation of Stratum 1, north half in progress. Feature 2, Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18320, Profile view, feature (2012)
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North profile of Feature 2, in progress. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18324, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E. South portion of unit.
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5MT10647, Photo #18325, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E. North portion of unit.
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5MT10647, Photo #18326, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Stratigraphic profile of west wall, 3-x--1-m unit 1421N 501E. South half.
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5MT10647, Photo #18327, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Stratigraphic profile of west wall, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E. North half.
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5MT10647, Photo #18330, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18338, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Stratigraphic profile of east wall in 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E. North portion.
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5MT10647, Photo #18339, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Stratigraphic profile of east wall in 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E. South portion.
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5MT10647, Photo #18341, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Stratigraphic profile of east wall in 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E. North portion, wet.
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5MT10647, Photo #18342, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Stratigraphic profile of east wall in 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E. South portion, wet.
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5MT10647, Photo #18350, Field crew photo (2012)
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Shanna, Steve, and Kyle cleaning up in the Great Kiva, Stratum 5.
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5MT10647, Photo #18359, Field crew photo (2012)
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Annie Danis holding photo stand leg.
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5MT10647, Photo #18410, Plan view, feature before excavation (2012)
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Note depression of pit feature in floor of structure. Surface 1, northeast quadrant. Photo was taken prior to the discovery that feature is actually further west than originally thought.
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5MT10647, Photo #18411, Plan view, feature before excavation (2012)
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Note depression of pit feature in floor of structure. Whether rocks in photo are part of feature is to be determined. Surface 1, northeast quadrant. Photo was taken prior to the discovery that feature is actually further west than originally thought.
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5MT10647, Photo #18412, Plan view, feature before excavation (2012)
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Shaded photo. Note depression of pit feature in floor of structure. Surface 1, northeast quadrant. Photo was taken prior to the discovery that feature is actually further west than originally thought.
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5MT10647, Photo #18414, Plan view, feature before excavation (2012)
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Posthole 3 before excavation, Surface 1, northwest quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18415, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Final excavation photo for Posthole 3, pre-excavation photo for Posthole 4. Surface 1, northwest quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18416, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Final excavation photo for Posthole 4, Surface 1, northwest quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18417, Plan view, feature before excavation (2012)
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Posthole 5 before excavation, Surface 1, northwest quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18418, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Final excavation photo for Posthole 5, Surface 1, northwest quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18419, Plan view, feature before excavation (2012)
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Posthole 6 before excavation, Surface 1, northwest quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18420, Profile view, feature (2012)
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East wall profile of Feature 1, Surface 1, northeast quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18424, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Photo shows eastern extent of south face profile in pithouse antechamber.
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5MT10647, Photo #18425, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Photo shows south face of antechamber profile. The three rocks in the left of the photo can be used to attach this picture to 18424.
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5MT10647, Photo #18426, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Photo shows south face of antechamber profile. Root in bottom left central and rock in center of photo can be used to attach it to photos 18425 and 18427.
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5MT10647, Photo #18427, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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South wall of antechamber profile. Rock in left of photo and root to the right can be used to attach this photo to photos 18426 and 18428.
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5MT10647, Photo #18428, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Photo of south face profile in antechamber. Root in upper left and rock at lower center can be used to attach this photo to photos 18427 and 18429.
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5MT10647, Photo #18429, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Western extent of antechamber profile with "door" showing that inhabitants of the pithouse cut between the walls of the two rooms (Structure 205 and Structure 226).
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5MT10647, Photo #18430, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Eastern extent of south wall profile in main chamber. Note extent of dark organic stratum (photos 18431 - 18435 can be attached).
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5MT10647, Photo #18431, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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South wall profile in main chamber with possible hearth to the left and disturbance from constant volume sample to the right. Rock on the far left can be used to attach this photo to photo 18430.
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5MT10647, Photo #18432, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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South wall profile in main chamber. Rock in left of photo can be used to attach it to photo 18431. Possible hearth is to the left in the photo.
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5MT10647, Photo #18433, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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South wall profile in main chamber. Disturbance in left of photo can be used to connect it to photo 18432. The darker strat seen in photo 18430 is not as deep in this section of the profile.
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5MT10647, Photo #18434, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Photo shows west extent of south face profile. Nail in the bottom left can be used to attach this photo to photo 18433.
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5MT10647, Photo #18435, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Photo shows north face profile in back quarter of main chamber (northwest quadrant). Note differences in stratigraphic deposition between this and the south face profile.
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5MT10647, Photo #18447, Plan view, feature (2012)
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South half of PNS 1 excavated. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18448, Profile view, feature (2012)
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Profile of PNS 1 with south half excavated. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18450, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Final excavation photo of PNS 1. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18451, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Final photo of PNS 2. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18452, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Final photo, east portion of PNS 3. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18453, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Final photo, west portion of PNS 4. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18454, Profile view, feature (2012)
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Final photo showing profile of PNS 4 in east wall of unit. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18455, Plan view, feature (2012)
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PNS 5 with north half excavated, south half unexcavated. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18456, Profile view, feature (2012)
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South-facing profile of PNS 5. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18457, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Final excavation photo, PNS 5. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18458, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Final excavation photo for POS 6; north portion excavated. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18459, Profile view, feature (2012)
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Profile of POS 6, south facing. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18462, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Floor with features excavated. Surface 1, 2-x1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18463, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Floor with features excavated. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E and north quarter of 2-x1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18464, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Final photo showing all floor features. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E and 2-x1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18465, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Final photo showing all floor features. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E and 2-x1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18466, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Final photo showing all floor features. Surface 1, 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18467, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Dry stratigraphic profile showing north half of east face in 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18468, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Dry stratigraphic profile showing south half of east face in 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18469, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Wet stratigraphic profile showing north third of east face in 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18470, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Wet stratigraphic profile showing central third of east face in 3-x-1-m unit 1354N 487E and 2-x1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18471, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Wet stratigraphic profile showing south third of east face in 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18473, Profile view, stratigraphy (2012)
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Stratigraphic profile of south wall in 2-x-1-m unit 1352N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18475, Plan view, feature before excavation (2012)
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Pre-excavation photo of Feature 21 in main chamber. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18476, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Feature 21 post excavation. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18477, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Feature 21 post excavation. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18478, Profile view, feature (2012)
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Post excavation profile showing fill in Feature 21. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18479, Profile view, feature (2012)
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Post excavation profile of Feature 21 showing feature fill below roof fall. Northeast quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18480, Profile view, feature (2012)
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Fill in profile of Feature 21, no north arrow. Surface 1, northeast quadrant.
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5MT10647, Photo #18482, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Pit room with Hearth 1 and Bin 2 visible along south wall and Postholes 3 and 4 visible along north wall in the foreground. Surface 1, whole study unit.
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5MT10647, Photo #18483, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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North end of pit room with two postholes (3 and 4) built into the wall. Surface 1, 1-x-1-m unit 1382N 477E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18484, Plan view, final excavation photo (2012)
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Storage bin and hearth along south wall of the pit room. Surface 1, 1-x-1-m unit 1382N 477E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18490, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Feature 3 after excavation. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18492, Plan view, feature (2012)
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Ash pit 3 with Hearth 1 to the left. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18497, Profile view, feature (2012)
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Four strata layered in profile of Feature 3: Stratum 1 (sand), Stratum 2 (ash), Stratum 3 (construction material), Stratum 4 (ash and charcoal). Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1421N 501E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18547, Profile view, feature (2012)
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East profile in PNS 1 with dark cultural fill and probable redeposited native sediment. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1384N 486E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18554, Plan view, feature before excavation (2012)
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PNS 2 before excavation. Note that stain with sherd poking up may be a rodent burrow rather than part of the feature. Surface 1, 3-x-1-m unit 1384N 486E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18555, Field crew photo (2012)
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Caitlin Sommer, Shanna Diederichs, and Steve Copeland discussing the Great Kiva.
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5MT10647, Photo #18556, Field crew photo (2012)
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Working, teaching, and paperwork. From left to right: David, Shanna, Noreen, Arnie, Kyle, Jerry.
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5MT10647, Photo #18557, Field crew photo (2012)
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Caitlin with Helen from ARP.
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5MT10647, Photo #18558, Field crew photo (2012)
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Kyle with Jerry from ARP. 2-x-2-m unit 1406N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18559, Field crew photo (2012)
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Jerry and Arnie from ARP. 1-x-2-m unit 1405N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18560, Field crew photo (2012)
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Jerry and Arnie from ARP. 1-x-2-m unit 1405N 487E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18561, Field crew photo (2012)
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David looking at Shanna and Noreen, ARP. 1-x-2-m unit 1405N 489E.
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5MT10647, Photo #18562, Field crew photo (2012)
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William and Paul screening during ARP.
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5MT10647, Photo #18563, Field crew photo (2012)
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Caitlin and Helen (ARP) with the Dillard house in the background.
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5MT10647, Photo #18564, Field crew photo (2012)
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Carol and Ely from ARP.
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5MT10647, Photo #18565, Field crew photo (2012)
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Carol and Ely from ARP.
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5MT10647, Photo #18566, Field crew photo (2012)
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Cameron and William from ARP.
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5MT10647, Photo #18569, Field crew photo (2012)
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Cameron and William from ARP.
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5MT10647, Photo #18572, Field crew photo (2012)
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Caitlin Sommer and Helen (ARP) mapping.