West Mancos Survey and Site Preservation Project, Southwest Colorado

Summary

The Ute Mountain Reservation in the Four-corners region of the American Southwest contains some of the most spectacular and numerous prehistoric archaeological sites containing standing architecture in the country. Combining research and preservation efforts at these sites is a priority of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Historic Preservation Office. The West Mancos Project focused on three sites along the Mancos River containing the remnants of circular towers. Preservation and research efforts consisted of site recording and mapping, infield pottery analysis to acquire dates of occupation, GIS analysis, and conducting photogrammetry both from pole-mounted cameras and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The results include a greater understanding of the chronology and function of these sites, 3D models of the standing architecture, and broader contextualization within an extensive cultural landscape.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)

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Record Identifiers

Abstract Id(s): 14722