The Fremont Canyonlands: Granary Architecture in Northwestern Colorado

Summary

With the introduction of horticultural practices in northwestern Colorado during the Formative era, the ruins of prehistoric masonry granaries represent a storage strategy utilized by the Fremont people to store equipment and maize near their communities. In northwestern Colorado, storage features such as granaries are primarily found in three geographic locations: Dinosaur National Monument, Skull Creek Basin, and the Canyon Pintado Historic District, all of which are located within a 1,200-square mile area. These high desert areas represent distinct ecological zones on the Colorado Plateau, with granary architecture reflecting the local environmental and social landscapes. This poster compares granary architectural data from several documented Formative era granaries to examine variability in construction style, material use, granary dimensions, and form between the three geographic clusters.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 22735