Dolores Archaeological Program Technical Reports, DAP-037: Excavations at Horse Bone Camp (Site 5MT2199), an Archaic-Anasazi Limited Activity Site

Author(s): Gary A. Brown

Year: 1982

Summary

Horse Bone Camp, Site 5MT2199, is a limited activity site believed to have been occupied during both the Archaic (3000 B.C.-A.D. 500) and Anasazi (A.D. 600-1200) time periods. On the basis of ceramic evidence, use of the site during the latter period appears to have spanned the Sagehen (A.D. 600-850), McPhee (A.D. 850-970), and Sundial (A.D. 1050-1200 ) phases according to Dolores Archaeological Program (D.A.P.) temporal systematics. Occupation of the site during both the Archaic and Anasazi periods probably consisted of brief, repeated episodes of use, the duration of which cannot be ascertained given available evidence. The types of artifacts recovered and the location of the site on a knoll overlooking nearby lowland areas suggest that Horse Bone Camp was associated with hunting activities.

Originally the information in this record was migrated into tDAR from the National Archaeological Database Reports Module (NADB-R) and updated. In 2015, as part of its effort to improve tDAR content, the Center for Digital Antiquity uploaded a copy of the document and further improved the record metadata.

Cite this Record

Dolores Archaeological Program Technical Reports, DAP-037: Excavations at Horse Bone Camp (Site 5MT2199), an Archaic-Anasazi Limited Activity Site. Gary A. Brown. Dolores Archaeological Program Technical Reports. Salt Lake City, Utah: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region. 1982 ( tDAR id: 89867) ; doi:10.6067/XCV86Q20W5

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Keywords

Culture
Anasazi • Archaic • Dolores

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Macrobotanical

Site Name
5MT2199 • Horse Bone Camp

Site Type
Hearth

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Bone • Campsite • Early Pueblo Gray • Economy • Field Reconnaisance--Intensive • Hunting Site • Late Pueblo Gray • Limited Use Site • Mancos Black-on-white • Mesa Verde Gray Ware • Moccasin Gray

Geographic Keywords
08083 (Fips Code) • Colorado (State / Territory) • Dolores • Dolores River Basin • Montezuma (County) • North America (Continent) • United States of America (Country)

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 600 to 1200

Calendar Date: -3000 to 500

Spatial Coverage

min long: -108.612; min lat: 37.464 ; max long: -108.488; max lat: 37.592 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contributor(s): J. Holly Hathaway; Jeffrey L. Eighmy; Bruce F. Benz; Carl J. Phagan; Thomas H. Hruby

Principal Investigator(s): David A. Breternitz

Sponsor(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office

Prepared By(s): University of Colorado, Dolores Archaeological Program

Submitted To(s): USDI Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office

Record Identifiers

NADB document id number(s): 2202383; 5311997; 2202386; 920295

Bureau of Reclamation Contract No.(s): 8-07-40-S0562

NADB citation id number(s): 000000166490; 000000118994; 000000166487; 000000179863

Notes

General Note: Originally this record was automatically added to tDAR from NADB. In 2015, a copy of the document was added and the record metadata was updated. Additional entries (tDAR id: 56162, 20238, 56650) for this report were marked as "duplicate".

General Note: As of February 2015, this and additional reports are hosted on the US Bureau of Land Management, Dolores Archaeological Program website; http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/fo/ahc/dolores_archaeological/dap_technical_reports.html

General Note: Those listed as contributors in the individual & institutional roles section are the authors of the accompanying appendices for this report.

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