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Smithsonian Institution
Bureau of American Ethnology

Bulletin 121

#121 - ARCHEOLOGICAL REMAINS IN THE WHITEWATER DISTRICT EASTERN ARIZONA

Part I:  HOUSE TYPES

Native American Archaeological Dig Results 

by FRANK H.H. ROBERTS, Jr.
1939

M.W. Stirling - Chief 

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You are bidding on a RARE old Smithsonian Institution Bureau of American Ethnology publication from a contemporary archaeological dig site report in Eastern Arizona, United States in the 1930's. This 1939 report (BULLETIN 121) is the report of ARCHEOLOGICAL REMAINS IN THE WHITEWATER DISTRICT EASTERN ARIZONA - HOUSE TYPES - which is part 1.  This book is about 276 pages, including a map & images. The results are from digs in the seasons of 1931-1933.  There is a lot of good reading and documentation of the inhabitants of a set of ruins near present-day ALLANTOWN Arizona. This report, Part I, is dedicated to HOUSE TYPES and the methods they used as well as results are shown. This is a great find for your Native American or archaeology collection. 

The Feature Includes:   

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

REMAINS OF STRUCTURES

Group No. 1
Structure 1 - Structure 2 - Structure 3 - Surface house & brush shelters near structures 1, 2, 3  -  Structure 4 - Structure 5a & 5b - Structure 6, 7, 8
Structure 9, 10, 11  -  Surface house B & Granaries

Group No. 2
Structure 12 - Structure 13a & 13b  - Structure 14 and dance court
Shelter and Granaries - Structure 15 & 16 & associated granaries

Additional Pit Remains
Structure 17 - Structure 18

Unit-Type Structures
Unit No. 1  - Unit No. 2 - Unit No. 3

Great Pueblo Ruins

Summary and Discussion

Literature Cited

INDEX

ILLUSTRATIONS:

PLATES

1) Map of WHITEWATER DISTRICT
2) a) Looking across Whitewater Valley toward Puerco River
b) Arroyo in bottom of Whitewater Valley

3) a) Interior of structure 1
b) Main framework for restoration of structure 1

4) a) Brush & Bark covering over framework, restoration of structure 1
b) Completed structure showing rounding dome & smoke hole-hatchway entrance

5) a) Interior view of portion of restored
b) Pillar left in excavating pit, structure 1

6a) Masonry wall resting on slab foundation
b) Pilaster in Structure 2

7a) Compartment side of structure
b) Plaster pilaster behind wooden roof support

8a) Fire pit beneath wall of surface structure
b) Opening into pit oven

9a) Stone ventilator aperture in structure 6
b) Fire pit above floor in fill of structure 6

10a) Ventilator side of structure 9
b) Portion of structure 11

floors, structures, ventilators, granaries, walls

16a) Dance court as seen from end of Great Pueblo ruin
b) Portion of structure 14 underlying dance court & dais
 

TEXT FIGURES:

1 - 53) Group 1 pit & surface remains - Plan of structures - ostulated reconstruction of cribbed roofing erected over pit of structure - Plans of structures - Diagrams, surface remains - granaries,  floors, corners, ruins