| Plate | 1. Ground-plan of Spruce-tree House. | |
| 2. The ruin, from the northwest and the west. | ||
| 3. Plaza D. | ||
| 4. The ruin, from the south end. | ||
| 5. The ruin, from the south. | ||
| 6. Rooms 11-24. | ||
| 7. The ruin, from the north end. | ||
| 8. North end of the ruin, showing masonry pillar. | ||
| 9. A roof and a street. | ||
| 10. The ruin from the south end, showing rooms and plaza. | ||
| 11. Kiva D. | ||
| 12. Kiva D, from the north. | ||
| 13. Interiors of two kivas. | ||
| 14. Central part of ruin, and kiva. | ||
| 15. Diagrams of kiva, showing construction. | ||
| 16. Decorated food-bowls. | ||
| 17. Decorated food-bowls. | ||
| 18. Decorated food-bowls. | ||
| 19. Decorated vase and mugs. | ||
| 20. Decorated bowl and canteen. | ||
| 21. Stone implements. | ||
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| Figure | 1. Lid of jar | 29 |
| 2. Repaired pottery | 29 | |
| 3. Handle with attached cord | 30 | |
| 4. Ladle | 30 | |
| 5. Handle of mug | 30 | |
| 6. Fragment of pottery | 32 | |
| 7. Zigzag ornament | 32 | |
| 8. Sinistral and dextral stepped figures | 32 | |
| 9. Triangle ornament | 32 | |
| 10. Meander | 33 | |
| 11. Stone axes | 39 | |
| 12. Stone ax with handle | 40 | |
| 13. Stone pigment-grinder | 41 | |
| 14. Fragment of basket | 42 | |
| 15. Sticks tied together | 42 | |
| 16. Wooden slab | 43 | |
| 17. Spindle and whorl | 43 | |
| 18. Ceremonial sticks | 44 | |
| 19. Primitive fire-stick | 44 | |
| 20. Wooden needle | 44 | |
| 21. Belt | 44 | |
| 22. Headband | 45 | |
| 23. End of headband | 45 | |
| 24. Head ring | 45 | |
| 25. Yucca-fiber cloth with attached feathers | 46 | |
| 26. Woven cord | 46 | |
| 27. Agave fiber tied in loops | 47 | |
| 28. Woven moccasin | 47 | |
| 29. Fragment of sandal | 47 | |
| 30. Hair-brush | 47 | |
| 31. Bone implements | 48 | |
| 32. Dirk and cedar-bark sheath | 48 | |
| 33. Bone implement | 49 | |
| 34. Bone scraper | 49 | |
| 35. Bone scraper | 49 | |
| 36. Hoop used in hoop-and-pole game | 50 | |
| 37. Portion of leather moccasin | 51 |
About This Book
The report presents a detailed archaeological account of a large cliff-dwelling in Mesa Verde canyon, describing its geological setting, recent discovery and excavation, architectural layout including plazas, rooms, balconies, stairways, and multiple kivas, and construction techniques such as masonry and roofing. It catalogs artifacts recovered—pottery forms and decoration, stone tools and axes, basketry, wooden objects, textiles, bone implements, seeds, and ritual items—offers typological and regional comparisons, documents pictographs and mortuary contexts, and discusses site formation, refuse deposits, conservation measures, and interpretive conclusions about past occupation and material culture.