Culture and Ecology of Chaco Canyon and the San Juan Basin

Historic Period Studies 321(_ 29SJI604Cluster /.... -- ...ClusterIII.... _.... - .../ .14 \•·7,III1\9 I.6 .-51 \ I_ ;/ \ ' , SHERO AREA- -,. - - ~ ... -" 'I POT HOLES/ \ 1.24 I'21 • el8 \ II,I J, I I I\ 16., I723; ~ OOL~ HOUSE,':'7:/ ,_,/I -19 I I 027 I Cluster IV\)/l~""""I)'O~O~~~__'-,-~O __'-=-O~LO_~O fEET92982009Figure 10.17. Map of the Doll House site (29S11613). (Taken from Brugge 1986:90.)Depending on the period, dangers from enemyattack should be reflected in architecture and materialculture remains. Subsistence and other economicmaterials should vary through time. Initially, mostlylocally available materials would be found. Importedobjects would increase through time, depending onwhether or not friendly relationships existed betweenthe Navajo and other Native American groups, and theNavajo and whites (both Hispanic and Anglo­Americans). Based on ethnographic data, severalpropositions were outlined about how buildings wouldbe constructed and used and when and how artifactswould be discarded. Seasons of use would also bedocumented through the age of animal remains,pollen, etc. Priority during excavation was given tothe two oldest clusters.