Explore Site LA 4247 and what it reveals about Basket Maker III and Pueblo I life along the San Juan River. This report traces how archaeologists interpret pit houses, surface structures, and shifting dates to understand past communities.
The excavation focuses on a Riverside bench site where two pit houses and associated surface units offer clues to how people lived during the Rosa Phase. The work considers architectural features, ventilation shafts, and the presence of surface remains to interpret use, build practices, and daily activity within these early settlements.
Key findings include: a comparison of pit-house depth and construction with regional sequences; the role of surface structures in storage and work areas; and ceramic evidence used to date occupation, including Rosa Gray and related wares, La Plata Black-on-Red, and Bluff Black-on-Red. The study discusses how timing, trade goods, and settlement shifts fit into the wider Southwestern timeline.
- Two pit houses plus surface features and their possible uses
- Architectural details such as ventilator shafts and potential deflectors
- Ceramic typology and dating evidence across Rosa Phase and related wares
- Interpretations of occupation patterns and regional chronologies
Ideal for readers of field reports and Southwestern archaeology, especially those interested in early Basket Maker to Pueblo I transitions.