| SITE OVERVIEW
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| Site Number |
5MT11842
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History of the Site Name |
Named for the canyon in and above which (along the rim) the village was built
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| Other Names |
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Comment |
Woods Canyon Ruins
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Fewkes 1919*1:32
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Site 5MT131 (no name)
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Original site number assigned by Eric Varney, Department of Anthropology, University of Colorado, 30 June 1965; photocopy of site form on file, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
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Site Type |
Habitation site with public architecture
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Site Boundary Description |
Boundaries defined by the extent of architectural remains. North boundary is immediately north of the canyon rim; east boundary is a maximum of 50 m west of a side drainage; west boundary is up to 50 m east of another side drainage; south boundary is in canyon bottom, approximately 25 m north of the main drainage of the canyon.
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Site Size |
7.8 acres (3.2 hectares), based on boundaries defined by visible architecture
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Site Composition and Layout |
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Cultural Affiliation and Date Range of Occupation |
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General Location |
Approximately 3 miles southwest of the present-day town of Yellow Jacket, Colorado, Montezuma County; approximately 1.5 miles south-southwest of junction of County Road 13.5 and County Road W; approximately 7 miles southwest of Yellow Jacket Pueblo (Site 5MT5), the largest known prehistoric village in the Mesa Verde region
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Ownership, Stewardship |
U.S. Government, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Canyon of the Ancients National Monument.
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Years of Crow Canyon Excavation |
1994-1996
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Percent Excavated by Crow Canyon |
0.3 percent
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Permits |
A Cultural Resource Use permit to conduct excavations and establish temporary trails, pit toilets, and portable toilets was issued to the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center by the Bureau of Land Management, San Juan Resource Area Office, Durango, Colorado
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| Permit |
Comments |
C-39466 (J)
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1994-1998; renewed for 1996-1998
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