| SITE OVERVIEW
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| Site Number |
5MT765
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History of the Site Name |
Named for nearby drainage.
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| Other Names |
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Comment |
Johnson Ruin.
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Fewkes 1919*1:18.
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Lyman Ruin.
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Metzger and Goulding 1981*1:7.
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Site Type |
Habitation with public architecture.
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Site Boundary Description |
The boundary of the site was arbitrarily set at approximately 10 m beyond the edge of architectural remains visible on the modern ground surface. In addition, an isolated kiva (Kiva 1601) is located approximately 38 m north of the northern portion of the site-enclosing wall.
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Site Size |
5.42 acres (2.19 hectares).
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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 12 miles (19 km) west-northwest of Cortez, Colorado (Montezuma County).
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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 |
1984-1989, 1991-1993.
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Percent Excavated by Crow Canyon |
Approximately 5 percent.
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Permits |
Permits to conduct excavations and maintain a seasonal field camp were issued to the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), San Juan Resource Area Office, Durango, Colorado, and by the National Park Service. Excavations were conducted under the authority of Federal Antiquities and Cultural Resource Use permits, and the field camp was maintained under the authority of Special Recreation and Land Use permits.
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| Permit |
Comments |
84-CO-046.
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1984; National Park Service; survey, testing, excavation, collection, study.
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C-39466a.
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1984-1987; BLM; survey, testing, excavation, collection, study.
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C-39466c.
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1983-1989; BLM; excavation and/or removal.
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C-39466e.
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1989-1990; BLM; excavation.
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C-39466f.
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1991-1995; BLM; excavation.
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CO-030-SRUP-84-2.
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1984-1989; BLM; special recreation.
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