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on a two-rod-and-buiidle-triangular foundation (fig-. 2), but which 

 lias been repaired by setting in a bottom coiled on a one-rod founda- 

 tion with interlocking stitches ( fig. 5 ) . again indicates the contempor- 

 aneity of the two techniques. In the light of the above discussion of 

 the intrusive character of the one-rod coiling with interlocking stitches, 

 it should be noted that while this bottom shows interlocking stitches, it 

 is not part of the basket, but an attached piece. 



Two exceptional specimens are known. There is first the specimen 

 from Sandal Gifif House. Alancos Canyon, in double coiling on two- 

 rod-and-bundle vertical foundation (fig. 13) ; double coiling is limited 

 in modern times to San Carlos Apache and Salinan. The second is 

 the specimen of wrapped coiling from Bear Creek on Blue River, 

 which resembles Mohave work (fig. 18). 



CONCLUSION.S 



The most important implication of the above seems to be the strong 

 evidence of a unified San Juan area in which Basket Maker material is 

 concentrated, with more divergent types appearing at the periphery.' 

 The outstanding Basket Maker types associated with this area are the 

 close coiling with noninterlocking stitches on two-rod-and-bundle- 

 triangular foundation (fig. 2) and two-rod-and-reed-triangular foun- 

 dation, the sifter coiling of type B ( figs. 6, 7, 17), and the twill-plaited 

 baskets with open bottom. Associated with this area but perhaps in- 

 trusive are the coiled baskets with interlocking stitches on one-rod 

 foundation (fig. 5) and the sifter coiling of type A (fig. 8). 



The outstanding ClifT Dweller types are the close-coiled basketry of 

 Basket Maker type technique with finer texture and the yucca-ring 

 baskets (fig. 4). The apparent Clifif Dweller traits of the so-called 

 " Ancient Pueblo " coiled basketry is supported by the persistence into 

 modern times of the making of yucca-ring baskets, a Clifif Dweller 

 trait, at Hopi (Second Mesa) and the Rio Grande pueblos. 



The close coiling with noninterlocking stitches of fine texture on 

 three-rod-triangular foundation ( fig. 11) is a basketry type that is 

 independent of the Basket Maker — Clifif Dweller comjilex. Its dis- 

 tribution is more southern, and it seems to be related to a later culture 

 horizon. The type is identical with the modern coiled basketry of the 

 .San Carlos Apache. This is the only modern parallel which is exact. 



The close affiliation of Sikyatki with modern Hopi peoples is sup- 

 ported by the basketry evidence. The intrusion of twined ware is 



* The specimens from caves in the Lower Rio Grande region are a striking 

 exception to the concentration in the San Juan area of the Basket Maker type. 



