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woven twisted yucca fiber cord, the ends overlapped and bound to- 

 gether (fig. 133). Three similar cradles were in a fragmentary 

 condition. 



We found neither earthenware vessels nor sherds in the Knight 

 ranch cave. A fragment of gourd which had been broken and sewed 

 together by the primitive owner indicates that here, as in the Pueblo 

 area to the northwest, gourds were used as receptacles. There was no 

 evidence of European contact. With the exception of two sandals, the 



/~/or/z.onfa/- l/erf/ca/ / D /a/f'/'/7 % y 

 One o ver ore under 7wo over two order 



D' q g or a / P/a/f/ny 

 One over one order 



a b c 



Fig. 131, — Schematic drawings of plaiting techniques used in weaving mats: 



a. Horizontal-vertical, over one and under one. 



b. Horizontal-vertical, over two and under two. 



c. Diagonal, over one and under one. 



Con vex j rton - vvorA sorfhee 



Concave, worA >s or face. 



a b 



Fir,. 132. — Diagrammatic study of coiled basketry showing multiple reed 



foundation with bifurcated yucca-leaf thread: 



a. The miter or convex side. 



b. The concave side from which the weaving was done. 



artifacts show little resemblance to any of the southwestern cultures. 

 This seems strange in view of the fact that Dr. F. H. H. Roberts, Jr., 1 

 and others have recognized the culture known as Basket Maker near 

 El Paso, 200 miles northwest of the Knight ranch. 



After this cave was excavated three smaller caves and one rock- 

 shelter in the same canyon were investigated, but without results of 

 archeological interest. 



1 Recent archeological developments in the vicinity of El Paso, Texas. Smith- 

 sonian Misc. Coll., vol. 81, no. 7, January, 1929. 



