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which the structures were abandoned, practically none of the posses- 

 sions of the people was removed, and consequently a large collection 

 of pottery was secured. The vessels had been left on the floor around 

 the walls and in the corners of the rooms. In practically every instance 

 they were filled to the brim with charred corn, beans, or dried fruit. 

 This suggests that disaster must have fallen upon the village not 

 long after the harvest season, when the larders were well filled. 



Pottery specimens collected include culinary vessels of the banded- 

 neck variety ; white containers with painted black designs ; and red 

 wares with painted black decoration. Forms in the painted wares 

 include bowls (fig. 148), jars (figs. 149, 150). pitchers (fig. 151), and 

 ladles. One rather unusual feature noted in the ceramics is the large 

 number of seed jar forms (figs. 149, 150). They represent a much 

 larger proportion of the total number of vessels than is generally 

 found at such sites. Including pottery from the graves, more than 

 250 specimens were secured during the summer's work. 



The inhabitants of the villages left various implements used in 

 their daily life. Those made from stone include many very fine 

 arrowheads, a few knives, grooved mauls, axes, and hoes ; also polish- 

 ing stones, pot-lids, and metates. The l)one implements were chiefly 

 awls and punches made from the long bones of large mammals, 

 probably deer. 



Ornaments were not plentiful and the few found do not show very 

 great diversity in form. Thev include stone, shell, and bone beads, 

 stone pendants and shell bracelets. Tunjuoise was practically absent. 

 Only two small fragments of this usually popular stone were found 

 during the entire course of the investigations. 



Burials in practically all cases were in the refuse mounds of the 

 villages. The body was placed in the ccjntracted position and with 

 very few exceptions was accompanied by mortuary offerings of 

 pottery. In more than half of the Inirials the body had been placed on 

 the left side with the head approximately toward the north. Where 

 the head was in another direction the face was practically always 

 toward the north, suggesting that a factor of some significance was 

 attached to that point of the compass. 



The refuse mounds did not occupy any definite position with respect 

 to the village, as in later periods, but were located at the most con- 

 venient spot regardless of whether it was at the north, south, east, or 

 west side of the community. Sometimes a mcnind was within the 

 village circle. 



