NO. 1873 PREHISTORIC RUINS IN GILA VALLEY FWKES 



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2. KALFUS MOUNDS 



West of Phoenix there are two large mounds that may be called 

 the Kalfus Mounds, both of which, especially the smaller, are being 

 rapidly destroyed. A road has been cut through one of these and 

 the material is being rapidly carted away for use elsewhere. 1 



The larger of the two ruins west of Phcenix has the compound 

 shape, its surrounding wall measuring 50x3 by 260 feet, the orienta- 

 tion being about north and south. This surrounding wall incloses 

 two large mounds (fig. 69) in addition to one or two smaller eleva- 

 tions, which are evidently remains of rooms. The material of one 

 of the Kalfus mounds is almost pure adobe, but there are no stones 

 in the walls. The larger Kalfus mound was constructed on a slight 



520' 



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FIG. 69. Kalfus Mound 



natural elevation ; the smaller of the compounds measures 275 by 210 

 feet. 



3. HEARD MouNDS 2 



One of the ruins south of the Salt River, opposite Phcenix, called 

 Ruin E by Mr. Patrick, has been considerably leveled by plowing. 

 It consists of a cluster of mounds, including one with an oval form 

 which is much mutilated. 2 



It is very difficult to trace the surrounding wall of this ruin or to 

 determine whether it was a compound, but another large mound on- 

 the same side of the river is surrounded by a rectangular wall, the 

 west side of which is about 200 feet and the south 150 feet long. 



1 This "caleche" is much sought for by Americans, as it makes a very firm 

 road-bed. 



" The author was guided to these ruins by Mr. Heard, owner of the property 

 on which thev stand. 



