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TWO SUMMERS WORK IN PUEHl-O RUINS 



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length, lliere is a gap with ix-rpeiKiknilar walls exlt-iidiiig abuul 14 

 fe<3t into tlie side and almost bisecting it. 



The following measurements of ruin a, group c, were made by Mr 

 Jack, who has kindly placed them at tlie author's di.sposal: 



The longer axis of the mesa bears noi-th ]()° east (tln^ bearing was 

 obtainiHl by using the face of the eastern wall of the liighest Iniilding). 

 The width of the mesa at tlie middle jjoint, measured from the rim of 

 the ov(M-hanging cliffs, i.- about Go feet. The height of the tallest 

 wall of room A is 10 feet above its foiindation, on top of the mesa, 

 which is about'15 feet high. TIk? inside measurements of the same 

 room are: Top of mesa to i)robable jiosition of first floor, 7 feet 

 inches; iirst flocjr to prol)abl(' position of second floor, 8 feet; bench 

 on which the floor beams of the second floor rest to the top of the 



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wall, '■) feet. It may reasonably be concluded that the third stoiy 

 was as high as either of the otlier two, or about 7 feet inclies, which 

 would make the original heiglit of the wall about i.') feet. 



The inside horizontal nu'asui-ements of the north and south walls 

 of room A are not the same. The former is 11 feet 4 inches, the latter 

 9 feet 9 inches. The east and west walls are 12 feet long. Room C 

 is 17 feet 9 inches long by 9 feet 7 inches wide. 



A Ithough the standing walls of this ruiu are the best preserved of 

 any of those examined, no wooden beams were found in place, nor 

 were there remants of the flooring or other debris in the rooms them- 

 selves. This absence is explained by the supposition that at the time 

 of the abandonment of the s(?ttlement, or later, the woodwork was 

 carried awaj^ for use in new habitations. Possibly they Avere taken to 



