NO. I 



SMITIISOXIAX EXl'LOKATIU.XS, Kjly 



59 



Earth Lo(lg"e A was not only excavated but a shed ( fig'. 59) was 

 biiik over it for permanent preservation. \\'hile it i.s inter]-)reted as 

 the jirototvpe of a kiva. it was formerly the dwelling' of a faniih' or 

 other social unit dating' to an epoch much (ddcr ihrm that of the 

 clitY dwellers. (_)n 0]i])0site sides of the fire hole at the ]ieri|)hcr\' of 

 the floor, but within the outer walls, are small S(|uare or rectangular 

 cists made of stone slabs set on edge. Idie indications are that these 

 were covered with sticks and clay, sug'g"esting the so-called slab 

 houses. The pottery found in these cists is very crude, undecorated, 

 and not of tin- clitt house tvpe. 



li(.. 59. — Slicd liiiilt over Earth Lodjie .\ to jirotcct it from the elements, 

 north end, entrance opposite. Photograph liy l-red Jeep. 



There arc nianv sites resembling tliat of |-".arlh Lodgt' .\ bctore 

 exca\ation awaiting investigation on ilu- top ot .M(.sa \ crdc. Near 

 it was a motmd which when opened ])roved to be .a unit-ty])e house. 

 The crude masonrv and rough pottery found in it indicate an advance 

 on the walls of an earth Uxlge, but the former is inferior to that of a 

 kiva of the highest devclo])ment, suggesting; that it is an intirnudiate 

 form between I'.artli Lorlge .\ and S(|uare Tower Ibnise. 1 lu- 

 spade revealed lliat after this rooni was tirst deserted debris h;id 

 filled the depression a few feet dee]t on wbicb a new lire bole and a 

 grinrjing' bin had been made of stone slabs on edi^e in tin- middK- ot 

 tlie de])ression. Later on it was again ab.andoiiid and bumaii bones 

 had been tbrown on the dt'bris tliat formed oxer tlu' •■rinding bin. 



