- Awl
This image shows the two sides of a bone awl recovered from the hearth of the pit house. The awl, blackened from burning, was broken during excavation, but could be refit, as shown here. Made from the metapodial of an artiodactyl (deer species), the awl measured 105 mm long and was decorated with a series of worn and polished ridges on one edge. Awls served a variety of purposes and were used prehistorically the manufacture of clothing, baskets, and sandals. - Awl
Description: Bone awl. Dimensions: 5.5 inches. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 218). - Awl
Description: Bone awl, presumably made of split metapodial (toe) bone of deer. Dimensions: Approximately 10 cm long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 436). - Awl and Weaving Tool
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Awl (front) and awl/weaving tool (back) from Atsinna Pueblo. The awl was fashioned from an Aves radius. Both the head and tip are broken, and the shaft is slightly polished. The awl/weaving tool was fashioned from a polished metapodial with a smoothed, dull tip. One surface bears score marks and fine transverse striations. This tool is interpreted as a grooved weaving tool. Dimensions: L 12.0, W 0.6, T 0.6 CM (front); L 14.0, W 1.5, T 1.2 CM (back). Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 7, Upper fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Awl from Room 21
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: A bone (metapodial or cannon) awl with a modified head and polish. Dimensions: L 7.5, W 2.3, T 1.5 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 21, Floor. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Awl Made from an Ulna
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Awl fashioned from an ulna (Canis?) with a lightly ground head, polished shaft, and broken tip. Dimensions: L 12.0, W 2.9, T 1.8 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 8. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Awl, Close View
A detailed view of the worn or polished ridges on the side of the awl recovered from the pit house hearth. - Awls from the Refuse Mound
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Eight awls from the refuse mound at Atsinna Pueblo. Back Row: Deer metapodial awl with a modified head (left); bird or rabbit bone awl (center); split deer metapodial awl (right). Center Row: Bird bone awl (left); bird tarsometatarsus awl missing the tip (center); and a deer metapodial awl (right). Front Row: Splinter awl with a modified head and missing tip (left); and a metapodial awl with a modified head and missing tip (right). Dimensions: Back Row: L 6.3, W 2.1 CM (left); L 7.2, W 1.5 CM (center); L 7.0, W 2.0 CM (right); Center Row: L 5.9, DIAM 0.5 (left); L 7.3, W 2.4 CM (center); L 5.2, W 2.0 CM (right); Front Row: L 9.2, W 1.2 CM (left); L 15.5, W 1.7 CM (right). Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Refuse mound, Test 2. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Beveled Splinter Awl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Polished splinter awl with a beveled end. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 2, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bird Bone Awl from Room 10
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Awl fashioned from the tarsometarsus of a bird (turkey?). Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 10, Floor. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bird Bone Awl from Room 20
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Weathered Aves (turkey?) tarsometatarsus bone awl (Catalog No. ELMO 1577). Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 20, FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bird Bone Awl Tip
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Bird bone awl tip from Atsinna Pueblo. Dimensions: L 8.4, DIAM 0.9 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 20, Floor & 1 Foot above. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bird Bone Awl, Head Intact
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Bird bone awl with a broken beveled tip. Dimensions: L 7.7, DIAM 0.6 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 15, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Blunt Tipped Awl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Bone splinter awl with a blunt tip. Dimensions: L 5.4, DIAM 0.8 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 20, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bone Awl
Description: Ground and polished awl made from a deer (Odocoileus sp.) metapodial. Dimensions: Unknown. Provenience: Upper Ruin. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 5090).