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- Tump Line in a Tapestry Weave
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Section of a tump line (a strap crossing the forehead or chest to aid in carrying a load on the back) from Wupatki Pueblo. The strap is cotton yarn on yucca warp, and is decorated with a polychrome design in blue and two shades of brown. Since cotton couldn't be grown at higher elevations, it was likely acquired from the Hohokam further south. Dimensions: 10.0 cm (L) x 3.25 cm (W) (3.94 in x 1.28 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Weaving Batten
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Wooden weaving batten from Wupatki Pueblo. Battens were used to separate foundation yarns during weaving. Dimensions: 32.0 L x 3.3 W x 0.7 T cm (12.6 x 1.3 x .28 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Weaving Shed Rod
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). Description: Wooden shed rod for weaving found in Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 39.0 (L) x 1.8 (W) cm (15.35 x .71 in). - Yucca Sandals
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Turkey House, constructed A.D. 980, and Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Woven yucca sandals. The sandal on the left is from Turkey House in Tsegi Canyon, Navajo National Monument, and the one on the right is from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: Left, 17.0 (L) x 8.5 (W) cm; Right, 23.0 (L) x 11.0 (W) cm. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card 1, catalog card 2). - Prehistoric Corn, Beans, and Squash
Description: 800-year-old agricultural foods from Wupatki Pueblo. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - Prehistoric Corn Cobs
Description: 800-year-old corn cobs from Wupatki Pueblo. Prehistoric corn was quite a bit smaller than most modern varieties, but capable of successful growth in the harsh Southwest environment. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - Arrow Foreshaft
Description: Arrow foreshaft, nearly perfect with only a bit of tip broken off, and part of reed at either end still socketing the other end of foreshaft. The foreshaft is still bound with sinew for holding the foreshaft in the shaft. Dimensions: Approximately 30.5 cm long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 458). - Arrow Mainshaft
Description: Arrow mainshaft, made of reed grass (Phragmites communis) with a notched end and three split feathers intact and still wrapped with sinew. The other end and wooden foreshaft are missing. Dimensions: 16 inches long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. 457). - Split Feather Detail
Description: Close view of the sinew wrapped split feathers on MOCA 457, an arrow mainshaft. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 457). - Arrowshaft
Description: Hardwood arrowshaft, slender and straight, blunt at one end, with a sharp tip at the other. In hunting small game, wooden tipped arrows are believed to have been frequently used. Dimensions: Approximately 26.5 cm long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. 459). - Wooden Paddle
Description: A sturdy flat wooden paddle with a narrow handle. This artifact would have been used to smooth and thin the walls of pottery vessels made by the paddle-and-anvil method. Dimensions: 11.5 inches (29.2 cm) long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 442). - Axe Handle
Description: A well-used wooden axe handle. The haft, mended with yucca cord, would have wrapped around a stone axe. Dimensions: Approximately 26.75 cm long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 444). - Gourd Container
Description: A small gourd "paint pot" with a yucca fiber stopper, found with yellow-brown paint powder inside. Dimensions: Approximately 13 cm long; body of gourd 6.5 cm wide. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 149). - Yucca Fiber Stopper
Description: Close view of the yucca stopper in MOCA 149, a gourd paint container. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. 149). - Flageolet (Flute)
Descriptions: A flageolet (flute-like instrument) made from a hollow wooden tube with five stops. Dimensions: Approximately 54 cm long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 179).