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- Full-groove Maul
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Full-groove flat-headed maul with a rounded head. Dimensions: L 7.8, W 7.8 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 1-S, BETWEEN VENT & DEFLECTOR, FLOOR. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Blocky Full-groove Maul, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Blocky full-groove vesicular basalt maul possibly manufactured from an exhausted mano. Dimensions: L 10.8, W 10.4, T 7.0 CM; groove average W 2.0, D 0.5 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 11, FLOOR CENTER. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Axe with Rounded Poll
Description: 3/4-groove axe with a rounded poll. Dimensions: L 17.3, W 6.5, T 5.8 cm. Provenience: Unknown. Collection: WACC, Tonto National Monument (Catalog No. TONT 1369). - 7/8-groove Maul
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Blocky 7/8-groove sandstone maul. Dimensions: L 8.0, W 7.3, T 6.1 CM; groove average W 1.6, D 0.6 CM Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 6, "F1" OR "Fl" (Note: Floor is the more likely context). Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - 3/4-groove Maul Fragment, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: 3/4-groove maul fragment with organic substance coating several aspects. Dimensions: L 9.5, W 7.2, T 5.5 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), MAIN PLAZA, TEST 1, 45-50 M, 50-100 CM. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Squared Full-groove Maul, Alternate View
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Squared flat-face vesicular basalt maul with a full groove. Dimensions: L 9.0, W 9.5, T 9.8 CM; groove average W 2.0, D 0.8 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), MAIN PLAZA, TEST 1, 36.00-38.75 M. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Broken Axe/Maul
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Broken full-groove axe reused as a maul. An unknown organic substance is present on one side. Dimensions: L 9.4, W 8.1, T 4.7 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 10, FLOOR. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Sandstone Axe
Description: Double-bitted sandstone 3/4-groove axe with one end showing heavy use. Dimensions: 5.5 x 2 in; WT 14 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Squared Full-groove Maul
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Squared flat-face vesicular basalt maul with a full groove. Dimensions: L 9.0, W 9.5, T 9.8 CM; groove average W 2.0, D 0.8 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), MAIN PLAZA, TEST 1, 36.00-38.75 M. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: Well-shaped porphyritic diorite 3/4-groove axe with polishing and use wear on the cutting edge. Dimensions: L 9 x 3 1/4 x 1 7/8 in; Weight 2 lb 5 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Subrectangular Flat-faced Maul
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Subrectangular full-groove flat-faced maul. Dimensions: L 10.0, W 8.7, T 5.8 CM; groove average W 2.8, D 0.7 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 4, SW CORNER, ON FLOOR. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - 3/4-groove Axe
Description: 3/4-groove diorite axe, well-shaped and polished. Dimensions: L 8 3/4 in, W 3 in; Weight 5 1/4 lbs. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Unfinished Axe
Description: Unfinished axe with the end of the blade shaped by pecking. The stone was apparently carefully selected because it already had much of the shape and size needed for the finished product. Dimensions: 16.6 x 8.5 x 5.5 cm; Weight 2 lbs 14 oz. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Double-bitted Axe
Description: Double-bitted, 3/4-groove diorite axe with worn cutting edges. Dimensions: L 8 in, W 2 in; Weight 1 lb. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - Full-groove Axe
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Basalt full-groove axe head. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 2596).