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- Side-notched Projectile Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Triangular, side-notched projectile point with a concave base; made on a tan and gray mottled chert. Dimensions: L 2.5, W 1.5, T 0.4 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Surface. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Bajada Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Long-stemmed, obsidian proximal to medial fragment of a projectile point showing weak shoulders and a concave base; appears patinated. Identified by Ashlee Bailey, Northern Arizona University graduate student in Anthropology as a Bajada point, which is an Archaic period point type dating substantially earlier than the occupation of Atsinna Pueblo. Dimensions: L 3.0, W 2.0, T 0.8 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 17, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - San Pedro Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Obsidian, corner to side-notched projectile point with convex margins that appear slightly serrated. Identified by Ashlee Bailey, Northern Arizona University graduate student in Anthropology as a San Pedro point, which is an Archaic period point type dating substantially earlier than the occupation of Atsinna Pueblo. Dimensions: L 3.3, W 1.9, T 0.6 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 18, Near NE corner of the pueblo, at former ground level. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Utilized Blade-like Flake
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Red chert or jasper blade-like flake, utilized, retouched, or both; identified in the artifact catalog as a scraper. Dimensions: L 3.4, W 1.0, T 0.5 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Surface. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Side-notched Projectile Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Triangular, side-notched projectile point fragment with one missing corner, made on a pinkish-white and red chert; stylistically similar to some Mogollon types. Dimensions: L 2.0, W 0.9, T 0.2 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Surface. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - ELMO00000143
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Medial and proximal fragment of a projectile point made on a white and tan mottled chert; corner- to side-notched with possible serration along one margin; appears stylistically similar to Basketmaker points. Dimensions: L 3.7, W 2.3, T 0.4 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 20, Floor & 1 foot above. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Notched Stone Saw
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: A lavender-colored irregularly shaped chert flake containing multiple notches along three sides. Dimensions: L 3.6, W 3.1, T 0.7 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 15, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Notched Stone Saw
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: A mottled caramel and brown irregularly shaped chert flake with two notches each along two margins. Dimensions: L 4.3, W 2.8, T 0.7 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 16, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Notched Stone Saw
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: A light gray colored chert flake containing three notches each along two margins. Notches are shallower along one edge than the opposing edge. Dimensions: L 4.7, W 3.7, T 0.6 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 16, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Projectile Point with Missing Base
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Medial fragment of a possible projectile point with irregular notching along both margins; made on a tan and white mottled chert. The basal portion is missing. According to Ashlee Bailey, Northern Arizona University graduate student in Anthropology, the point is morphologically similar to San Pedro or San Jose points. Dimensions: L 4.6, W 2.2, T 0.6 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 17, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Cortaro Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Triangular flaked stone artifact with a concave base made from a medium to fine-grained volcanic material. Although previously identified as a knife, Ashlee Bailey, Northern Arizona University graduate student in Anthropology, suggests this artifact is stylistically very similar to a Cortaro projectile point. If this is the case, it is likely that a resident of Atsinna collected the point from elsewhere, as Cortaro points date between 4300 BP and 2300 B.P., substantially earlier than the occupation of Atsinna Pueblo. Dimensions: L 6.5, W 3.7, T 0.9 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 17, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Leaf-shaped Knife
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Roughly leaf-shaped knife with one edge retouched. Dimensions: L 8.6, W 5.0, T 0.9 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Room 16, Fill. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Zuni Spotted Chert Flake
Cultural Period: Prehistoric Description: Zuni Spotted Chert flake; retouched along one edge and perforated near the flake termination. Zuni Spotted Chert (also called Yellow-brown Spotted Chert, Zuni Jasper, and Chinle Chert) is a material local to the Zuni Mountains. Provenience: Uncertain; possibly from LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo). Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Pueblo Side-notched Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Unevenly side-notched projectile point made from white, opaque chalcedony or chert. Dimensions: L 2.8, W 1.4 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Refuse Mound, Test 3, 60-70 CM. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - San Pedro Projectile Point
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Shallow corner- to side notched projectile point with a straight base, made on a red-tan chert. Identified by Ashlee Bailey, Northern Arizona University graduate student in Anthropology, as a San Pedro projectile point. Dimensions: L 3.2, W 1.8 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), Main Plaza, Test 1. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro.