- Projectile Points
Description: Various projectile points. The smaller ones would have been used on arrows, but the larger was likely used on a dart or spear. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center. - Projectile Point
Description: Small chert projectile point. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 456). - Prehistoric Pendant
Description: A shield shaped wooden pendant with turquoise mosaic. Dimensions: Approximately 2.75 cm x 3 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 462). - Prehistoric Basketry Sifter
Description: A nearly complete basket of twilled yucca with a rim formed by turning and continued weaving of the elements of the basket itself. No foundation used. Dimensions: 14 inches rim to rim. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 31). - Pottery Anvil or Stopper
Description: Red sandstone pottery anvil or possibly a stopper that would have been used in the mouth or a small olla or jug. Dimensions: Base diam. approximately 8 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 98). - Pottery
Description: Kayenta Black-on-White jar with handle. Dimensions: 4 inches tall, 3.75 inches diam. of mouth, 5 inches body diam. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 340). - Pot Rest
Description: Woven yucca pot rest. Dimensions: 2.6 cm tall; Diam 12.3 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 1747). - Possible Whetstone
Description: Sandstone with part of one surface rubbed smooth; presumably used as whetstone. Dimensions: Approximately 20 x 10.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 100). - Obsidian Projectile Point
Description: Small obsidian triangle projectile point. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 1430 or 1431). - Obsidian Projectile Point
Description: Obsidian projectile point, side notched with a concave base. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 1430 or 1431). - Obsidian Core
Description: An obsidian core or blank. Glassy obsidian provided a razor-sharp edge for fine cutting. Dimensions: Approximately 10 cm long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 633). - Needle
Description: Needle or slender bone awl, perforated at one end, and made from the leg bone of a rabbit. Dimensions: 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 217). - Mortar and Pestle
Description: Mortar made from vesicular basalt and plug-shaped pestle of the same material. Dimensions: Mortar diam 3.5 inches (8.89 cm), bowl diam. 2 in (approx. 5 cm), thickness 1.75 in (4.45 cm), depth 1 in (2.54 cm); Pestle 4.5 in (11.43 cm) long. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 97 - mortar, and MOCA 264 - pestle). - Modern Pima Basket
Description: Modern Pima basket. Dimensions: Approximately 10.5 cm in diameter. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 1560). - Modern Pendant
Description: A modern replica of a prehistoric pendant, made of wood with turquoise and coral mosaic. Dimensions: Approximately 3 x 4 cm. Collection: On display at the Montezuma Castle National Monument Visitor Center (Catalog No. MOCA 1571).