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- Antler Punch
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Antler punch with an unpolished shank, a ground head, and flattened base. Four transverse scores mark the outside end, which is also biconically drilled with a 1 cm diameter hole. Dimensions: L 27.7, W 2.7, T 2.2 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 8, LOWER FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Antler Punch, Hole Detail
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Antler punch with an unpolished shank, a ground head, and flattened base. Four transverse scores mark the outside end, which is also biconically drilled with a 1 cm diameter hole. Dimensions: L 27.7, W 2.7, T 2.2 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 8, LOWER FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Antler Punch, Scoring Detail
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Antler punch with an unpolished shank, a ground head, and flattened base. Four transverse scores mark the outside end, which is also biconically drilled with a 1 cm diameter hole. Dimensions: L 27.7, W 2.7, T 2.2 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 8, LOWER FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Antler Punch, Tip Detail
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Antler punch with an unpolished shank, a ground head, and flattened base. Four transverse scores mark the outside end, which is also biconically drilled with a 1 cm diameter hole. Dimensions: L 27.7, W 2.7, T 2.2 CM. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), RM 8, LOWER FILL. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Antler Tine Tool
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan, Atsinna Pueblo (A.D. 1275 – mid-1300s) Description: Antler tine tool from Atsinna Pueblo. Provenience: LA 99 (Atsinna Pueblo), ROOM 1-S, ON S BENCH. Collection: National Park Service, El Morro. - Artiodactyl Bone
Description: Unworked artiodactyl (deer) bone. Dimensions: 18.5 cm. Collection: On display at the Tuzigoot National Monument Visitor Center (catalog card). - 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
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Bone awls fashioned from animal long bones. Hundreds of similar awls, made largely from the leg bones of pronghorn antelope, were found in Wupatki Pueblo. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - 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.