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- Paint Palette
Cultural Period: Unknown Description: Carved stone palette bearing traces of red pigment. Unfortunately, the provenience of this artifact is unknown, so the culture or temporal period of use cannot be established. Dimensions: 10.5 (L) x 6.5 (W) cm (4.13 in x 2.56 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Clovis Point
Cultural Period: Paleoindian (Clovis ≈ 13,000 BP) Description: Clovis fluted projectile point found northeast of West Mesa and east of the Citadel Sink in Wupatki National Monument, Arizona. According to the results of x-ray fluorescence (XRF) testing, the point was made from Black Tank obsidian, the source of which is located more than 50 miles from Wupatki National Monument. Dimensions: 55.4 mm (L) x 27.8 mm (max. W) x 8.8 (max. T). Base width is 25.2 mm (9.2 in) with a basal concavity depth of 4.3 mm. (1.7 in) Both lateral margins are ground. ( 21.8 x 10.9 x 3.5 in ). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). Additional Information: Christian E. Downum (1993) Evidence of a Clovis Presence at Wupatki National Monument. Kiva 58(4):487-494. - Woven Yucca Matting
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Woven yucca matting from Wupatki Pueblo. The fragment is woven with a simple over-and-under pattern, and was likely part of a sleeping mat. Note: The sheen on the matting fragment derives from a preservative treatment applied to protect the piece from insects and rot. Dimensions: 13.0 cm (L) x 10.0 cm (W) x 0.3 cm (T) (5.12 x 3.94 x 0.12 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument. - 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). - 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. - Deadmans Fugitive Red Pitcher
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Cohonina (ca. A.D. 700-1175) Description: Deadmans Fugitive Red pitcher from NA5137, an archaeological site located within Wupatki National Monument. This pitcher provides an example of Cohonina-style pottery. Dimensions: 10.0 cm tall (3.94 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - A History of Wupatki in Flaked Stone
The sequence of projectile points and bifaces displayed represents approximately 13,000 years of people on the landscape of Wupatki. Far Left Basalt hoe or knife (ca. A.D. 1100 - 1200s). Upper row (left to right) Elko-series point made of red chert/chalcedony found near Crack-in-Rock (Archaic); tan-brown chert Plainview point from Wupatki Pueblo; Clovis point made of Black Tank obsidian (ca. 13,000 years old); Elko Corner-notched chert point (Archaic); and Elko Corner-notch chert point (Archaic). Note: The Elko points depicted have been professionally restored. Far right Pueblo-period bifacial knife made from agatized wood and found at Wupatki Pueblo. Bottom row (left to right) Kayenta chert point from Wupatki Pueblo; Cohonina obsidian point from Wupatki Pueblo, Sinagua chert point from Wupatki Pueblo; Cohonina-style point or drill made from chalcedony found in Wupatki Pueblo; Kayenta point from near Crack-in-Rock; Sinagua point from Wupatki Pueblo; Chiricahua-style Archaic point made from chalcedony; and obsidian Cohonina point from Wupatki Pueblo. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog cards are linked in the descriptions of the individual artifacts). - Arrow Shaft Straightener
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Sandstone slab with a single groove thought to have been used for straightening arrow shafts; from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: 10.8 (L) x 10.5 (W) x 3.1 (T) cm; groove 3-4 mm deep (4.25 x 4.13 x 1.22 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Yucca Cordage
Cultural Period: Unknown Description: Two-strand yucca cordage found in the vicinity of Wupatki National Monument. Dimensions: 29.0 (L) x 0.3 (diameter) cm. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Flagstaff Black-on-white Bowl
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta (ca. 1150-1225) Description: Flagstaff Black-on-white bowl with handle; representative of Kayenta-style pottery. Dimensions: 6.5 cm (H) x 12.0 cm (diameter) (2.56 x 4.72 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card); on loan from the Museum of Northern Arizona. - Padre Black-on-white Water Storage Jar
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta Description: Large Padre Black-on-white water storage jar found in the lava beds of Sunset Crater National Monument in 1903. The jar is on loan from the Museum of Northern Arizona and on display at the Wupatki Visitor Center. Dimensions: 33 cm tall (13 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Shell Necklace
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: 34 disk-shaped beads, 1 rectangular bead, and 7 triangular beads, all Spondylus shell species, restrung with an Olivella shell bead; from Wupatki Pueblo. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Shell Bracelet/Anklet
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: Bracelet or anklet made from baby Glycymeris shells and found in Wupatki Pueblo. The edges of each individual shell are ground. Average size of each shell: 0.9 cm x 0.8 cm x 0.15 cm ; 0.35 in x 0.32 in x 0.06 in. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Fire Stick Fragment
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: A fragment of a wooden fire drill found in the trash of Wupatki Pueblo. The stick would have been used in tandem with the hearth board in the next slide to create heat from friction that would in turn light tinder to start a fire. Dimensions: 6.0 (L) x 1.8 (diameter) cm (2.36 x 0.71 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Basalt Cylinders
Cultural Period: Sinagua Description: Shaped scoriaceous basalt cylinders; function unknown. Recovered primarily from Wupatki Pueblo. Dimensions: Max. - 8.95 cm (L) x 3.12 c (diam.); Min. - 4.6 cm (L) x 2.1 (diam.). Collection: Museum of Northern Arizona: Wupatki.