- Chiricahua-style Point
Cultural Period: Archaic (Middle Archaic, 4,800 - 2,500 BP) Description: This projectile point was made from translucent white chalcedony and found near Doney Peak in Wupatki National Monument. Dimensions: 2.85 (L) x 1.95 (W) x 0.35 (T) cm (1.12 x 0.77 x 0.14 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Carved Bone Gaming Piece
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan (Wupatki Pueblo, A.D. 1130 – A.D. 1260) Description: A possible bone gaming piece carving with an interlocking pattern similar to Black Mesa ceramic decorations. Found in a room at Wupatki Pueblo, it is also possible that the bone was used as a weaving batten or perhaps worn as an adornment Dimensions: 7.7(L) x 1.95(W) x 0.32(T)cm (3.03 x 0.77 x 0.13in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Stone Balls
Description: Game tallies? Kick ball? Sling stone? Club head? Or kiva "thunder" stone, rolled across the floor to imitate thunder? Stone balls had many uses. The ball on the left retains what may be hematite or ocher pigment and measures approximately 6.9 cm in width. The ball on the right measures approximately 4.8 cm wide, and was collected with a mortar, in which the ball fit. Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card 1, catalog card 2). - Kayenta style gray corrugated jar
This jar resembles Puebloan cooking jars from the Kayenta region, but probably was made locally in the Safford Basin or nearby by immigrants from the north or their descendants. - Kayenta Black-on-white Mug
Rotate Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Kayenta Black-on-white jar; on loan from Museum of Northern Arizona. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 15446). - Elko Side-notched Point
Cultural Period: Archaic (Elko Series, Archaic, 9,000 - 1,000 BP) Description: This Elko-series projectile point was found three miles west of Crack-in-Rock Ruin in Wupatki National Monument. The point was made from red Chinle chert and was broken in two when first found. It has since been repaired. Dimensions: 4.8 x 2.0 x 0.48 cm (1.89 x 0.79 x 0.19 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Elko Corner-notched Point
Cultural Period: Archaic (Elko Series, 8,000 – 950 BP) Description: This Elko corner-notched point was found near Deadmans Wash in Wupatki National Monument. The point was manufactured from a white and rust colored chert and has been professionally repaired. Dimensions: 14.0 cm (L) x 6.9 cm (W) x .4 cm (T) (5.5 x 2.7 x .16 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Elko Corner-notched Point
Cultural Period: Archaic (Elko Series, 8,000 – 950 BP) Description: A nearly complete Elko Corner-notched projectile point made of brown chert. Points such as this would have been attached to a dart for use with an atl-atl or "spear-thrower." Dimensions: 6.0L x 3.0W cm (2.36 x 1.18 in) Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card). - Kayenta Black-on-white Olla
Rotate Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Kayenta Black-on-white olla collected by Byron Cummings in 1909. The design is divided into four quadrants and is bilaterally symmetrical. Design elements include crow's feet, mosquito bars, interlocking scrolls, spirals, and angular parallel lines. Dimensions: 18 Diameter x 16 H (inches). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 436). - Hafted Axe
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Fully-grooved stone axe hafted with a wooden loop handle, collected by Byron Cummings in 1909. The axe head is made of basalt. The bit and sides are polished, but the back of the head is rough - either pecked or used for pounding. The handle is looped around the lateral groove in the axe head, and smaller split twigs or vines hold the handle and axe head in place. Red pigment is still apparent on the loop around the axe head. Dimensions: 4 L x 3 1/4 W x 2 7/8 T (axe). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 433). - Tusayan Black-on-white Bird Vessel
Rotate Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Tusayan Black-on-white bird effigy bowl. Has some restorative work. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 15427); on loan from the Museum of Northern Arizona. - Dogoszhi-style Tusayan Black-on-red Canteen
Rotate Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Dogoszhi-style Tusayan Black-on-red canteen with two perforated lug handles on the shoulder. Dimensions: Unknown. Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 335). - Flagstaff Black-on-white Olla
Rotate Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Flagstaff Black-on-white olla. Dimensions: 18 H x 18 W (inches). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 154). - Moenkopi Corrugated Mug
Rotate Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan Description: Smoke-blacked corrugated mug with a 3-plait handle and flared lip. Dimensions: 6 1/2 H x 7 1/4 W (inches). Collection: On display at Navajo National Monument (Catalog No. 143). - Tusayan Corrugated Mug
Cultural Period: Ancestral Puebloan/Kayenta (A.D. 1030 - A.D. 1300+) Description: Gray Tusayan Corrugated mug found near Wupatki National Monument. This mug is an example of Kayenta-style pottery. Dimensions: 11.0 cm (H) x 6.8 cm (rim diameter) (4.33 x 2.68 in). Collection: On display at Wupatki National Monument (catalog card).