Structures and Activity Areas
Pithouses
Previous work has revealed regularity in
Basketmaker III pithouses. Houses are
typically square and large, with large,
square or subrectangular antechambers
on the south. Benches are found around
most of the primary chambers and ante-
chambers. Main chambers usually have
wing walls along the portion of the wall
closest to the antechamber. Central
hearths are present in all structures and
adjacent ash pits are found in most.
Basketmaker III pithouses. Houses are
typically square and large, with large,
square or subrectangular antechambers
on the south. Benches are found around
most of the primary chambers and ante-
chambers. Main chambers usually have
wing walls along the portion of the wall
closest to the antechamber. Central
hearths are present in all structures and
adjacent ash pits are found in most.
Most of the MAPL Basketmaker III
pithouses conform to this basic pattern,
as exemplified here by Structure 1 at
5MT11431.
pithouses conform to this basic pattern,
as exemplified here by Structure 1 at
5MT11431.
Exceptions to these patterns were found,
such as Pithouse 1 at 5DL310, which
was a single-chamber house with an
unusually large hearth and no ash pit.
such as Pithouse 1 at 5DL310, which
was a single-chamber house with an
unusually large hearth and no ash pit.