Settlement Patterns
The Aztec area sites are located
at the eastern edge of a large
community cluster along the
Animas and San Juan rivers.
The two largest pueblos in the
project vicinity are the Aztec and
Salmon pueblos. Most of the
Aztec area project sites were
limited-occupation sites associ-
ated with resource-gathering or
task-specific activities probably
conducted by people who live in
the large pueblos in the river
valleys.
at the eastern edge of a large
community cluster along the
Animas and San Juan rivers.
The two largest pueblos in the
project vicinity are the Aztec and
Salmon pueblos. Most of the
Aztec area project sites were
limited-occupation sites associ-
ated with resource-gathering or
task-specific activities probably
conducted by people who live in
the large pueblos in the river
valleys.
The Mesa Verde area sites are
located near four community
centers: Emerson, Escalante,
Reservoir and Yellow Jacket. A
comparison of the ceramic
assemblages from the various
sites within the Escalante and
Reservoir pueblos supports the
idea that project sites 5MT5496,
5MT5498 and 5MT5501 are
more closely associated with
Reservoir Pueblo than with the
Escalante great house.
located near four community
centers: Emerson, Escalante,
Reservoir and Yellow Jacket. A
comparison of the ceramic
assemblages from the various
sites within the Escalante and
Reservoir pueblos supports the
idea that project sites 5MT5496,
5MT5498 and 5MT5501 are
more closely associated with
Reservoir Pueblo than with the
Escalante great house.