Four Corners Archaeological Project. Report Number 6. Monitoring and Excavation at Aulston Pueblo (Site 5MT2433), a Pueblo II Habitation Site

摘要

Aulston Pueblo, Site 5MT2433, is an Anasazi habitation site located approximately 7.2 km southwest of Yellow Jacket, Colorado. The site lies in several cultivated fields, and surface evidence of prehistoric structures is scarce. Ceramic data from a survey surface collection indicate that several components are present at Aulston Pueblo. Excavation and construction monitoring were conducted to mitigate the construction impact of the Fairview Laterals, a series of irrigation water pipelines associated with the Dolores Project. Excavation was restricted to the pipeline right-of-way, thus most of the site remains uninvestigated. Within the right-of-way, two Pueblo II period (A.D. 900 to 1100) pitstructures were excavated and three exterior pits were recorded.