Goodman Point Pueblo, 5MT604

Goodman Point Pueblo is one of 42 sites located on the 142 acre Goodman Point Unit managed by the National Park Service, Hovenweep National Monument. 2005 marked the first of six years that Crow Canyon will be working at the Pueblo and surrounding sites. More information about the proposed research plan can be found here.

Crow Canyon is interested in addressing several different research questions through their work at the Goodman Point Unit. Some of these include

• What was the occupational / settlement history of the Goodman Point Community and of Goodman Point Pueblo?
• What was the nature and extent of influence from Chaco Canyon on the Goodman Point Community?
• What was the settlement ecology of the Goodman Point Community?
• What factors influenced Goodman Point community organization?

Students walking down the path to the Pueblo

Archaeologist Grant explains the important differences between screening and sifting

Looking across the Great Kiva

Simulated Excavation (Sim Dig)

Student take beginning elevation measurements

Jay demonstrates the importance of paperwork

A bird's eye view of the
'Sim Dig'

Rachel and Emily carefully check their screen for artifacts

Shh ... excavation in progress

Sean demonstrates how to properly map your unit

Students share what they found and what they found out

Everybody wants to see what is going on is Sim Dig!

Check out the Week Two section for excavation pictures!