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Human Skeletal Remains
by Kristin A. Kuckelman and Debra L. Martin
HRO No.
Study Unit
Context
Type of Disposition
Body Position
Grave Goods
Map No.
1
Midden 103
refuse (disturbed)
concentration of disarticulated remains; abandonment context
not applicable
absent
2
Room 105
floor
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
sprawled, on back
absent
3
Kiva 107
floor
concentration of disarticulated remains; abandonment context
on back, upper torso flexed but incomplete, bones from the lower torso are scattered
absent
4
Kiva 108
floor
concentration of disarticulated remains; abandonment context
not applicable
absent
6
Arbitrary Unit 520
wall fall
scattered remains (but possibly a formal burial originally)
not applicable
numerousa
7
Room 1018
roof fall
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
on stomach, sprawled
absent
8
Room 1017
refuse
formal burial
on left side, flexed
complete, unbroken Pueblo III White Painted mug (Vessel 180)
10
Room 1005
wall fall
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
on back, the existing bones of the right half of the upper torso are articulated
absent
11
Room 1005
wall fall
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
on back, sprawled
absent
12
Room 1005
wall fall
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
on back, sprawled, torso twisted to right
absent
13
Room 1002
floor
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
on stomach, awkward position
absent
14
Kiva 501
roof fall
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
on right side, semiflexed
absent
15
Room 1017
floor
formal burial
on right side, semiflexed
nearly complete McElmo Black-on-white bowl (Vessel 182)
16
Room 1017
floor
formal burial
on left side, flexed (suggested by position of remaining bones)
absent
17
Room 1017
floor
formal burial
on stomach, flexed
complete, unbroken Pueblo III White Painted mug (Vessel 183)
19
Kiva 1004
floor
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
sprawled, on stomach
absent
20
Room 1001
below wall fall
concentration of disarticulated remains; abandonment context
mostly scattered, some articulation
absent
21
Room 1001
below wall fall
articulated, but only thorax present; abandonment context
on back
absent
22
Kiva 1004
floor
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
part flexed, part sprawled, on right side
absent
23
Kiva 400
floor
concentration of disarticulated remains; abandonment context
on right side
absent
24
Room 813
wall fall
concentration of disarticulated remains; abandonment context
not applicable
absent
26
Kiva 700
wall fall and roof fall
scattered remains; abandonment context
not applicable
absent
27
Kiva 700
wall fall and roof fall
body articulated but not formally interred; abandonment context
not visible; this individual appears to have been lying face down or partly on her left side
absent
28
Kiva 815
floor
indeterminate (bones exposed were articulated); abandonment context
semiflexed (did not appear to be intentionally positioned), on back
absent
29
Kiva 602
wall fall and roof fall
indeterminate (bones exposed were articulated); abandonment context
indeterminate
absent
30
Kiva 1010
floor
indeterminate (bones exposed were articulated); abandonment context
indeterminate
absent
31
Kiva 1013
fill
scattered remains; abandonment context
not applicable
absent
no map available
32
Room 305
roof fall
concentration of disarticulated remains; abandonment context
not applicable
absent
no map available
HRO = Human Remains Occurrence.
a Possible grave goods include the following artifacts found in proximity to the bones: one nearly complete Late White Unpainted
bowl (Vessel 90); one complete, unbroken Pueblo III White Painted mug (Vessel 91); one complete, reconstructible Mesa Verde
Black-on-white mug (Vessel 92); two nearly complete Mesa Verde Black-on-white bowls (Vessels 120 and 139); one nearly
complete McElmo Black-on-white bowl (Vessel 122); one nearly complete Late White Painted bowl (Vessel 136); one abrader;
one core; five fragments of chipped-stone debris; one modified flake; and one mano.
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