"Artifacts," by Scott G. Ortman

Table 44. Provenience and Archaeological Context of Axes and Mauls, Woods Canyon Pueblo

PD

FS

Type

Portion Present

Inferred Use

Study Unit

Component

Fill Assemblage Position

Fill Assemblage Type

128

20

single-bitted axe

complete

unknown

Nonstructure 1.23-N

early Pueblo III

fill: not further specified

cultural deposit: secondary refuse

142

9

axe

flake from bit end

unknown

Nonstructure 1.23-N

early Pueblo III

fill: not further specified

cultural deposit: secondary refuse

198

18

maul

split in half longitudinally

weapon

Structure 4-S

late Pueblo III

fill: wall fall and roof fall

collapsed structure with mixed refuse

271

7

axe

complete (two fragments refit)

unknown

Nonstructure 1-N

early Pueblo III

fill: not further specified

mixed deposit: sampling column

326

3

single-bitted axe

complete

chopping wood

Nonstructure 2-N

late Pueblo III

fill: wall fall and roof fall

collapsed structure: not further specified

388

4

maul

complete

stone-working

Structure 1-S

early Pueblo III

fill: roof fall

collapsed structure: not further specified

534

5

single-bitted axe

bit missing

unknown

Nonstructure 4.3-N

early Pueblo III

fill: not further specified

cultural deposit: secondary refuse

802

12

single-bitted axe

complete

chopping wood

Structure 4-S

late Pueblo III

fill: wall fall and roof fall

collapsed structure with mixed refuse

PD = Provenience Designation; FS = Field Specimen.

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