Posted on 08/24/2008 11:11:08 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
It is believed that the single-family dwelling belonged to the Virgin Anasazi, who once flourished in the region, said Utah Department of Transportation spokesman Kevin Kitchen. The Virgin Anasazi was a prehistoric American Indian culture that lived along the Virgin River.
The culture predates other American Indian tribes who inhabited the area.
The site, found amid deep red, sandy soil, was apparently home to a single family, Higgins said. No remains were found and it's unknown how many people lived there or for how long. Crews identified a pit house used for shelter, which measured about 13 feet in diameter, several storage containers and a hearth in what appeared to be a covered communal area.
Higgins said several broken pots were also found and that they could easily be repaired.
The site sat undisturbed just below the surface for centuries and extended several feet beneath the ground about 300 yards east of Kanab Creek.
Several years ago during a pipeline operation nearby, a similar site was excavated, Patterson said.
State archaeologist Kevin Jones said the find is indicative of how populated the area once was.
The discovery also revealed rabbit and deer bones, indicating hunting activity, along with stone drill bits for making jewelry and clothing and numerous stone tips.
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Virgin Anasazi? I'm guessing only one generation.
...but they had CDs, mobile phones, airplanes, and even a suborbital spacecraft.
Good thing you didn't use an ellipsis, because circles have diameters; ellipsises have axises.
One thing I'd like to ask that state archaeologist is how to make clothes with a drill bit, instead of a needle or a punch/awl.
Anybody here ever tried anasazi beans or know their story?
They are wonderful beans with special properties and are available in retail markets which carry some exotic fare.
probably a lot of junk mail piled up there also...
They are very good.
Judging from the amount of Puebloan dwellings we encountered on a recent vacation to northern New Mexico, I'd say their culture was very wide spread. I highly recommend Bandelier National Monument.
Does the Virgin River flow into Branson’s bank account?
They were discovered in a burial pot of the Anasazi. Archeologists tried to cultivate the ancient beans as a lark—and it worked.
Not only are they tasty good, they are good in the following ways:
1. No presoak needed and Cook rapidly—necessary for a bean that is used in high altitudes where boiling water is a problme.
2. Nutricious: Even though most legumes have a high proteing factor, they have a higher protein than most.
you mean ‘musical’ fruit :-)
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