Rigors of life
Of the fifteen skeletons whose ages could be determined, eleven died before age 45. Some skeletons also provided evidence of arthritis and other bone diseases. And as noted in the archeological report, “... two male skulls showed ... several straight, ragged cuts such as could have been caused by a blunt stone axe.”
The DECORATED BOWL was made in northeastern Arizona about 1350-1400.
The PLAIN BOWL was probably made locally.
Shell for the background of this NECKLACE PENDANT is from the southern California coast. The turquoise is probably from an area rich in copper.