House
This is a typical room, based
on one which burned while it was being used. The walls are made of stone and mud.
Floors were leveled with dirt, and smoothed with a layer of clay. The doorways
are small to help keep heat in.
The large pieces of wood in the roof are pine or juniper, which were either burned,
or cut down with stone axes, and carried to the building
site. The small pieces are saguaro ribs, willow
branches, yucca stalks, etc., with a layer of
grass and mud on top. Around the edge of the roof is a ledge, useful for setting
pots on, and keeping children from falling off! People probably spent a lot of
time on the roof, since the rooms would have been dark and stuffy.
A metate and several pots and bowls
are scattered around the room; one sits on the small hearth,
which would have been the only source of light and heat. Corn is hung on the roof
support beam, a bow leans against the wall, and sleeping
mats are rolled up against the wall.
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May 8, 2005