National Register of Historic Places

Adolfo Canyon Site (LA 5665)

Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Listed
January 21, 1987
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
86003605

About this property

The Adolfo Canyon Site (LA 5665) is an archaeological site containing a Navajo pueblito located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The site is situated on a rock outcrop overlooking Adolfo Canyon. The site consists of a three-room, single story pueblito, and extensive midden area, and six forked stick hogans on the crest of a ridge. Portions of the pueblito, hogans, and trash area have been excavated. Dinetah Gray and Gobernador Polychrome ceramic sherds were recovered during the excavations. One sherd of Puname Polychrome from the Keresan pueblos was also found. No European trade goods were found during the excavation. Tree-ring dates obtained from the hogans range from 1733vv to 1751v. National Register of Historic Places listings in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Location

Tierra Amarilla, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Categories

HISTORIC - ABORIGINALARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Adolfo Canyon Site (LA 5665) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1987.

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Adolfo Canyon Site (LA 5665) is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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