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  Photograph by John Roney, New Mexico Bureau of Land Management; elevations developed by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) team of the Rocky Mountain Regional Office, National Park Service. |
The first rooms at Frances Canyon were built around 1710.
Building continued at intervals through the early 1740s. This large, complex site was
excavated by Earl Morris in 1915; his work revealed copper "hawk" bells, a
popular trade "gift" brought to the Southwest by Spanish explorers, glass beads,
a wheel lock spanner from a 17th century firearm, and other goods. A tower lookout, first
floor trapdoor, and loopholes for arrows point to a strong defense; the Spanish-style
"hooded fireplace," loom fittings, and some 38 rooms in the three story building
speak to years of living on the alert in the Dinétah.
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| Navajo History | Early Archaeology | Pueblito Architecture | Clothing & Tools New Spain (1600-1700) | Modern Archaeology | Timeline | Acknowledgements Exhibition Schedule |
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