C O N S E R V A N C Y
STEVE KOCZAN
Field Notes
Archaeologist Kristin Kuckelman of Crow Canyon Archaeological Center and Sandy and Larry Tradlener prepare detailed drawings of a stabilization area located in one of the six linear masonry wall features at Bement Archaeological Preserve. The area was backfilled after the documentation phase was completed.
Bement Stabilization Complete SOUTHWEST—The Conservancy has recently completed the stabilization of the Bement Archaeological Preserve near Cortez in southwestern Colorado. The preserve is in excellent condition and stabilization was needed at only a few places where masonry walls were exposed and subject to erosion. Staff from Crow 50
Canyon Archaeological Center and Conservancy site stewards provided valuable assistance documenting and backfilling the stabilization areas. Bement is a very unusual archaeological site. The site was first occupied between A.D. 750 and 900 during the Pueblo I period. It was apparently abandoned and then reoccupied between A.D. 1000 and 1150 during the Pueblo II period. Seven
architectural units have been identified. Six of them consist of the typical multi-room architectural features frequently found in the region. One may even have a small circular tower. However, the seventh architectural unit is quite different and archaeologists are puzzled by its organization. It consists of six masonry walls that were constructed parallel to one another. They are oriented fall • 2004
