Alkali Ridge

Alkali Ridge

Extract from a BLM map of eastern Utah; the National Historic Landmark is shown in red
Location San Juan County, Utah, USA
Nearest city Blanding, Utah
NRHP Reference # 66000740
Significant dates
Added to NRHP October 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLD July 19, 1964[2]

Alkali Ridge, also known as Alkali Point, is a set of widely scattered archaeological remains of the earliest forms of Puebloan architecture, representing a period of transition from scattered, pit-style dwellings to a settled agricultural lifestyle. These multi-story buildings and kivas have yielded high-quality ceramics, and form the type location for the Pueblo II period (c. 900 CE – c. 1100 CE).

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964.[2]

Cacao residue was detected in Site 13 ceramics after testing by University of Pennsylvania and Bristol-Meyers Squibb researchers.[3]

References

  1. Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Alakali Ridge". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
  3. Cacao consumption during the 8th century at Alkali Ridge, southeastern Utah

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