Alkali Ridge

Alkali Ridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
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. "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

External links

• BLM page on the Alkali Ridge area