Crescent Mesa Cavate 2

Crescent Mesa cavate 2, originally uploaded by grynstar.

This is where the second cavate was found at Crescent Mesa. This cavate (the cave at the bottom of the photo) was the largest one found at the site and contained an inside room used for storage. Water continues to drastically erode this side of the mesa, but the basic charactersitics of the site still exist (including some internal rock walls). Excavation of the site yielded alot of charcoal and some corn cobs. A grinding stone used to process corn was also found nearby.