Roadmap Village (LA 45157) - Unit 7 Summary

Unit 7 at Roadmap Village is located on the south side of the main plaza and was selected for excavation not only because of its proximity to the plaza but also because it had little evidence of looter disturbance visible on the surface. Surface alignments suggested the presence of room walls, and therefore a well-preserved pueblo room, which also made the unit a good candidate for excavation. Boundaries were set for the west and north walls based on surface rock alignments, and the south boundary based on the location of the south wall of Unit 5, which was believed to continue eastward to Unit 7. As one of the rooms located at the highest point of the site, it was hoped that the unit would provide artifact-rich fill and well-preserved architecture from which to develop a better understanding of the pueblo’s occupational history.

路线图村（Roadmap Village）7号发掘单元坐落于主广场南侧。该单元之所以被选为发掘对象，不仅因其紧邻主广场，还因其地表可见的盗掘扰动痕迹极少。地表石砌轮廓显示存在房址墙体，即保存状况良好的普韦布洛（pueblo）房址，这也使该单元成为优质发掘候选对象。发掘边界以西、北墙以地表石砌轮廓为依据划定，南边界则参照5号发掘单元的南墙位置——该墙体被推测向东延伸至7号发掘单元区域。作为本遗址海拔最高处的房址之一，该单元有望出土富含遗物的堆积与保存完好的建筑遗存，助力我们更深入地理解该普韦布洛聚落的居住史。