Notes on Excavations in the Aztec Ruin

This report by Earl H. Morris summarizes his observations and interpretations of excavated rooms at Aztec West Ruin between 1916 and 1922. To quote Morris' introduction to the monograph "In compiling these notes, it was the desire of the writer to set down each and every condition observed that might aid in explaining the building of the pueblo, the cycle of its inhabitation, and the agencies of its destruction, and make possible the reconstruction of at least the cultural history of those who found shelter within its walls. In places the notes are meager; in others, perhaps too voluminous. Some meet the writer's approval; others fall far short; and always there is the haunting thought that the details which might have been of most significance escaped attention altogether" (Morris 1928:267).厄尔·H·莫里斯（Earl H. Morris）的这份报告，总结了他于1916年至1922年间对阿兹特克西遗址（Aztec West Ruin）发掘出的房间的观察与解读。此处引用莫里斯为该专题论著所作序言中的内容：“在编纂这批笔记时，笔者初衷是逐一记录所有观察到的现象，以期助力阐释这座普韦布洛（pueblo）的建造历程、居住周期与损毁动因，并得以至少复原曾栖身于此的先民的文化史。部分章节的记录略显简略，部分则或许过于冗繁；有些内容令笔者满意，有些则远未达预期。笔者始终萦绕着这样的念头：那些本可能最为关键的细节，或许已完全被我们所忽略。”（莫里斯，1928：267）