Acknowledgments
This report, like most archaeological publications, was made possible only through the contributions and cooperation of many individuals. It is difficult to thank them all adequately.
Our greatest debt is to the editor of this publication, H. M. Wormington. She has provided an incalculable amount of information and assistance. More important, however, we have had the advantage of her knowledge and experience and have profited endlessly from her suggestions and criticisms. Without her guidance and encouragement this report could not have been prepared. We are also greatly indebted to Alfred M. Bailey, Director of the Denver Museum of Natural History, who made it possible for this report to appear in the Proceedings Series.
We are deeply grateful to the individuals who gave their valuable time and efforts to the preparation of the supplementary reports: Donald R. Whitehead, for his pollen studies; Robert J. Rodden, for the chemical and physical analyses of the soils; Edward Lewis, for his report on the identification of the fauna; Charles B. Hunt, for his description of the geology of the area; Walton C. Galinat, for identification and comments on the plant remains; and M. G. Towle, for her supplementary floral studies.
We are deeply indebted to James B. Griffin for his acceptance of carbon samples, which may ultimately provide an accurate chronology for the site. We owe a special debt of thanks to Jesse D. Jennings, Richard G. Forbis, Clyde Kluckhohn, Ruth M. Underhill, Evon Z. Vogt, Gordon R. Willey, and Stephen Williams. They contributed their valuable time and professional knowledge in their comments and criticisms of the paper. Paul C. Mangelsdorf provided helpful suggestions and important information on the maize section.
Others whose reading of the manuscript we have benefited from are J. O. Brew, J. B. Griffin, H. L. Movius Jr., and H. Smith.
J. O. Brew kindly made available to us collections in Peabody Museum, Harvard for study. We are grateful to Arminta Neal for her comments and suggestions on the illustrations. Photographic credits are as follows: Figure 2, T. S. Lovering (U.S.G.S.); Figure 3, F. M. Van Tuyl (U.S.G.S.); Figure 31 left and Figure 60, R. J. Rodden; Figure 76, R. F. Forbis. Within the supplementary reports, Figure 66 was drawn by C. B. Hunt (U.S.G.S.), and Figures 67 and 68 by R. J. Rodden. All other illustrations were prepared by the authors.
We are also grateful to LoDaisKa Bethel and her family. Her enthusiasm, knowledge of the area, and scientific spirit were ultimately responsiblefor these excavations. To Otto Sanger we are indebted for the initial permission to excavate, for his friendship, and for the innumerable kindnesses which he and his family subsequently extended to us. Last, but by no means least, we wish to thank our mother, Eleanor C. Irwin, who has played a vital part in every stage of this operation, from field assistant and cataloguer, through to the final stages of typing and proofreading.