Sub-Stratum 5B: Lower member—third red
This sub-stratum is found 4 inches up in the clean cave fill. It was formed by a ½-inch layer of red clay being deposited and staining about 2 inches of white fill below. As shown in the wall profile photo at right, three thin fingers of clay extended inward from a red clay deposit at the front of the shelter. This sub-stratum is the lowest of the three.
The red clay layer was devoid of artifacts, although bone fragments of small animals were found in the cave fill above.
Profile showing red clay layers, including the lower member, Sub-Stratum 5B. The white streaks are pick marks of the excavators. Note that the north arrow is shown for scale only and does not mark the base of the unit. Photo By Albert Redder.  |
