Beads broken in the production process, a turquoise piece, and a bead made from a non-turquoise lithic material. Courtesy Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Museum Collection Catalog No. 60543, Hibben Center at the University of New Mexico. Photograph by Blair Clark.

Beads broken in the production process, a turquoise piece, and a bead made from a non-turquoise lithic material. Courtesy Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Museum Collection Catalog No. 60543, Hibben Center at the University of New Mexico. Photograph by Blair Clark.