The scattered distribution of Army artifacts in this zone reflects the breakdown of military formation under overwhelming pressure.

The area immediately around where the Hunkpapa camp was located — the southern end of the camp, closest to Reno’s initial approach — is the zone where Moving Robe Woman was riding.

The archaeology of this area reflects the dual nature of what happened there: the attack coming from the east, across the river, and the massive response from within the camp.

One of the significant findings of the post-1983 archaeological work was the evidence for the scale and diversity of armaments on the Lakota and Cheyenne side.