cist
Small storage bin, usually made of upright stone slabs partly
buried in the earth and used to protect stored food items from
animals. Often used for burial of human remains
Anasazi Glossary - Manitou Cliff Dwellings
…we used it to store our potatoes during the winter. I would climb down into it and sort the bad ones from the good ones. This seems similar in behavior to what the Anasazi would do in their underground dwellings.
Update: potato ~ cassava?
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