"Artifacts," by Scott G. Ortman
Table 8. Occupation Span Estimates for Tested Architectural Blocks, Yellow Jacket Pueblo
Wt. of Corrugated Gray Sherds per Midden Test Unit
Architectural Block
Number of Excavated Midden Test Units
Mean Wt. (g)
Standard Deviation
Estimated Years of Occupation
Buried Cultural Features a
100
2
3,206.4
886.2
158.1
200
2
4,652.8
2298.2
229.7
S
300
3
3,071.6
1786.7
151.4
C
400
3
2,297.4
1822.3
113.1
R
500
2
3,905.4
2081.9
192.7
C
600
3
2,145.6
2339.7
105.6
R
700
3
3,039.0
3565.8
149.8
S
800
5
834.4
770.4
40.6
900
3
1,828.4
523.2
89.8
S
1000
3
277.6
223.1
13.1
1100
2
1,275.9
954.7
62.5
1200
7
425.5
724.5
20.4
2000
1
2,658.1
130.9
C
2100
3
268.8
62.4
12.6
R
2200
4
654.0
295.6
31.7
2300
3
646.5
382.1
31.3
2400
3
1,202.3
816.2
58.9
2500
3
1,091.1
1125.1
53.4
2600
3
1,233.0
1480.6
60.4
S
3200
2
565.2
591.2
27.3
3300
4
431.8
505.9
20.7
3400
3
146.5
164.0
6.6
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