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Arbitrary Unit 224, noncultural
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Southwest portion of the site.
Specific Location
Arbitrary 224 is located to the northwest, west, and south of Structure 205-226.
Selection Criteria
1-x-1-m units were used to document a midden deposit.
Use
Arbitrary 224 is undisturbed native sediment.
Abandonment
Not Applicable
Postabandonment Process
Nonstructure 203 was deposited by cultural means over Arbitrary 224; Arbitrary 201 was deposited over Nonstructure 203 and Arbitrary 224 through natural processes (wind and water).
Dating of Construction
Not applicable.
Dating of Remodeling
Not applicable.
Dating of Abandonment
Not applicable.
Dating of Midden
Not applicable.
Dating of Reuse
Not applicable.
Date Range
No dates available
Site-Wide
Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
13
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1369N 472E.
Southwest portion of site.
North half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 98.24 m. A test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 98.14 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
14
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1371N 477E.
Southwest portion of site.
North half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of 98.52 m. Excavations continued into this sterile deposit and ended at an elevation of approximately 98.21 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
16
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1365N 478E.
Southwest portion of site.
North half of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 98.32 m. A test window was excavated into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 98.28 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
53
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1374N 467E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment was encountered at an elevation of approximately 98.24 m; however, excavation continued in the sterile stratum until an elevation of approximately 98.01 m. A 10 cm x 10 cm window was dug into the southeast corner of the unit to
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
54
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1374N 469E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the northwest quarter of Nonstructure 203 (Architectural Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at an elevation of approximately 98.18 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
56
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 1376N 471E.
Southwest quarter of the site.
Located in the north-central portion of the Nonstructure 213 (Block 200 west midden).
Selection Criteria
Random. To sample Architectural Block 200 west midden Nonstructure 203.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were divided into 10-cm arbitrary levels when applicable.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at an elevation of approximately 98.39 m. A window was dug into the southwest corner of the unit to confirm the sterility of the deposit; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 98.24 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit