Arbitrary Unit 101, noncultural

About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Arbitrary 101 is located in Block 100.

Specific Location

Arbitrary 101 is the post-occupational deposit over all of Block 100.

Selection Criteria

Arbitrary 101 is used to define the post-occupational deposits in Block 100.

Use

Arbitrary 101 is the post-occupational deposit and comprises the modern ground surface in Block 100.

Abandonment

Not applicable.

Postabandonment Process

Arbitrary 101 was deposited through a combination of natural factors, wind and water, and modern plowing and bulldozing activities.

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

1 (A.D. 900–1165)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

1

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 767N 2210E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundred-twenty-second 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.61m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

2

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 767N 2190E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundred-second 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Other. This excavation unit continued into Nonstructure 106, a midden deposit. Excavation was terminated before undisturbed native sediment was uncovered because human bone was found. The bone was disarticulated; no burial pit was observed. Excavation terminat

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden

Excavation Unit

3

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 771N 2196E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-fifth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.64m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

4

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 763N 2207E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The thirty-eighth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.74m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

5

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 770N 2212E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundred-ninety-fifth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.52m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

6

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 768N 2209E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundred-forty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.72m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

7

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 770N 2210E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundred-ninety-third 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.67m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

8

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 771N 2208E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-sixteenth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.82m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

9

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 767N 2205E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundred-seventeenth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.07m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

10

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 766N 2202E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The ninety-first 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.34m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

11

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 771N 2205E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-thirteenth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.09m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

12

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 769N 2192E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The one-hundred-fifty-first 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Fill continued. Fill continued into Nonstructure 106, at which point excavation was terminated due to finding disarticulated human remains. Excavation terminated at approximately 82.17m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden

Excavation Unit

13

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 775N 2195E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-ninety-second 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 82.05m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

14

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 765N 2203E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The seventieth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.22m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

15

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 776N 2212E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The three-hundred-twenty-sixth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.73m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

16

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 776N 2204E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The three-hundred-nineteenth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.33m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

17

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 774N 2198E.
Southeast portion of the site.
South of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Random. The two-hundred-seventy-sixth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.85m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit

18

Location

1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 793N 2190E.
North portion of the site.
This excavation unit was used to excavate Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. A 3-x-1-m unit was used to investigate a rubble mound, and possible roomblock.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Structure floor. Excavation terminated at approximately 82.81m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Structure
111
masonry surface structure
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural
Nonstructure
114
extramural surface

Excavation Unit

20

Location

2-x-2 meter grid unit 787N 2195E.
Central portion of the site.
North of Segment 1 and southeast of Structure 111.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. The 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate a possible Basketmaker III pit feature.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 82.14m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
112
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural