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Nonstructure 4-N, noncultural
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Lower west side; base of talus slope near canyon bottom.
Specific Location
South of Structure 1 and southwest of Nonstructure 1-N.
Selection Criteria
Part of midden testing program that attempted to link midden areas with specific, datable structures. Nonstructure 4-N is an area spatially associated with Structure 1, a tested kiva. The boundaries of this study area were arbitrarily defined by estimating the probable location of trash from Structure 1. Four 1-x-1-m excavation units were selected using a random numbers program. In addition, two 1-x-1-m judgmental units (Segments 1 and 2) were opened north of the random units in hopes of finding midden deposits that were in situ and more substantial than the deposits found in the random units. A total of seven cultural deposits, including secondary refuse and extramural surfaces with associated features, were exposed. Each cultural deposit was assigned a unique study unit number (Nonstructures 4.1-N - 4.7-N). Noncultural deposits are grouped with this study unit (Nonstructure 4-N).
Use
Not Applicable
Abandonment
Not Applicable
Postabandonment Process
Not Applicable
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
Groups to Which This Study Unit was Assigned
See The Archaeology of Woods Canyon Pueblo (specifically the chapters on architecture, chronology, and artifacts) for more information on study unit groupings at Woods Canyon Pueblo.
| Type | ID | Description |
| area | 1 | Area of canyon bottom |
| section | LW | Lower west side (canyon bottom) |
| subperiod | 8 | Early Pueblo III (A.D. 1140-1225) |
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
2
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 293N 466E.
Lower west side.
South-central part of Nonstructure 4; approximately 7 m south of Structure 1.
Selection Criteria
Random. Second unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
3
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 295N 462E.
Lower west side.
West part of Nonstructure 4; roughly 3 m south of Structure 1.
Selection Criteria
Random. Third unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
51
Location
Segment 1 N E.
(1- x- 1- m)
Lower west side.
North part of Nonstructure 4; roughly 2 m south of the masonry wall that defines the south boundary of the Structure 1 kiva and associated courtyard.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was placed upslope of all the random units in Nonstructure 4 to look for thicker secondary refuse deposits.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
52
Location
Segment 2 N E.
(1- x- 1- m)
Lower west side.
North part of Nonstructure 4; immediatley south of a suspected retaining wall which defines the south boundary of Structure 1.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was placed upslope of all the random units in Nonstructure 4 to look for thicker secondary refuse deposits and to expose the suspected retaining wall associated with Structure 1.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit