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Nonstructure 7-N, noncultural
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Upper west side; on a slope that is adjacent to and west of main drainage.
Specific Location
Below a ledge where Structure 8 (a tested kiva) and other buildings are located.
Selection Criteria
Part of midden testing program. Selected to increase sample of cultural remains from northwest quadrant of site. Nonstructure 7-N was originally defined as an area spatially associated with a kiva unit that includes Structure 8. All of the boundaries of this study unit were defined by natural features, such as cliff edges and boulders, with the exception of the western boundary. The western boundary was arbitrarily set by estimating where the edge of a trash area associated with the Structure 8 kiva unit would be. Four 1-x-1-m excavation units were selected using a random numbers program. After completing these units, the boundaries of Nonstructure 7-N were extended and three judgmental units were placed in the newly expanded area. The rationale for expanding Nonstructure 7-N was to increase the sample of artifacts from secondary refuse contexts. Excavations in these three judgmental units proved fruitful, as relatively thick, secondary refuse deposits were encountered. One of the judgmental excavation units (Segment 3) is quite a distance from the Structure 8 kiva unit and the secondary refuse deposits found in it probably did not come from there. A total of six cultural deposits, including in situ secondary refuse deposits and naturally redeposited secondary refuse deposits, were identified and assigned individual study unit numbers. All noncultural deposits were assigned to this study unit (Nonstructure 7-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 | 6 | Area of upper west side |
| section | UW | Upper west side |
| subperiod | 9 | Late Pueblo III (A.D. 1225-1280) |
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
17
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 443N 464E.
Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva.
Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; west half of the south-central area of Nonstructure 7.
Selection Criteria
Random. Second of four randomly selected 1-x-1-m units in Nonstructure 7.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
18
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 443N 467E.
Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva.
Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; rests along southeast edge of Nonstructure 7, close to the edge of a cliff.
Selection Criteria
Random. First of four randomly selected 1-x-1-m units in Nonstructure 7.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
19
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 445N 465E.
Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva.
Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; roughly in the center of Nonstructure 7.
Selection Criteria
Random. Third of four randomly selected 1-x-1-m units in Nonstructure 7.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
20
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 445N 468E.
Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva.
Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; east-central part of Nonstructure 7.
Selection Criteria
Random. Fourth of four randomly selected 1-x-1-m units in Nonstructure 7.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
43
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 441N 464E.
Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva.
Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; just outside original boundary of Nonstructure 7; southwest of southwest corner of Nonstructure 7.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Selected in hopes of increasing the sample of artifacts from secondary refuse contexts in Nonstructure 7; specific location selected because there are boulders to the south that may have prevented refuse from eroding downslope.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
44
Location
Segment 2 N E.
(1-x-1-m)
Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva; north of a cliff edge.
East of original boundaries of Nonstructure 7; almost directly below the bench on which Structure 8 and associated structures were built.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Selected in hopes of increasing the sample of artifacts from secondary refuse contexts in Nonstructure 7; specific location selected because unit is almost directly below the bench on which Structure 8 and associated structures were built.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
45
Location
Segment 3 N E.
(1-x-1-m)
Adjacent to and west of main drainage.
West of original boundaries of Nonstructure 7 approximately four meters south of the bench on which structures, including Structure 8, were built; southwest of Structure 8.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Selected in hopes of increasing the sample of artifacts from secondary refuse contexts in Nonstructre 7; refuse found in this unit could be associated with any of the structures on the bench, not just Structure 8.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended just below the top of sterile soil in most of the unit; auger testing encountered what is believed to be a layer decayed bedrock, followed by solid bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit