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Arbitrary Unit 400, noncultural
About this Nonstructure
General Location
During intensive excavation (1992-1994), Arbitrary Unit 400 was the designation assigned to area north of butte, flat area at base of slope.
Specific Location
Selection Criteria
See associated excavation unit(s).
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
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
87
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 123N 101E.
On slope north of butte.
8 m north of Structure 304.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To sample midden associated with Structure 304.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
95
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 129N 94E.
In plaza area north of butte.
2 m grid southeast of Structure 408.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To sample amount of downslope movement of midden deposits.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
96
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 130N 94E.
Plaza area north of butte.
1.5 m grid southeast of Structure 408.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To further expose masonry wall encountered in unit 129N 94E.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
104
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 137N 110E.
Plaza north of butte.
2 m south of Structure 405.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. One of a line of units cross-sectioning plaza area east-west.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
110
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 141N 105E.
In plaza north of butte.
3 m grid west of Structure 405.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. One of a north-south line of units to cross-section plaza.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
114
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 147N 106E.
North edge of site.
Outside west wall of Structure 403.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To define junction of north site-enclosing wall with northwest corner of Structure 403.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
116
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 148N 106E.
North edge of site.
Outside west wall of Structure 403.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To define junction of north site-enclosing wall with northwest corner of Structure 403.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
156
Location
1-x-2 meter grid unit 142N 88E.
Grid-northwest edge of site.
Between Structure 401 and Structure 402.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To search for site-enclosing wall.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
158
Location
1-x-2 meter grid unit 144N 91E.
At grid-northwest edge of site.
East edge of Structure 401.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To exposed junction of site-enclosing wall with Structure 401.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
203
Location
Segment 5 N E.
(2 m x 1 m.)
North of butte.
Outside north wall of Structure 408.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. North end of a trench to expose a stratigraphic profile through, and north of, Structure 408.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit