Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

2

Location

2-x-2 meter grid unit 1265N 2855.5E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located to the east-northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. A 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate the nature of a rubble mound.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

102

noncultural

Nonstructure

108

midden

Arbitrary Unit

123

noncultural

Nonstructure

127

extramural surface

Excavation Unit

3

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1271N 2862E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the second excavation unit selected for excavation in the northern midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

103

noncultural

Nonstructure

109

midden

Nonstructure

122

extramural surface

Arbitrary Unit

123

noncultural

Excavation Unit

4

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1271N 2863E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the third unit selected for excavation in the northern midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.27m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

103

noncultural

Nonstructure

109

midden

Arbitrary Unit

123

noncultural

Excavation Unit

5

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1253N 2871E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located to the east, south-east of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the twelfth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.95m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Nonstructure

110

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Excavation Unit

6

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1252N 2879E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the thirty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.48m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Nonstructure

119

extramural surface

Excavation Unit

7

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1251N 2875E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the forty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.59m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Nonstructure

107

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Nonstructure

119

extramural surface

Structure

131

earth-walled pit structure

Excavation Unit

8

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1248N 2868E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the eighty-forth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.10m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Nonstructure

119

extramural surface

Excavation Unit

9

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1244N 2873E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the one-hundred-fifty-eighth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.85m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Nonstructure

119

extramural surface

Excavation Unit

10

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1240N 2874E. South-central portion of the site. Located in the southeast portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 40 m southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. First 1-x1-m unit to be selected in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 68.91 m. A 20 cm x 20 cm window was dug into the northwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 68.81 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Excavation Unit

11

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1246N 2866E. Near the center of the site. Located in the north-central portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 32 m southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. Eleventh 1-x1-m unit to be selected in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 69.27 m. A 15 cm x 15 cm window was dug into the southwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 69.18 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Excavation Unit

12

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1241N 2869E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the two-hundred-eighteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.92m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Excavation Unit

13

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1239N 2876E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the two-hundred-sixty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.74m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Excavation Unit

15

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1245N 2876E. Near the center of the site. Located in the west-central portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 44 m southeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. Third 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 68.73 m. A 20 cm x 20 cm window was dug into the northwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 68.64 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Excavation Unit

16

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1237N 2854E. Southwest quarter of the site. Located in the southwest portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 28 m southwest of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. Ninth 1-x1-m unit to be selected in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 70.01 m. A 15 cm x 15 cm window was dug into the southwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 69.95 m.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

104

noncultural

Nonstructure

105

midden

Arbitrary Unit

116

noncultural

Excavation Unit

18

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1270N 2866E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the fourteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the northwest midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.23m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

103

noncultural

Nonstructure

109

midden

Arbitrary Unit

123

noncultural

Excavation Unit

19

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1267N 2866E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the fortieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the north-central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.20m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

103

noncultural

Nonstructure

109

midden

Arbitrary Unit

123

noncultural

Excavation Unit

20

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1268N 2868E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the thirty-third 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the north-central midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.97m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

103

noncultural

Nonstructure

109

midden

Nonstructure

122

extramural surface

Arbitrary Unit

123

noncultural

Excavation Unit

21

Location

1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1261N 2836E. Northwest portion of the site. This excavation unit is located over Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. This 3-x-1-m unit was used to investigate the nature of a rubble mound.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 70.72m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

101

noncultural

Structure

106

other masonry structure

Arbitrary Unit

117

noncultural

Excavation Unit

23

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1252N 2888E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the forty-third 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.10m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

111

noncultural

Nonstructure

112

midden

Nonstructure

114

midden

Arbitrary Unit

118

noncultural

Excavation Unit

24

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1249N 2891E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the sixty-ninth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.77m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

111

noncultural

Nonstructure

112

midden

Arbitrary Unit

118

noncultural

Excavation Unit

25

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1249N 2893E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the sixty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.67m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

111

noncultural

Nonstructure

112

midden

Nonstructure

114

midden

Arbitrary Unit

118

noncultural

Excavation Unit

26

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1254N 2892E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the thirtieth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.69m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

111

noncultural

Nonstructure

112

midden

Nonstructure

114

midden

Arbitrary Unit

118

noncultural

Excavation Unit

27

Location

2-x-2 meter grid unit 1263N 2886E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is east of Structure 106, and north of Nonstructures 112 and 114.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. This 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate a geophysical anomaly, detected with an electrical resistivity instrument.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.01m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

113

noncultural

Nonstructure

115

not further specified

Arbitrary Unit

118

noncultural

Structure

132

earth-walled pit structure

Excavation Unit

30

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1257N 2890E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Selection Criteria

Random. This is the fourth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.67m below datum.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type

Study Unit Number

Study Unit Description

Arbitrary Unit

111

noncultural

Nonstructure

112

midden

Nonstructure

114

midden

Arbitrary Unit

118

noncultural