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Nonstructure 2601, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
South part of site.
Specific Location
South of the roomblock in Architectural Block 2600.
Selection Criteria
Surface was encountered during excavation to sample this midden area.
Use
Outdoor use surface associated with Feature 1 (firepit).
Abandonment
Abandoned as a use surface when refuse was deposited in a firepit (Feature 1) and on the surface.
Postabandonment Process
Naturally deposited alluvial and aeolian sediments covered the secondary refuse.
Dating of Construction
Surface was not constructed (was prehistoric ground surface).
Dating of Abandonment
Pottery associated with this surface (Pueblo III White Painted) indicates that the surface was abandoned sometime after A.D. 1100.
Date Range
1 (A.D. 1060–1140)
Site-Wide
Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
12
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 837N 897E.
South part of the site.
South of roomblock in Architectural Block 2600.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To sample possible midden area associated with roomblock.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit