Arbitrary Unit 1200, noncultural

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Features

Human remains occurrence , HRO 2 (Feature 1) (NOTE: Additional information on human remains is archived at the Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.) Top of page
General description
Approximately 30 to 40 adult bone fragments, most too small to identify.
Use history
Unknown--no evidence to indicate how these remains came to be disarticulated, fragmented, and in this location.
Associated features
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the ﾓField Data: Provenience Dataﾔ query in the multisite research database. Inadvertently bagged with nonhuman bone (bone fragments were not recognized as human during excavation).
Portion excavated
Only those fragments within the excavation unit; additional bones may be present outside the unit.
Horizontal location
In a 1 x 2 excavation unit at the south edge of a reservoir; 35 m northeast of the great tower.
Vertical location
Just above (or possibly on) an extramural surface, 25 to 35 cm below modern ground surface.
Construction
Not applicable.
Remodeling/ modification
No
Thermal alteration
No
Sooting
No
Sealed
No
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Weathering.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape in cross section
Actual:  unknown.
Inferred:  unknown.
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
Not recorded--not recognized as a feature in the field.
Width
No
Not recorded.
Height
No
Not recorded.
Depth
No
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture
1
Postabandonment wall fall
abundant wall fall, some charcoal flecking
dark brown
clay loam