Nonstructure 1214, midden

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Features

Human remains occurrence , HRO 5 (Feature 1) (NOTE: Additional information on human remains is archived at the Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores, Colorado.) Top of page
General description
Partly articulated (incomplete and fragmented) human skeleton.
Use history
Probably an intentional burial. Body placed in organic midden, then was burned with midden materials.
Associated features
None.
Excavation procedure
Recorded in provenience data, which are available through the "Field Data: Provenience Data" query in the multisite research database.
Portion excavated
All.
Horizontal location
South-central portion of refuse deposit (Nonstructure 1214).
Vertical location
Stratum 1-Level 2 of refuse deposit (Nonstructure 1214) overlying Structures 1204 and 1212.
Construction
Not applicable.
Remodeling/ modification
Yes. Not applicable.
Thermal alteration
Yes. Severely burned, calcined.
Sooting
Yes. Adjacent wall lightly sooted.
Sealed
Yes. Evidently was covered with organic midden deposits that burned, but was not sealed in the same way that a pit feature is deliberately capped and taken out of use.
Preservation
Poor.
Degree of preservation
Some disturbance, most bones fragmented, portions burned.
Shape in plan view
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape in cross section
Actual:  irregular.
Inferred: 
Shape comments
Dimensions
 
Actual
Complete?
Inferred
Comments
Length
No
See Database Map 4179.
Width
No
See Database Map 4179.
Height
No
Not recorded.
Depth
No
Not applicable.
Stratigraphy
Stratum
Interpretation
Inclusions
Disturbance
Color
Texture