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Nonstructure 1.23-N, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Southwest quadrant of site; base of talus slope, in canyon bottom.
Specific Location
Upper fill of Segment 10 (EU 41) and all of the fill from Segment 11 (EU 42).
Selection Criteria
Part of Nonstructure 1-N testing; see Nonstructure 1-N and associated EU's for description and explanation of testing strategy.
Use
Refuse from the kiva units east and northeast of this study unit; this interpretation is based upon the close proximity of the structures to this study unit.
Abandonment
Not applicable.
Postabandonment Process
Not applicable.
Dating of Midden
The types of pottery sherds found in this midden suggest that the refuse was deposited during the late Pueblo II and Pueblo III times.
Date Range
3 (A.D. 1000–1280)
Site-Wide Dating
Groups to Which This Study Unit was Assigned
See The Archaeology of Woods Canyon Pueblo (specifically the chapters on architecture, chronology, and artifacts) for more information on study unit groupings at Woods Canyon Pueblo.
| Type | ID | Description |
| area | 1 | Area of canyon bottom |
| section | LW | Lower west side (canyon bottom) |
| subperiod | 8 | Early Pueblo III (A.D. 1140-1225) |
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
41
Location
Segment 10 N E.
(1 x 1m)
Lower west side.
East edge of Nst 1; 4-5 m east of Segment 3.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1 was a plaza or a great kiva.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Unclear if last stratum excavated is sterile soil or fill.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
42
Location
Segment 11 N E.
(see plan map)
Lower west side.
East edge of Nst 1; expansion of Segment 10.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was excavated in order to free a cow that fell into Segment 10.
Excavation Strategy
Other. Fill around edges of Segment 9 was removed as a full cut.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit