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Nonstructure 11.1-N, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
East side of drainage. Located in flat area at the base of a talus slope. Upslope and to the northeast of a tested kiva (Structure 5).
Specific Location
Above Nonstructure 11.2-N in Segment 1 (EU 70) and Segment 2 (EU 71).
Selection Criteria
Part of Nonstructure 11-N testing; see Nonstructure 11-N and associated EU's for description and explanation of testing strategy.
Use
This is a mixed deposit of secondary refuse, natural deposits, and wall fall; most of the secondary refuse has been naturally redeposited during postoccupational times; the refuse could have originated from any of the structures upslope of this study unit.
Abandonment
Not applicable.
Postabandonment Process
See Use; deposit disturbed by rodent activity.
Dating of Midden
Based on pottery data, this refuse was probably deposited during the Pueblo III period.
Date Range
2 (A.D. 1140–1280)
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 | 4 | Area of east talus slope |
| section | E | East side (east talus slope) |
| subperiod | 9 | Late Pueblo III (A.D. 1225-1280) |
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
70
Location
Segment 1 N E.
(2-x-1-m)
East side of drainage; located in a flat area at the base of a talus slope; upslope and to the northeast of a tested kiva, Structure 5.
Located in the northwest quarter of a depression that was originally believed to be a kiva depression.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Initially part of kiva testing program; unit was selected to test a possible kiva in Sampling Stratum 2 (see kiva sampling map for location of sampling stratum).
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
71
Location
Segment 2 N E.
(2-x-1-m)
East side of drainage; located in a flat area at the base of a talus slope; upslope and to the northeast of a tested kiva, Structure 5.
Located within a depression that was originally believed to be a kiva depression; southeast of and adjacent to Nonstructure 10, Segment 1.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Extension of Nonstructure 11, Segment 1; since Segment 1 failed to provide evidence for a kiva, this unit was opened to definitely prove that a kiva was not present in this area.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit