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Nonstructure 4.1-N, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Lower west side; base of talus slope near canyon bottom. Immediately south of Nonstructure 1-N and southwest of Structure 1 (a tested kiva).
Specific Location
Upper fill of 1-x-1-m 291N 470E (EU 1), 1-x-1-m 293N 466E (EU 2), 1-x-1-m 295N 462E (EU 3), 1-x-1-m 295N 467E(EU 4), and Segment 2 (EU 52). Rests above Nonstructures 4.2-N, 4.5-N, and 4.7-N. Nonstructure 4.6-N is a surface within this deposit.
Selection Criteria
Part of Nonstructure 4-N testing; see Nonstructure 4-N and associated EU's for description and explanation of testing strategy.
Use
Refuse that has been naturally redeposited; mixed with natural deposits; most of this redeposition is believed to have occurred after occupation, however, some of the material was deposited during occupation because a wall was built when this deposit accumulated; refuse could have come from multiple sources, including the kiva unit north of this study unit ( Structure 1) and Nonstructure 1-N area.
Abandonment
Not applicable.
Postabandonment Process
See Use.
Dating of Midden
Pottery data indicate this refuse was deposited during the Pueblo III period; the few formal pottery types found date from the late Pueblo III period. Because this refuse has been redeposited naturally, it may have come from multiple sources and may include materials that were discarded at different times.
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 | 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
1
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 291N 470E.
Lower west side.
Along the south boundary of Nonstructure 4; approximately 8 m south of Structure 1.
Selection Criteria
Random. Fourth unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
2
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 293N 466E.
Lower west side.
South-central part of Nonstructure 4; approximately 7 m south of Structure 1.
Selection Criteria
Random. Second unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
3
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 295N 462E.
Lower west side.
West part of Nonstructure 4; roughly 3 m south of Structure 1.
Selection Criteria
Random. Third unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
4
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 295N 467E.
Lower west side.
East part of Nonstructure 4; approximately 4 meters south of Structure 1.
Selection Criteria
Random. First unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
52
Location
Segment 2 N E.
(1- x- 1- m)
Lower west side.
North part of Nonstructure 4; immediatley south of a suspected retaining wall which defines the south boundary of Structure 1.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. This unit was placed upslope of all the random units in Nonstructure 4 to look for thicker secondary refuse deposits and to expose the suspected retaining wall associated with Structure 1.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit