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Nonstructure 5.4-N, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Lower west side; base of talus slope near canyon bottom. East-southeast of Nonstructure 1-N and west of Structure 3 (a tested kiva).
Specific Location
Upper fill of 1-x-1-m 320N 482E (EU 7). Rests above Nonstructures 5.5-N, 5.6-N, 5.7-N, and 5.8-N.
Selection Criteria
Part of Nonstructure 5-N testing; see Nonstructure 5-N and associated EU for description and explanation of testing strategy.
Use
In situ secondary refuse that could have originated from the kiva units north of this study unit, including a tested kiva, Structure 3, and the nearby towers resting on top of boulders.
Abandonment
Not applicable.
Postabandonment Process
Not applicable.
Dating of Midden
Based on pottery data, this refuse was deposited in Pueblo III times. The most predominant formal type is McElmo Black-on-white. Based on stratigraphic position, this is the latest midden deposit in 1-x-1-m 320N 482E and postdates two other midden deposits (Nonstructures 5.6-N and 5.8-N) and two construction deposits (Nonstructures 5.5-N and 5.7-N).
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 | 2 | 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
7
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 320N 482E.
Lower west side.
West portion of Nonstructure 5; near a dense cluster of architecture, including Structure 3.
Selection Criteria
Random. Third unit to be selected by random means for testing in Nonstructure 5.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit