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Nonstructure 164, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
West-central portion of site.
Specific Location
Central portion of Architectural Block 100; below Structure 148, Surface 1; 493.7N 503.2E.
Selection Criteria
1-x-2-m unit judgmentally placed to expose the exterior east face of Structure 148. After excavation began, it was clear that this unit was placed in the interior of Structure 148.
Use
Nonstructure 164 was deposited in the Late Pueblo II period. Mancos Black-on-white pottery dominate this assemblage with a small amount of McElmo Black-on-white pottery mixed in. This fill may have been intentionally deposited as a platform for the construction of the great house core, which includes the west wall of Structure 148.
Abandonment
Nonstructure 164 was no longer deposited when the great house core was constructed in the Late Pueblo II period.
Postabandonment Process
The great house core was constructed on Nonstructure 164 in the Late Pueblo II period.
Dating of Midden
Nonstructure 164 was deposited in the Late Pueblo II period.
Date Range
6 (A.D. 1060–1140)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
344
Location
1-x-2 meter grid unit 493.7N 503.2E.
West-central portion of the site.
Central portion of Architectural Block 100.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. 1-x-2-m unit judgmentally placed to expose the exterior east face of Structure 148. After excavation began, it was clear that this unit was placed in the interior of Structure 148.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. Fill continued below Structure 148 into Nonstructure 164, Nonstructure 198, Nonstructure 167, Structure 166, and Structure 160.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit