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Nonstructure 167, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
West-central portion of site.
Specific Location
Central portion of Architectural Block 100; below Structure 148, Nonstructure 164, and Nonstructure 198; 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 167 is an extramural surface from which a firepit, Feature 1, was excavated into the fill of Structure 160. There is no pottery associated with this surface. The deposit above this surface, Nonstructure 198, and the deposit below this surface, Structure 160, both date to the Late Pueblo II period. Nonstructure 167 must also date to the Late Pueblo II period.
Abandonment
Nonstructure 167 was no longer used when Nonstructure 198 refuse was deposited on it in the Late Pueblo II period.
Postabandonment Process
Nonstructure 198 covered Nonstructure 167 in the Late Pueblo II period.
Dating of Midden
Not applicable.
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