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Nonstructure 169, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Central portion of site.
Specific Location
West-central portion of Architectural Block 100; below Nonstructure 193; Excavation Unit 409; 493.1N 492.6E.
Selection Criteria
1-x-2-m unit judgmentally placed to test a masonry surface room, Structure 145.
Use
No pottery was collected from the fill of Nonstructure 169. Nonstructure 169 deposits most likely date to the Late Pueblo II period. The south wall of Structure 112, a Late Pueblo II above-ground kiva, was constructed above Nonstructure 169 deposits.
Abandonment
Nonstructure 169 was no longer used by the Late Pueblo II period when the south exterior wall of Structure 112 was constructed above this deposit.
Postabandonment Process
The south wall of Structure 112 was constructed above Nonstructure 169.
Dating of Midden
Nonstructure 169 refuse 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
409
Location
1-x-2 meter grid unit 493.1N 492.6E.
Central portion of the site.
West-central portion of Architectural Block 100.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. 1-x-2-m unit judgmentally placed to test a masonry surface room, Structure 145.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. Fill continued into a number of study units, the first one being Nonstructure 192.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit