Nonstructure 191, midden

About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central portion of site.

Specific Location

West-central portion of Architectural Block 100; below Structure 145, Nonstructure 193, Nonstructure 169, and Structure 170; 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 Nonstructure 191 deposits. Structure 170, constructed in the Late Pueblo II period, truncated Nonstructure 191deposits, therefore Nonstructure 191 most likely dates to the Late Pueblo II period.

Abandonment

Nonstructure 191 was no longer used in the Late Pueblo II period when Structure 170 was constructed.

Postabandonment Process

The prehistoric excavation of Structure 170 truncated Nonstructure 191 deposits.

Dating of Midden

Nonstructure 191 was deposited in the Late Pueblo II period.

Date Range

2 (A.D. 920–1140)

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

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Structure
145
masonry surface structure
Structure
168
nonmasonry surface room
Nonstructure
169
midden
Structure
170
nonmasonry surface room
Nonstructure
171
extramural surface
Nonstructure
172
extramural surface
Nonstructure
175
extramural surface
Nonstructure
191
midden
Nonstructure
192
midden
Nonstructure
193
midden
Nonstructure
194
midden