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Nonstructure 9024, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Central portion of site.
Specific Location
Along north wall of great house; Architectural Block 100; below Structure 126; 507.3N 520.2E.
Selection Criteria
1-x-2-m unit placed to expose the masonry of the north wall of the great house.
Use
Nonstructure 9024 was most likely deposited in the Late Pueblo II or Early Pueblo III period. It is unclear if Nonstructure 9024 refuse was deposited intentionally for the construction of the north exterior wall of Structure 126 or if the refuse accumulated south of residential architecture.
Abandonment
Nonstructure 9024 refuse was no longer deposited by the Early Pueblo III period when Structure 126 was constructed.
Postabandonment Process
Structure 126 was constructed above Nonstructure 9024 in the Early Pueblo III period.
Dating of Midden
Nonstructure 9024 refuse was deposited above Structure 137 in the Late Pueblo II and Early Pueblo III period.
Date Range
14 (A.D. 1060–1225)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
165
Location
1-x-2 meter grid unit 507.3N 520.2E.
Central portion of the site.
Architectural Block 100; Along north wall of eastern portion of great house.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. 1-x-2-m unit placed to expose the north wall masonry of the great house, Architectural Block 100.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. Fill continued into Structure 137 at approximately 98.10 m.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit