Nonstructure 12-N, midden

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About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

North of Structure 408.

Specific Location

Just outside north wall of Structure 408.

Selection Criteria

Was encountered during north-south trenching through Structure 408 (D-shaped enclosure).

Use

Secondary refuse associated with use of Structure 402.

Abandonment

Abandoned when occupation of the village ended as a result of an attack that caused the deaths of many villagers.

Postabandonment Process

Covered by wall fall and naturally deposited sediment.

Dating of Midden

Appears to have been deposited as refuse during the use of Structures 402 and 408.

Date Range

1 (A.D. 1256–1285)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

203

Location

Segment 5 N E.
(2 m x 1 m.)
North of butte.
Outside north wall of Structure 408.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. North end of a trench to expose a stratigraphic profile through, and north of, Structure 408.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Bedrock.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Nonstructure
12-N
midden
Arbitrary Unit
400
noncultural