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Nonstructure 1103, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Northwestern portion of site.
Specific Location
Northeastern portion of Block 1100; within 1-x-1-m unit 669N 375E.
Selection Criteria
1-x-1-m unit was randomly selected for excavation in Block 1100; midden deposits were detected below plow zone disturbance.
Use
Disposal of secondary refuse by residents from a nearby roomblock during the early Pueblo III period.
Abandonment
Refuse was no longer discarded in this area after the early Pueblo III period.
Postabandonment Process
Upper portion of Nonstructure 1103 was disturbed by plowing.
Dating of Midden
Secondary refuse was deposited during the early Pueblo III period.
Date Range
7 (A.D. 1140–1225)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
137
Location
1-x-1 meter grid unit 669N 375E.
Northwestern portion of site.
Northeastern portion of Block 1100.
Selection Criteria
Random. Second 1-x-1-m unit randomly selected for excavation in Block 1100.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit