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Nonstructure 1312, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
East-central portion of site.
Specific Location
South-central portion of Block 1300.
Selection Criteria
Units placed south of remote sensing anomalies to sample associated midden; when tested, anomalies were caused by trash-filled pits.
Use
Disposal of secondary refuse by residents from a nearby roomblock during the late Pueblo II through early Pueblo III periods.
Abandonment
Secondary refuse was no longer discarded in this area after the early Pueblo III period.
Postabandonment Process
Natural sediments accumulated above Nonstructure 1312. Plowing disturbed the upper portions of the refuse deposits.
Dating of Midden
Secondary refuse was deposited in this area during the late Pueblo II through early Pueblo III periods.
Date Range
17 (A.D. 1060–1225)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
250
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 532N 627E.
East-central portion of site.
South-central portion of Block 1300.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Unit placed south of remote sensing anomalies to sample associated midden; when tested, anomalies were caused by trash-filled pits.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
251
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 532N 629E.
East-central portion of site.
South-central portion of Block 1300.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Unit placed south of remote sensing anomalies to sample associated midden; when tested, anomalies were caused by trash-filled pits.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit