Nonstructure 1003, midden

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About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

North part of the site

Specific Location

South of roomblock in Architectural Block 1000.

Selection Criteria

To sample midden in Architectural Block 1000.

Use

Area was used for deposition of a sparse to moderate amount of refuse, probably by the residents of the nearby roomblock.

Abandonment

Not Applicable

Postabandonment Process

Not Applicable

Dating of Midden

Both late Pueblo II and Pueblo III types of pottery sherds were found in this midden. The presence of Pueblo III White Painted sherds leads to the inference that this refuse was deposited sometime after A.D. 1100.

Date Range

5 (A.D. 1180–1260)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

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Excavation Unit

59

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1256N 1073E.
North part of site.
South of roomblock in Architectural Block 1000.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. To sample possible midden area associated with roomblock.

Excavation Strategy

Natural strata.

Unit Ends at

Undisturbed native sediment.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1000
noncultural
Nonstructure
1003
midden