Nonstructure 1106, 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 1100.

Selection Criteria

To sample midden in this architectural block.

Use

This area was used for the deposition of refuse, probably by the residents of the nearby roomblock.

Abandonment

Not Applicable

Postabandonment Process

Uppermost refuse might have eroded away.

Dating of Midden

This 40-cm-thick stratum of refuse contains Mesa Verde Black-on-white sherds and is above a pit feature that contains the same pottery type, which leads to the inference that this refuse was deposited after A.D. 1180.

Date Range

5 (A.D. 1180–1260)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

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Excavation Unit

61

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1260N 1105E.
North part of site.
South of roomblock in Architectural Block 1100.

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
1100
noncultural
Nonstructure
1101
extramural surface
Nonstructure
1106
midden