Nonstructure 2104, 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 2100.

Selection Criteria

To sample possible midden associated with the roomblock in Architectural Block 2100.

Use

Area was used for the deposition of a modest amount of refuse, probably by the occupants of the nearby roomblock.

Abandonment

Not Applicable

Postabandonment Process

Not Applicable

Dating of Midden

Few pottery sherds were found in this shallow deposit of refuse. The presence of Pueblo III White Painted in the strata just above this stratum suggests that the refuse was deposited 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

51

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1201N 1042E.
Central part of site.
South of roomblock in Architectural Block 2100.

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
2100
noncultural
Nonstructure
2101
extramural surface
Nonstructure
2104
midden