Nonstructure 2201, extramural surface

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About this Nonstructure

Has Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central part of the site.

Specific Location

Just north of the roomblock in Architectural Block 2200.

Selection Criteria

Surface was encountered during excavations to expose a segment of the north wall of the adjacent roomblock.

Use

Outdoor use surface associated with the occupation of Architectural Block 2200.

Abandonment

Abandoned when occupation of this architectural block ended.

Postabandonment Process

Covered with wall fall, aeolian, and alluvial sediments.

Dating of Midden

Date Range

5 (A.D. 1180–1260)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

77

Location

2-x-1 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1167N 1029E.
Central part of site.
Just north of roomblock in Architectural Block 2200.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. To expose a segment of the north face of roomblock masonry and to document any earlier deposits beneath it.

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
2200
noncultural
Nonstructure
2201
extramural surface
Structure
2203
masonry structure, type unknown