Nonstructure 2204, midden

About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central part of the site.

Specific Location

South of the roomblock in Architectural Block 2200.

Selection Criteria

To sample midden in this architectural block.

Use

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

Abandonment

Not Applicable

Postabandonment Process

Not Applicable

Dating of Midden

Mesa Verde Black-on-white pottery was associated with a use surface beneath this midden; thus, the refuse in this midden was deposited sometime after A.D. 1180.

Date Range

5 (A.D. 1180–1260)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

40

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1142N 1029E.
Central part of site.
South of roomblock in Architectural Block 2200.

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
2200
noncultural
Nonstructure
2202
extramural surface
Nonstructure
2204
midden