Nonstructure 2205, midden

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About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central part of the site.

Specific Location

South of 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

This shallow midden deposit contains both late Pueblo II and Pueblo III pottery. The inclusion of Pueblo III White Painted sherds in this shallow stratum indicates 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

43

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1148N 1028E.
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
2205
midden