Nonstructure 2303, 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 2300.

Selection Criteria

To sample midden in this architectural block.

Use

This area was used for the deposition of a moderate amount of refuse--probably by the occupants of the nearby roomblock.

Abandonment

Not Applicable

Postabandonment Process

Not Applicable

Dating of Midden

This 50-cm-thick midden contains both late Pueblo II and Pueblo III pottery. The presence of Mesa Verde Black-on-white pottery indicates that refuse was deposited here until sometime 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

36

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1115N 1031E.
Central part of site.
South of roomblock in Architectural Block 2300.

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
2300
noncultural
Nonstructure
2303
midden