Nonstructure 302, midden

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About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

South part of the site.

Specific Location

South of the roomblock in Architectural Block 300.

Selection Criteria

To sample midden in this architectural block.

Use

This area was used for the deposition of refuse, probably by the residents of the nearby roomblock; some deposition could predate the roomblock.

Abandonment

Abandoned when occupation of this area ended.

Postabandonment Process

Midden heavily mixed by recent looting activities.

Dating of Midden

This 1.15-m-thick deposit contains Mesa Verde Black-on-white pottery, indicating that the refuse was deposited after A.D. 1150.

Date Range

4 (A.D. 1150–1300)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

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Excavation Unit

26

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 985N 1011E.
South part of site.
South of roomblock in Architectural Block 300.

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
300
noncultural
Nonstructure
302
midden