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Nonstructure 3203, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Talus slope at the south end of the site.
Specific Location
Just south of the roomblock in Architectural Block 3200, between Structure 3201 and retaining wall.
Selection Criteria
Encountered during excavations to determine whether the roomblock in this architectural block was a bi-wall structure.
Use
This areas was used for the deposition of refuse, probably by the residents of the adjacent roomblock.
Abandonment
Abandoned when occupation of this area ended.
Postabandonment Process
Covered with alluvial and colluvial deposits.
Dating of Midden
Sherds from both the Pueblo II and Pueblo III periods were found in this midden. Presence of Mesa Verde Corrugated and Pueblo III White Painted in this midden and the midden below it indicate that this refuse was deposited sometime after A.D. 1100.
Date Range
1 (A.D. 1060–1140)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
65
Location
2-x-1 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 771N 975E.
Talus slope at south end of site.
Off the south end of Architectural Block 3200, near the ash cave.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. To determine if Architectural Block 3200 was a bi-wall structure.
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit