Nonstructure 402, midden

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About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central part of the site.

Specific Location

East of roomblock in Architectural Block 400.

Selection Criteria

To sample midden associated with this architectural block.

Use

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

Abandonment

Abandoned when occupation of this area ended.

Postabandonment Process

Upper half of deposits were mixed by recent looting activities.

Dating of Midden

The upper half of this 70-cm-thick midden was churned by recent looting; the lower half was undisturbed. The presence of Mesa Verde Black-on-white sherds in the lower, undisturbed stratum indicates that much or all of the refuse was deposited sometime after A.D. 1180.

Date Range

4 (A.D. 1150–1300)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

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Excavation Unit

29

Location

1-x-1 meter grid unit 1034N 1010E.
Central part of site.
Southeast of roomblock in Architectural Block 400.

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
400
noncultural
Nonstructure
402
midden