Table 9.1. Summary of Data, Random Test Pits in the Midden (Sampling Stratum 5), Lookout House, Sand Canyon Archaeological Project: Site Testing

Table 9.1. Summary of Data, Random Test Pits in the Midden (Sampling Stratum 5), Lookout House

Random Unit	83N/91E	85N/91E	85N/92E	75N/94E	84N/96E	90N/100E	83N/101E	87N/104E	87N/108E	91N/110E
Modern ground surface slope	37^o S	19^o S	18^o S	28^o S	29^o S	27^oSE	29^o SE	34^oSE	30^oSW	25^o S
Stratum 1
Color	gray brown	brown	brown	brown	brown	brown	gray brown	brown	brown/dark brown	yellow brown
Texture	silty sand	sandy loam	sandy silt	sand	sandy silt	sandy silt	sandy silt	sandy loam	sandy loam	sandy silt
Inclusions	ss, ch	ss, cc	ss, ch	ss	ss, cc	ss, cc	ss	ss	ss	ss
Thickness (cm)	4-17	7-24	7-24	15-30	6-16	6-26	10-22	0-12	1-17	0-28
Interpretation	slopewash	midden	midden	slopewash	slopewash	slopewash	midden	slopewash	slopewash	slopewash
Stratum 2
Color					dark gray brown	dark brown		dark brown/sb	brown/dark brown
Texture					sandy loam	sandy loam		sandy loam	sandy clay loam
Inclusions					ss, ch, cc	sh, ss, ch, cc		ss, ch	ss, ch
Thickness (cm)					2-32	6-18		9-36	22-33
Interpretation					midden	midden		midden	midden
Bottom	sterile	bedrock	bedrock	sterile 1	sterile 1	bedrock	sterile 2	sterile 3	sterile 4	bedrock
Maximum depth below modern ground surface (cm)	24	24	24	42	48	47	40	54	54	28

NOTE: Random test units 86N/93E and 87N/101E are not included on this table; they are discussed in text.
Color: sb = strong brown.
Inclusions: ss = sandstone; ch = charcoal; cc = calcium carbonate; sh = shale.
Bottom: sterile = sterile, not specified; sterile 1 = red brown sandy loam; sterile 2 = red brown silty clay loam; sterile 3 = brown/dark brown sandy loam; sterile 4 = pink/light brown sandy loam.