| General Location
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West-central portion of site.
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| Specific Location
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Northwestern portion of Architectural Block 100; below Structure 141, Nonstructure 154, and Nonstructure 186.
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| Selection Criteria
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1-x-2-m unit judgmentally placed to test a masonry surface room.
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Use
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Nonstructure 163 was deposited in the Late Pueblo II period. The dominant pottery from the fill is Mancos Black-on-white, suggesting a Late Pueblo II deposition. This fill contains less ash and artifacts than most secondary refuse, thus the descriptive type is cultural deposit unknown.
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Abandonment
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Nonstructure 163 was no longer deposited when Nonstructure 186, Feature 1 was excavated in the Late Pueblo II period.
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Postabandonment Processes
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Nonstructure 186, Feature 1 was intrusive into Nonstructure 163 deposits in the Late Pueblo II period. Nonstructure 154 refuse covered both Nonstructure 163 and Nonstructure 186.
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| Date range
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6 (A.D. 1060–1140)
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Dating of Construction
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Not applicable.
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Dating of Remodeling
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Not applicable.
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Dating of Abandonment
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Not applicable.
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Dating of Midden
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Nonstructure 163 was deposited in the Late Pueblo II period.
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Dating of Reuse
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Not applicable.
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EXCAVATION DETAILS FOR EXCAVATION UNITS
In order by excavation unit number.
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| Excavation Unit |
346 |
| Location |
1-x-2 meter grid unit 499.3N 487.8E. West-central portion of the site. Northwestern portion of Architectural Block 100.
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| Selection Criteria |
Judgmental. 1-x-2-m unit judgmentally placed to test a masonry surface room, Structure 141.
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| Excavation Strategy |
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Excavated in 10 cm levels.
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| Unit Ends at |
Fill continued.Fill continued into Nonstructure 154, Nonstructure 186, and Nonstructure 163.
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| Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Structure
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141
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masonry surface structure
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Nonstructure
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154
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midden
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Nonstructure
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163
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Nonstructure
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186
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extramural surface
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Stratigraphy
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Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.
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