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Arbitrary Unit 1-A, noncultural

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ABOUT THIS STUDY UNIT No Surfaces
General Location Rubble areas in various areas throughout the site.
Specific Location
Selection Criteria Arbitrary Unit 1 is the Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum in the stratified random sampling portion of excavations; these are the areas that were thought, prior to excavation, to contain rooms or roomblocks.
Use

Abandonment

Postabandonment Processes

Dating of Construction

Dating of Remodeling

Dating of Abandonment

Dating of Midden

Dating of Reuse


EXCAVATION DETAILS FOR EXCAVATION UNITS
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit 42
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 98N 105E. South of west end of butte. Less than 1 m grid southwest of Structure 206.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
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
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 44
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 98N 143E. At top of midden slope south of butte. 2 m grid southwest of Structure 103.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
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
1-A
noncultural
Nonstructure
1-N
midden
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 46
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 99N 106E. South of west end of butte. 12 m grid west of Structure 110.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Structure
206
subterranean kiva
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 52
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 100N 100E. South of west end of butte. 4 m grid west of Structure 206.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Structure
205
masonry surface structure
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 53
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 100N 106E. South of west end of butte. Along south wall of Structure 206.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. Unit added to north edge of probability unit 99N 106E to gain additional working space.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Structure
206
subterranean kiva
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 57
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 101N 144E. South of butte. Along grid-west wall of Structure 103.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Structure
103
subterranean kiva
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 61
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 105N 121E. South face of butte. Includes north wall of Structure 110 and south wall of Structure 109.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Structure
109
masonry surface structure
Structure
110
subterranean kiva
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 62
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 105N 124E. South of butte. 1 m grid northeast of Structure 110.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To define surface structures associated with Structure 105 or 110.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 63
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 105N 132E. South of butte. 1 m grid northeast of Structure 105.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To define architecture associated with Structure 105.
Excavation Strategy Arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Structure
113
masonry surface structure
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 64
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 105N 133E. South of butte. 2 m grid northeast of Structure 105.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To search for room walls.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Structure
113
masonry surface structure
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 65
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 105N 138E. South of butte. 2 m grid north of Structure 104.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To define room walls in rubble area.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 66
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 105N 152E. South of butte. 3 m grid northeast of Structure 103.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
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
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 67
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 106N 147E. South of butte. 2 m grid north of Structure 103.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To search for room walls.
Excavation Strategy Arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 68
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 107N 94E. At west end of butte. 6 m grid southwest of Structure 304.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Structure
203
masonry surface structure
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 69
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 107N 130E. South face of butte. 1 m grid north of Structure 105.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Other. Some arbitrary levels, some strata.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Structure
111
masonry surface structure
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 72
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 107N 148E. South of butte. 3 m grid northeast of Structure 103.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To search for room walls.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 74
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 110N 104E. Abuts north face of butte. In southern recess of Structure 304.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. Random unit placed in wrong spot; excavated it anyway.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Other.Portion of unit inside Structure 304 ended at surface of southern recess; portion outside Strcture 304 excavated to bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Structure
304
subterranean kiva
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 76
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 112N 104E. Just north of west end of butte. Along southeast wall of Structure 304.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Structure
304
subterranean kiva
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 79
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 116N 121E. Just north of butte. At southwest edge of southern recess of Structure 302.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 80
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 116N 125E. On slope just north of butte. 1 m grid southeast of Structure 302.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Nonstructure
8-N
extramural surface
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 82
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 118N 113E. Abuts north face of butte. 1 m grid northwest of Structure 308.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 112
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 146N 89E. Northwest edge of site. In Structure 401.
Selection Criteria Random. Roomblock/Rubble sampling stratum (SS 1).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Structure
401
masonry surface structure
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 152
Location 1-x-2 meter grid unit 107N 138E. Just south of butte. 4 m grid north of Structure 104.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To search for room walls.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
100
noncultural
Structure
115
masonry surface structure
Arbitrary Unit
1-A
noncultural
Stratigraphy
No stratigraphy data available for this excavation unit.
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