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Arbitrary Unit 300, noncultural

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ABOUT THIS STUDY UNIT No Surfaces No Masonry
General Location During intensive excavations (1992-1994), Arbitrary Unit 300 was the designation assigned to the area on top of butte, and on talus slope north of the butte.
Specific Location
Selection Criteria See associated excavation unit(s).
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 154
Location 1-x-2 meter grid unit 116N 114E. Base of north face of butte. 4 m grid southwest of Structure 302.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To test room associated with kiva (Structure 302).
Excavation Strategy Natural strata. Excavated in natural strata, except Stratum 2 above tops of Structure 308 walls was separated from Stratum 2 within room.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
300
noncultural
Structure
308
masonry surface structure
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 192
Location 2-x-2 meter grid unit 113N 122E. North face of butte. In Structure 305.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To excavate rooms associated with Structure 302.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.Provenience changed to Structure 305.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
300
noncultural
Structure
305
masonry surface structure
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 193
Location 2-x-2 meter grid unit 113N 124E. North face of butte. Along east wall of Structure 305.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To expose walls of rooms associated with Structure 302.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.Excavation continued within Structure 305 portion of unit only; provenience changed to Structure 305.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
300
noncultural
Structure
305
masonry surface structure
Stratigraphy
No stratigraphy data available for this excavation unit.

Excavation Unit 194
Location 2-x-2 meter grid unit 114N 106E. North face of butte. 1 m grid east of Structure 304.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To define rooms associated with Structure 304.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.Excavation discontinued due to presence of human remains.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
300
noncultural
Stratigraphy
No stratigraphy data available for this excavation unit.

Excavation Unit 195
Location 2-x-2 meter grid unit 117N 122E. North of butte. Southern recess of Structure 302.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To excavate Structure 302.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.Excavation discontinued for safety reasons.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
300
noncultural
Structure
302
subterranean kiva
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 196
Location 5-x-3 meter grid unit 117N 124E. North of butte. Just east of Structure 302.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To expose courtyard associated with Structure 302.
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
300
noncultural
Nonstructure
8-N
extramural surface
Stratigraphy
No stratigraphy data available for this excavation unit.

Excavation Unit 200
Location Segment 1 (3 m x 2 m.). North of butte. Grid-northeast quadrant of Structure 302.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To excavate remainder of east half of structure.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.Provenience changed to Structure 302, Segment 1.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
300
noncultural
Structure
302
subterranean kiva
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

Excavation Unit 202
Location Segment 3 (5 m x 3 m). North of butte. West half of Structure 302.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. To excavate entire kiva suite.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued.Excavation discontinued to avoid exposing additional human remains.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
300
noncultural
Structure
302
subterranean kiva
Stratigraphy
No stratigraphy data available for this excavation unit.
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