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Structure 213, other masonry structure

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ABOUT THIS STRUCTURE
General Location Central portion of site.
Specific Location East-central portion of Block 200; within the depression created by the collapse of Structure 208.
Interpretive Type Shrine.
Structure Use Because this structure is dry-laid, contained no prepared surfaces or features, and was unroofed, the use of the structure is unknown. Members of the Native American Advisory Team interpreted structures like Structure 213 as a shrine.
Dating
Abandonment Structure 213 was abandoned in the late Pueblo III period, immediately prior to regional abandonment. Natural sediments accumulated within and above this structure. Artifacts were most likely washed in from surrounding areas of higher elevation.
Postabandonment Natural sediments accumulated within and above this structure.
Excavation Details
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