| ABOUT THIS STRUCTURE
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| General Location
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West-central portion of site.
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| Specific Location
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Northeast portion of Block 400; above Structure 405; in the eastern portion of Backhoe Trench 404.
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| Interpretive Type
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Shrine.
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| Structure Use
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Because this structure way dry-laid, contained no prepared surface or features, and was unroofed, the structure use is unknown. Members of the Native American Advisory Team interpreted structures like Structure 401 as a shrine.
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| Dating
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| Abandonment
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Structure 401 was abandoned in the late Pueblo III period, immediately prior to regional abandonment. Natural sediment accumulated within and above this structure. Artifacts were most likely washed in from surrounding areas of higher elevation.
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| Postabandonment
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Natural sediment accumulated within and above this structure. Artifacts were most likely washed in from surrounding areas of higher elevation.
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| Excavation Details
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