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EXCAVATION DETAILS BY EXCAVATION UNIT (EU)

Excavation Unit 1
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 767N 2210E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundred-twenty-second 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.61m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 2
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 767N 2190E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundred-second 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Other. This excavation unit continued into Nonstructure 106, a midden deposit. Excavation was terminated before undisturbed native sediment was uncovered because human bone was found. The bone was disarticulated; no burial pit was observed. Excavation t
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden

Excavation Unit 3
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 771N 2196E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-fifth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.64m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 4
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 763N 2207E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The thirty-eighth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.74m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 5
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 770N 2212E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundred-ninety-fifth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.52m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 6
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 768N 2209E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundred-forty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.72m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 7
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 770N 2210E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundred-ninety-third 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.67m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 8
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 771N 2208E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-sixteenth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.82m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 9
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 767N 2205E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundred-seventeenth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.07m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 10
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 766N 2202E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The ninety-first 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.34m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 11
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 771N 2205E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-thirteenth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.09m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 12
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 769N 2192E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundred-fifty-first 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Fill continued. Fill continued into Nonstructure 106, at which point excavation was terminated due to finding disarticulated human remains. Excavation terminated at approximately 82.17m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden

Excavation Unit 13
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 775N 2195E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-ninety-second 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 82.05m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 14
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 765N 2203E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The seventieth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.22m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 15
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 776N 2212E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The three-hundred-twenty-sixth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.73m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 16
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 776N 2204E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The three-hundred-nineteenth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.33m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 17
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 774N 2198E. Southeast portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-seventy-sixth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation into Nonstructure 106.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Natural strata were subdivided into 10-cm arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.85m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Nonstructure
106
midden
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 18
Location 1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 793N 2190E. North portion of the site. This excavation unit was used to excavate Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. A 3-x-1-m unit was used to investigate a rubble mound, and possible roomblock.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Structure floor. Excavation terminated at approximately 82.81m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Structure
111
masonry surface structure
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural
Nonstructure
114
extramural surface

Excavation Unit 19
Location Segment 1 (17.11m east-west, 1.0m north-south.). Central portion of the site. South of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. Segment 1 was used to investigate the post likely location of a kiva, and to assess the degree to which the site had been mechanically disturbed.
Excavation Strategy Other. A backhoe was used to excavate Segment 1.
Unit Ends at Bedrock. The backhoe excavated Segment 1 in a full cut, down to bedrock at which point excavation terminated. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.92m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural

Excavation Unit 20
Location 2-x-2 meter grid unit 787N 2195E. Central portion of the site. North of Segment 1 and southeast of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. The 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate a possible Basketmaker III pit feature.
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 82.14m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
112
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural

Excavation Unit 21
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 760.5N 2175.5E. Western portion of the site. Southwest of Structure 111.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. The 1-x-1-m unit was used to investigate a possible slab-lined feature.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.61m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
107
noncultural
Nonstructure
108
not further specified
Nonstructure
109
extramural surface
Nonstructure
110
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural
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