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EXCAVATION DETAILS BY EXCAVATION UNIT (EU)

Excavation Unit 1
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 723N 2211E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 79.39m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit 2
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 724N 2195E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-eighty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.41m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit 3
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 733N 2200E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The five-hundred-fifty-fifth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.51m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit 4
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 733N 2201E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The five-hundred-fifty-sixth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.50m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit 5
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 724N 2200E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-eighty-ninth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.15m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit 6
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 723N 2203E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-fifty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.91m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit 7
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 728N 2211E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The four-hundred-forty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.55m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit 8
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 716N 2210E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The seventy-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 72.19m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit 9
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 722N 2213E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-thirty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.21m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit 10
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 722N 2219E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The two-hundred-fortieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.86m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit 11
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 727N 2220E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The four-hundred-sixteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 78.97m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit 12
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 730N 2219E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.15m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit 13
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 732N 2215E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.45m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit 14
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 725N 2211E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.40m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit 15
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 715N 2204E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The forty-fifth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.45m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit 16
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 727N 2206E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The four-hundred-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.95m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit 17
Location 5-x-5 meter grid unit 747.5N 2185.5E. Northwest portion of the site. Northwest of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. The 5-x-5-m unit was used to investigate a geophysical anomaly.
Excavation Strategy Full cut. After determining that the sediment through which we were digging was disturbed, two trenches were excavated to sterile sediment. One trench was excavated on the north end of the 5-x-5-m unit, and ran east-west. The other trench was excavated
Unit Ends at Other. Sterile, native sediment was encountered in the northern trench, and in the south end of the trench dug through the middle of the unit. Excavation was terminated at this point, and an auger was used to confirm that the underlying sediment was ster
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural

Excavation Unit 18
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 727N 2196E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The three-hundred-ninety-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.48m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit 19
Location 1-x-3 meter grid unit 748N 2196E. Northeast portion of the site. Northeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. 1-x-3-m unit was used to investigate whether there were any Basketmaker III structures in this area.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.1m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
110
extramural surface

Excavation Unit 21
Location 2-x-2.5 meter grid unit 741.6N 2189.4E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit overlies Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. A 2.5-x-2-m unit was used to excavate the west-half of a kiva.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Other. Excavation terminated at the primary use-surface, Surface-1, in the western fifth of the unit. It terminated on bedrock across the eastern four-fifths of the unit. Excavation terminated at approximately 79.37m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
not further specified
Structure
113
subterranean kiva

Excavation Unit 22
Location 1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 730N 2208E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. A 3-x-1-m unit was used to investigate the nature of a rubble mound.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Other. Excavation was terminated once five pieces of human bone were recovered. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.27m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Nonstructure
107
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
112
not further specified

Excavation Unit 23
Location Segment 1 (11.4m east-west by .7 to 1m north-south.). Central portion of the site. Segment 1 overlies Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. Segment 2 was used to investigate a remote-sensing anomaly
Excavation Strategy Other. A backhoe was used to excavate Segment 1.
Unit Ends at Other. Segment 1 terminated on the primary-use surface of Structure 113, and on bedrock.
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
Structure
113
subterranean kiva

Excavation Unit 24
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 715N 2209E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The fiftieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.16m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
115
not further specified

Excavation Unit 25
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 715N 2213E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The fifty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.06m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
115
not further specified

Excavation Unit 26
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 716N 2208E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The seventieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.25m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit 27
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 717N 2215E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundredth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.03m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit 28
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 720N 2214E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundred-seventy-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.03m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit 29
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 721N 2202E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The one-hundred-ninety-third 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.91m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden

Excavation Unit 30
Location Segment 2 (Segment 2 measures 10m east-west, and 90cm north-south.). Central portion of the site. Segment 2 is north of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. Segment 2 was excavated to investigate a remote-sensing anomaly.
Excavation Strategy Other. A backhoe was used to excavate Segment 2.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural

Excavation Unit 32
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 725N 2222E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. The three-hundred-forty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 78.82m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
114
not further specified

Excavation Unit 33
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 730N 2217E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.31m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit 34
Location 1-x-2 meter grid unit 747N 2197E. Northeast portion of the site. Northeast of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. A 1-x-2-m unit was used to assess whether there were additional posthole features in this area of the site.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.05m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Nonstructure
110
extramural surface

Excavation Unit 35
Location 2-x-2 meter grid unit 749N 2194E. Northwest portion of the site. Northwest of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. A 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate whether there were additional posthole features.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.10m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit 36
Location 1-x-2 meter grid unit 749N 2196E. Northwest portion of the site. Northwest of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. A 1-x-2- unit was used to investigate whether there were additional posthole features.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.18m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
110
extramural surface

Excavation Unit 37
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 755.5N 2175E. Northwest portion of the site. Northwest of Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. The 1-x-1-m unit was used to assess a possible slab-lined feature.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.41m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Arbitrary Unit
108
not further specified

Excavation Unit 38
Location Segment 3 (Segment 3 measures 4.5m east-west and 3.5m north-south.). Central portion of the site. Segment 3 overlies Structure 113.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. Segment 3 was used to excavate through mechanically disturbed fill overlying Structure 113. Segment 3's purpose was to find the upper lining wall of Structure 113, a kiva.
Excavation Strategy Other. A backhoe was used to remove approximately 55cm of mechanically disturbed fill.
Unit Ends at Other. Excavation was terminated with the backhoe once it became clear that the upper lining wall of Structure 113 no longer remained.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
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