| EXCAVATION DETAILS BY EXCAVATION UNIT (EU)
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| Excavation Unit 2
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| Location
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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1677N 595E. Southwest quarter of the site. Located in the south-central portion of the possible south midden (Arbitrary Unit 101).
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| Selection Criteria
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Random. Third 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible south midden.
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| Excavation Strategy
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Natural strata.
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| Unit Ends at
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Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 102.57 m.
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| Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Arbitrary Unit
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101
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Arbitrary Unit
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109
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noncultural
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| Excavation Unit 3
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| Location
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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1679N 596E. Southwest quarter of the site. Located near the center of the possible south midden (Arbitrary Unit 101).
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| Selection Criteria
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Random. Second 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible south midden.
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| Excavation Strategy
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Natural strata.
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| Unit Ends at
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Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 102.73 m.
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| Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Arbitrary Unit
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101
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Arbitrary Unit
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109
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noncultural
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| Excavation Unit 4
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| Location
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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1683N 593E. Southwest quarter of the site. Located in the northwest quarter of the possible south midden (Arbitrary Unit 101).
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| Selection Criteria
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Random. First 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible south midden.
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| Excavation Strategy
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Natural strata.
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| Unit Ends at
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Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 102.94 m.
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| Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Arbitrary Unit
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101
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Arbitrary Unit
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109
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noncultural
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| Excavation Unit 5
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| Location
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2-x-1 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1691N 603E. Near the center of the site. Located over Structure 107, approximately 12 m northeast of the possible south midden.
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| Selection Criteria
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Judgmental. This unit was selected in order to test Structure 107. Augering in this area before excavation confirmed the presence of a possible structure.
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| Excavation Strategy
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Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. Strata were subdivided into arbitrary 25-cm levels when applicable.
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| Unit Ends at
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Structure floor. Excavations ended on the floor of Structure 107 (Surface 1) at an elevation of approximately 102.76 m. Feature 1 was associated with Surface 1. A subfloor test window was dug into the northwest corner of the unit; the bottom of this windo
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| Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Arbitrary Unit
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102
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Arbitrary Unit
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106
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Structure
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107
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earth-walled pit structure
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Arbitrary Unit
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109
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noncultural
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| Excavation Unit 6
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| Location
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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1700N 596E. Northwest quarter of the site. Located in the west-central portion of the possible west midden (Arbitrary Unit 104).
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| Selection Criteria
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Random. Second 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible west midden.
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| Excavation Strategy
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Natural strata.
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| Unit Ends at
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Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 104.08 m.
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| Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Arbitrary Unit
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104
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Arbitrary Unit
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109
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noncultural
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| Excavation Unit 7
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| Location
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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1700N 610E. North-central portion of the site. Located in the north-central portion of the possible central midden (Arbitrary Unit 103).
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| Selection Criteria
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Random. Second 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible central midden.
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| Excavation Strategy
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Natural strata.
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| Unit Ends at
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Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 104.10 m.
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| Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Arbitrary Unit
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103
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Arbitrary Unit
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109
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noncultural
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| Excavation Unit 8
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| Location
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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1701N 609E. North-central portion of the site. Located in the northwest quarter of the possible central midden (Arbitrary Unit 103).
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| Selection Criteria
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Random. First 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible central midden.
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| Excavation Strategy
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Natural strata.
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| Unit Ends at
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Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 104.12 m.
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| Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Arbitrary Unit
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103
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Arbitrary Unit
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109
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noncultural
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| Excavation Unit 9
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| Location
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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1702N 597E. Northwest quarter of the site. Located in the north-central portion of the possible west midden (Arbitrary Unit 104).
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| Selection Criteria
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Random. First 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in possible west midden.
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| Excavation Strategy
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Natural strata.
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| Unit Ends at
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Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at an elevation of approximately 104.30 m.
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| Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Arbitrary Unit
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104
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Arbitrary Unit
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109
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noncultural
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| Excavation Unit 10
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| Location
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1-x-2 meter grid unit 1706N 610.5E. Northeast quarter of the site. Located over Structure 108, approximately 5 m north of the possible central midden (Arbitrary Unit 103).
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| Selection Criteria
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Judgmental. This unit was selected in order to test a possible storage area. An arc of sandstone slabs was present on the surface.
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| Excavation Strategy
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Natural strata.
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| Unit Ends at
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Structure floor. Excavation ended on the floor of Structure 108 at an elevation of approximately 104.15 m. A test window was dug into the southeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of the window was at an elevation of 104.01 m.
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| Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
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| Study Unit Type |
Study Unit Number |
Study Unit Description |
Arbitrary Unit
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105
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cultural deposit, type unknown
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Structure
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108
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earth-walled pit structure
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Arbitrary Unit
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109
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noncultural
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Nonstructure
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110
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earth-walled pit structure
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Nonstructure
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111
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earth-walled pit structure
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