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EXCAVATION DETAILS BY EXCAVATION UNIT (EU)

Excavation Unit 1
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1713N 623E. Southeast quarter of the site. Located in the southwest quarter of Nonstructure 102 (Block 100 east midden).
Selection Criteria Random. Fourth 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 102.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavations were terminated at approximately 104.79 m. A 20 cm x 20 cm window was dug into the northeast corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 104.75 m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
cultural deposit, type unknown
Nonstructure
102
midden
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit 2
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1723N 626E. Southeast quarter of the site. Located in the northeast quarter of Nonstructure 102 (Block 100 east midden)
Selection Criteria Random. First 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 102.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavations were terminated at approximately 105.29 m. A 20 cm x 20 cm window was dug into the southwest corner of the unit to confirm sterility; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 105.21 m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
cultural deposit, type unknown
Nonstructure
102
midden
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural

Excavation Unit 3
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1715N 615E. Southeast quarter of the site. Located in the southwest quarter of Nonstructure 102 (Block 100 east midden).
Selection Criteria Random. Fifth 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 102.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavations were terminated at approximately 104.78 m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
cultural deposit, type unknown
Nonstructure
102
midden
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural

Excavation Unit 4
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1720N 611E. Southeast quarter of the site. Located in the south-central portion of Nonstructure 102 (Block 100 east midden).
Selection Criteria Random. Sixth 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 102.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Bedrock. Excavations ended on decomposing bedrock at an elevation of approximately 105.25 m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
cultural deposit, type unknown
Nonstructure
102
midden
Arbitrary Unit
105
noncultural

Excavation Unit 5
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1723N 616E. Southeast quarter of the site. Located in the northwest quarter of Nonstructure 102 (Block 100 east midden).
Selection Criteria Random. Second 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 102.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavations were terminated at approximately 105.62 m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
cultural deposit, type unknown
Nonstructure
102
midden
Arbitrary Unit
105
noncultural

Excavation Unit 6
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1724N 623E. Southeast quarter of the site. Located in the northeast quarter of Nonstructure 102 (Block 100 east midden).
Selection Criteria Random. Third 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 102.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Other. Excavations ended on a mixture of bedrock and sterile native sediment at an elevation of approximately 105.51 m.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
cultural deposit, type unknown
Nonstructure
102
midden
Arbitrary Unit
105
noncultural
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