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EXCAVATION DETAILS BY EXCAVATION UNIT (EU)

Excavation Unit 2
Location 2-x-2 meter grid unit 1265N 2855.5E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located to the east-northeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. A 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate the nature of a rubble mound.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
102
noncultural
Nonstructure
108
midden
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural
Nonstructure
127
extramural surface

Excavation Unit 3
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1271N 2862E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the second excavation unit selected for excavation in the northern midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Nonstructure
122
extramural surface
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit 4
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1271N 2863E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the third unit selected for excavation in the northern midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.27m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit 5
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1253N 2871E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located to the east, south-east of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the twelfth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.95m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden
Nonstructure
110
midden
Arbitrary Unit
116
noncultural

Excavation Unit 6
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1252N 2879E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is east, southeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the thirty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.48m below datum.
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
116
noncultural
Nonstructure
119
extramural surface

Excavation Unit 7
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1251N 2875E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the forty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.59m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden
Nonstructure
107
midden
Arbitrary Unit
116
noncultural
Nonstructure
119
extramural surface
Structure
131
earth-walled pit structure

Excavation Unit 8
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1248N 2868E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the eighty-forth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.10m below datum.
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
116
noncultural
Nonstructure
119
extramural surface

Excavation Unit 9
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1244N 2873E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the one-hundred-fifty-eighth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.85m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
104
noncultural
Nonstructure
105
midden
Nonstructure
119
extramural surface

Excavation Unit 10
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1240N 2874E. South-central portion of the site. Located in the southeast portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 40 m southeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. First 1-x1-m unit to be selected in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 68.91 m. A 20 cm x 20 cm window was dug into the northwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 68.81 m.
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
116
noncultural

Excavation Unit 11
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1246N 2866E. Near the center of the site. Located in the north-central portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 32 m southeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. Eleventh 1-x1-m unit to be selected in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 69.27 m. A 15 cm x 15 cm window was dug into the southwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 69.18 m.
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
116
noncultural

Excavation Unit 12
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1241N 2869E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the two-hundred-eighteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.92m below datum.
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
116
noncultural

Excavation Unit 13
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1239N 2876E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the two-hundred-sixty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.74m below datum.
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
116
noncultural

Excavation Unit 15
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1245N 2876E. Near the center of the site. Located in the west-central portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 44 m southeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. Third 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 68.73 m. A 20 cm x 20 cm window was dug into the northwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 68.64 m.
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
116
noncultural

Excavation Unit 16
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1237N 2854E. Southwest quarter of the site. Located in the southwest portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 28 m southwest of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. Ninth 1-x1-m unit to be selected in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 70.01 m. A 15 cm x 15 cm window was dug into the southwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 69.95 m.
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
116
noncultural

Excavation Unit 18
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1270N 2866E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the fourteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the northwest midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.23m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit 19
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1267N 2866E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the fortieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the north-central midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.20m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit 20
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1268N 2868E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the thirty-third 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the north-central midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.97m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
103
noncultural
Nonstructure
109
midden
Nonstructure
122
extramural surface
Arbitrary Unit
123
noncultural

Excavation Unit 21
Location 1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1261N 2836E. Northwest portion of the site. This excavation unit is located over Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. This 3-x-1-m unit was used to investigate the nature of a rubble mound.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 70.72m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
101
noncultural
Structure
106
other masonry structure
Arbitrary Unit
117
noncultural

Excavation Unit 23
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1252N 2888E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the forty-third 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.10m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
111
noncultural
Nonstructure
112
midden
Nonstructure
114
midden
Arbitrary Unit
118
noncultural

Excavation Unit 24
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1249N 2891E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the sixty-ninth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.77m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
111
noncultural
Nonstructure
112
midden
Arbitrary Unit
118
noncultural

Excavation Unit 25
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1249N 2893E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the sixty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.67m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
111
noncultural
Nonstructure
112
midden
Nonstructure
114
midden
Arbitrary Unit
118
noncultural

Excavation Unit 26
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1254N 2892E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the thirtieth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.69m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
111
noncultural
Nonstructure
112
midden
Nonstructure
114
midden
Arbitrary Unit
118
noncultural

Excavation Unit 27
Location 2-x-2 meter grid unit 1263N 2886E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is east of Structure 106, and north of Nonstructures 112 and 114.
Selection Criteria Judgmental. This 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate a geophysical anomaly, detected with an electrical resistivity instrument.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.01m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
113
noncultural
Nonstructure
115
not further specified
Arbitrary Unit
118
noncultural
Structure
132
earth-walled pit structure

Excavation Unit 30
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 1257N 2890E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.
Selection Criteria Random. This is the fourth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.
Excavation Strategy Natural strata.
Unit Ends at Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.67m below datum.
Study Unit(s) Associated with this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
111
noncultural
Nonstructure
112
midden
Nonstructure
114
midden
Arbitrary Unit
118
noncultural
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