Nonstructure 4-N, extramural surface

ABOUT THIS NONSTRUCTURE

General Location	South of butte.
Specific Location	North of Structure 120.
Selection Criteria	To sample a previously untested area.
Use	Presence of pit features indicate that the surface was used for a variety of outdoor domestic activities, probably associated with the occupation of Structure 120.
Abandonment	No data.
Postabandonment Processes	Surface was covered by alluvial, colluvial and aeolian deposits after occupation of the village ended.
Dating of Construction	Not applicable.
Dating of Remodeling	Not applicable.
Dating of Abandonment	No evidence to suggest that this surface was not abandoned at the same time occupation of the village ended--sometime after A.D. 1274.
Dating of Midden
Dating of Reuse	No evidence of reuse.
Date range	1 (A.D. 1256–1285)

EXCAVATION DETAILS FOR EXCAVATION UNITS In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit	136
Location	1-x-2 meter grid unit 83N 161E. In southeast area of site. Contains north wall of Structure 120.
Selection Criteria	Judgmental. To test a large, level, untested area.
Excavation Strategy	Natural strata.
Unit Ends at	Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit	Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description Arbitrary Unit 100 noncultural Structure 120 masonry surface structure Nonstructure 4-N extramural surface
Stratigraphy	Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.

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