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Nonstructure 9-N, extramural surface

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ABOUT THIS NONSTRUCTURE
Masonry Details
General Location South of butte.
Specific Location Downslope from Structure 105.
Selection Criteria See associated excavation unit(s).
Use This appears to be an ephemeral surface used early in the occupation of the village.
Abandonment Abandoned during village occupation.
Postabandonment Processes Covered with secondary refuse.
Dating of Construction Tree-ring date from a pit feature on this surface--A.D. 1231+vv--indicating Pueblo III use. However, surface is believed to have been used sometime during the one defined occupation of this site (A.D. 1256-1285).
Dating of Remodeling Not applicable.
Dating of Abandonment Pueblo III pottery is associated with the surface.
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 35
Location 1-x-1 meter grid unit 94N 133E. On midden slope south of butte. 4 m grid southeast of Structure 105.
Selection Criteria Random. Midden/Wall Fall sampling stratum (SS 5).
Excavation Strategy Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at Bedrock.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Study Unit Type Study Unit Number Study Unit Description
Nonstructure
1-N
midden
Arbitrary Unit
5-A
noncultural
Nonstructure
9-N
extramural surface
Stratigraphy
Data and maps showing details of stratigraphy for this excavation unit are available here.
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