Woods Canyon Pueblo

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 291N 470E. Lower west side. Along the south boundary of Nonstructure 4; approximately 8 m south of Structure 1.

Random. Fourth unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 293N 466E. Lower west side. South-central part of Nonstructure 4; approximately 7 m south of Structure 1.

Random. Second unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 295N 462E. Lower west side. West part of Nonstructure 4; roughly 3 m south of Structure 1.

Random. Third unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 295N 467E. Lower west side. East part of Nonstructure 4; approximately 4 meters south of Structure 1.

Random. First unit randomly-selected for testing in Nonstructure 4.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 306N 506E. Lower west side. Southeast boundary of Nonstructure 5; south of a dense cluster of architecture, including Structure 3.

Random. Fourth unit selected by random means for testing in Nonstructure 5.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 311N 508E. Lower west side. Near southeast boundary of Nonstructure 5. South of a dense cluster of architecture, including Structure 3. A possible kiva depression and possible kiva retaining wall are located immediately north of this unit.

Random. Second unit to be selected by random means for testing in Nonstructure 5.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 320N 482E. Lower west side. West portion of Nonstructure 5; near a dense cluster of architecture, including Structure 3.

Random. Third unit to be selected by random means for testing in Nonstructure 5.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 329N 510E. Lower west side. Northeast corner of Nonstructure 5; near a dense cluster of architecture, including Structure 3.

Random. First unit to be selected by random means for testing in Nonstructure 5.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 389N 397E. West of main drainage; upper west side on steep talus slope. South end of Nonstructure 3; roughly 1.5 m south of possible retaining wall.

Random. Fourth randomly-selected unit for excavation in NST 3.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Other. Due to a large boulder in the unit and the dangerous situation that undercutting the boulder presented, excavation ended after a small portion of Stratum B was removed. It is unclear if Stratum B is undisturbed native sediment or fill.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 390N 406E. West of main drainage; upper west side on steep talus slope. Along south edge of Nonstructure 3; approximately 14 meters south of Structure 7.

Random. Second randomly-selected unit for excavation in NST 3.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 403N 415E. West of main drainage; upper west side on steep talus slope. On talus slope below Structure 7; north half of Nonstructure 3, along east boundary.

Random. Third randomly-selected unit for excavation in NST 3.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock. Excavated through undisturbed native sediment to reach bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 405N 403E. West of main drainage; upper west side on steep talus slope. Between two boulders at top of talus slope, just downslope of Structure 7; northernmost test unit in Nonstructure 3.

Random. First randomly-selected unit for excavation in NST 3.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment. Undisturbed native sediment exposed in part of the unit; bedrock boulders exposed elsewhere.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 416N 524E. East of main drainage on steep talus slope; approximately seven meters downslope or south of Structure 5, a kiva. Southwest part of Nonstructure 6.

Random. First of four randomly-selected units for excavation in Nonstructure 6.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 417N 529E. East of main drainage on steep talus slope; south of Structure 5, a kiva. South part of Nonstructure 6.

Random. Second of four randomly-selected units for excavation in Nonstructure 6.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 418N 522E. East of main drainage on steep talus slope; south of Structure 5, a kiva. West edge of Nonstructure 6, immediately adjacent to and south of 1x1 m unit N419 E522.

Random. Third of four randomly-selected units for excavation in NST 6.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 419N 522E. East of main drainage on steep talus slope; south of Structure 5. West edge of Nonstructure 6, immediately adjacent to and north of 1x1 m unit N418 E522.

Random. Fourth of four randomly-selected units for excavation in NST 6.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Fill continued. According to an agreement with BLM, excavations were halted in this unit when a human burial was encountered, however, excavations in adjacent unit (1 x 1 m 418N 522E) indicate that excavations in this unit ended at or just above sterile soil.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 443N 464E. Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva. Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; west half of the south-central area of Nonstructure 7.

Random. Second of four randomly selected 1-x-1-m units in Nonstructure 7.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 443N 467E. Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva. Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; rests along southeast edge of Nonstructure 7, close to the edge of a cliff.

Random. First of four randomly selected 1-x-1-m units in Nonstructure 7.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 445N 465E. Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva. Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; roughly in the center of Nonstructure 7.

Random. Third of four randomly selected 1-x-1-m units in Nonstructure 7.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 445N 468E. Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva. Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; east-central part of Nonstructure 7.

Random. Fourth of four randomly selected 1-x-1-m units in Nonstructure 7.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 474N 522E. Northeast corner of pueblo, rim complex. North of and adjacent to Structure 17, a D-shaped building.

Random. First unit selected by random means from Nonstructure 2, Sampling Stratum 2.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels. After a wall was encountered in the middle of this unit, another 1-x-1-m unit (1-x-1-m 475N 522E) was opened to the north so that excavations could continue. The north unit was combined with this unit after the upper fill had been removed and excavated a

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 475N 522E. Northeast corner of pueblo, rim complex. Immediately north of a D-shaped building (Structure 17) and 1-x-1-m unit 474N 522E.

Judgmental. This unit was opened after a wall was encountered in 1-x-1-m 474N 522E. The wall took up half of the square making it difficult to continue excavation without expanding to the north.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Fill continued. Fill below this unit was excavated with fill from 1-x-1-m 474N 522E.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 478N 522E. Northeast corner of pueblo, rim complex. North of Structure 17 (D-shaped building).

Random. Third unit to be selected by random means from Nonstructure 2, Sampling Stratum 2.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 479N 508E. Northeast corner of pueblo, rim complex. East of large masonry complex that includes a tower, a kiva and rooms.

Random. Second unit selected by random means from Nonstructure 2, Sampling Stratum 2.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock. Sandstone encountered in western third of unit and layers of shale found in eastern two-thirds of unit.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 480N 508E. Northeast corner of pueblo, rim complex. East of large masonry complex that includes a tower, a kiva and rooms; adjacent to and north of 1-x-1-m 479N 480E.

Random. Fourth unit to be selected by random means from Nonstructure 2, Sampling Stratum 2.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock. Sandstone and shale encountered.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 482N 523E. Northeast corner of pueblo, rim complex. Southeast quadrant of Nonstructure 2; approximately 7 meters from cliff edge.

Random. Third unit to be selected by random means from Nonstructure 2, Sampling Stratum 1.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 483N 512E. Northwest corner of pueblo, rim complex. West half of Nonstructure 2, east-northeast of large masonry complex that includes a tower, a kiva and rooms.

Random. First unit to be selected by random means from Nonstructure 2, Sampling Stratum 1.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Other. Bedrock in west half and undisturbed sterile clay in east half.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 488N 527E. Northeast corner of pueblo, rim complex. Northeast quadrant of Nonstructure 2.

Random. Second unit selected by random means from Nonstructure 2, Sampling Stratum 1.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 494N 533E. Northeast corner of pueblo; rim complex. Northeast corner of Nonstructure 2; immediately south of a wall that encloses the rim complex (F-8).

Random. Fourth unit to be selected by random means from Nonstructure 2, Sampling Stratum 1.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 495N 533E. Northeast corner of pueblo; rim complex. Northeast corner of Nonstructure 2; adjacent to and south of a wall that encloses the rim complex (F-8); located between 1-x-1-m 494N 533E and 496N 533E.

Judgmental. Opened adjacent to and north of 1-x-1-m 494N 533E to expose inner face of enclosing wall (F-8) and look for more of the surface that was identified in 1-x-1-m 494N 533E.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock. Bedrock is in various stages of decomposition.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 496N 533E. Northeast corner of pueblo; rim complex. Northeast corner of Nonstructure 2; adjacent to and north of wall that encloses the rim complex (F-8); north of 1-x-1-m 495N 533E and 1-x-1-m 494N 533E.

Judgmental. Extension of random unit 1-x-1-m 474N 533E; opened to expose outer face of enclosing wall (F-8).

Arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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Segment 1 (1 x 1 m unit). Lower west side. South edge of Nonstructure 1.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1, was a plaza or great kiva; unit rests adjacent to a stone alignment that forms the south boundary of Nonstructure 1.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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Segment 2 (1 x 1 m unit). Lower west side. South end of Nonstructure 1.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1, was a plaza or great kiva.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock. In places where bedrock was absent, undisturbed native sediment was present; bedrock and the undisturbed native sediment are believed to represent the floor of Str 9.

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Segment 3 (1 x 1 m). Lower west side. North-central portion of Nst 1.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1, was a plaza or great kiva.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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Segment 4 (1 x 1 m). Lower west side. North end of Nst 1.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1, was a plaza or great kiva; unit placed south of and adjacent to a stone alignment that forms the north boundary of Nst 1.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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Segment 5 (1 x 1 m). southwest quadrant of site. Northeast corner of Nst 1.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1, was a plaza or great kiva; unit placed adjacent to and west of a retaining wall that encloses a kiva serves as boundary of Nonstructure 1; unit also placed south of a series of flat-lying

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Unclear if last stratum excavated is sterile soil or fill.

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Segment 6 (1 x 1 m). Lower west side. Northwest corner of Nonstructure 1.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1, was a plaza or great kiva; placed adjacent to and south of a stone alignment that forms the north boundary of Nonstructure 1.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Unclear if last stratum excavated is sterile soil or fill.

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Segment 7 (1 x 1 m). Lower west side. Along west boundary of Nst 1 between Segments 6 and 8.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1 was a plaza or a great kiva.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Fill continued. Sterile soil, defining what is believed to be a bench of Str 9, was encountered in most of unit making it impossible to continue excavations to kiva floor.

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Segment 8 (1 x 1 m). Lower west side. Southwest corner of Nst 1.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1 was a plaza or a great kiva; placed up against a stone alignment that forms south boundary of Nst 1; unit is also situated on the east edge of a low rubble mound that extends further to the

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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Segment 9 (1 x 1 m). Lower west side. SE corner of Nst 1.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1 was a plaza or a great kiva; placed north of a stone alignment running W/SW - E/NE.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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Segment 10 (1 x 1m). Lower west side. East edge of Nst 1; 4-5 m east of Segment 3.

Judgmental. Selected to identify if open, flat area, known as Nonstructure 1 was a plaza or a great kiva.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Unclear if last stratum excavated is sterile soil or fill.

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Segment 11 (see plan map). Lower west side. East edge of Nst 1; expansion of Segment 10.

Judgmental. This unit was excavated in order to free a cow that fell into Segment 10.

Other. Fill around edges of Segment 9 was removed as a full cut.

Fill continued.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 441N 464E. Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva. Below a ledge that Structure 8 and other buildings rest upon; just outside original boundary of Nonstructure 7; southwest of southwest corner of Nonstructure 7.

Judgmental. Selected in hopes of increasing the sample of artifacts from secondary refuse contexts in Nonstructure 7; specific location selected because there are boulders to the south that may have prevented refuse from eroding downslope.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.

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Segment 2 (1-x-1-m). Adjacent to and west of main drainage; south of Structure 8, a kiva; north of a cliff edge. East of original boundaries of Nonstructure 7; almost directly below the bench on which Structure 8 and associated structures were built.

Judgmental. Selected in hopes of increasing the sample of artifacts from secondary refuse contexts in Nonstructure 7; specific location selected because unit is almost directly below the bench on which Structure 8 and associated structures were built.

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Bedrock.