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Nonstructure 120, extramural surface
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Central portion of site.
Specific Location
North-central portion of Block 100; below southeast portion of Structure 103.
Selection Criteria
Encountered surface and features of Nonstructure 120 below Structure 103.
Use
This surface represents an extramural use area from which two pit features (Feature 1 and Feature 2) were excavated. Structure 103 was constructed above this surface after the pits were no longer used.
Abandonment
This surface was probably not used after the middle Pueblo II period.
Postabandonment Process
Structure 103 was constructed above this surface after the pits were no longer used.
Dating of Construction
Based on a Chapin Black-on-white sherd, this surface is inferred to have been used during the Pueblo I period. This surface exists below Structure 103, which was constructed in the Pueblo II period. It is possible that this surface was also used during the Pueblo II period prior to the construction of Structure 103.
Dating of Remodeling
None evident.
Dating of Abandonment
This surface was not used after the middle Pueblo II period (based on the construction of Structure 103).
Dating of Midden
None evident.
Dating of Reuse
None evident.
Date Range
1 (A.D. 725–920)
Site-Wide
Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
633
Location
East Half
Central portion of site.
North-central portion of Block100.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Previously excavated surface room; strategy was to remove sediment to expose and record masonry; additional deposits detected below room (Nonstructure 120).
Excavation Strategy
Natural strata.
Unit Ends at
Undisturbed native sediment.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit