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Nonstructure 1418, midden
About this Nonstructure
General Location
Northeastern portion of site.
Specific Location
West-central portion of Block 1400; deposited in the depression of Structure 1416.
Selection Criteria
Exposed in Backhoe Trench 1415; Segment 1 and 2-x-2-m unit were excavated to sample the secondary refuse deposit.
Use
The refuse was deposited into the depression of Structure 1416 by residents of a nearby roomblock during the early Pueblo III period.
Abandonment
Secondary refuse was no longer deposited after the early Pueblo III period.
Postabandonment Process
Natural sediments accumulated above the secondary refuse deposits; the upper portion of these deposits were disturbed by plowing.
Dating of Midden
Secondary refuse was deposited into the depression of Structure 1416 during the early Pueblo III period.
Date Range
7 (A.D. 1140–1225)
Site-Wide Dating
Excavation Details for Excavation Units
In order by excavation unit number.
Excavation Unit
571
Location
2-x-2 meter grid unit 586N 660.5E.
Northeastern portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 1400; south of Backhoe Trench 1415.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Unit placed south of Backhoe Trench 1415 to sample Nonstructure 1418 deposits and to define Structure 1416 boundaries.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Fill continued. Excavation ceased at 93.34 m (PD 2018).
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit
Excavation Unit
572
Location
Segment 1 N E.
Northeastern portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 1400; below western portion of Backhoe Trench 1415.
Selection Criteria
Judgmental. Backhoe Trench 1415 was excavated to test remote sensing anomaly; exposed Structure 1416. Segment 1 was excavated from base of trench (western portion only) to sample the structure and to sample Nonstructure 1418.
Excavation Strategy
Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.
Unit Ends at
Structure floor.
Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit