Nonstructure 238, midden

About this Nonstructure

No Surface
No Masonry

General Location

Central portion of site.

Specific Location

West-central portion of Block 200; south of Structure 221.

Selection Criteria

2-x-2-m units were judgmentally placed south of Structures 221, 222, 223, and 224 to sample associated midden deposits.

Use

Secondary refuse was discarded in this area by residents of a nearby roomblock (probably Structures 221, 222, and 223) during the late Pueblo II period.

Abandonment

Refuse was no longer discarded in this area after the late Pueblo II period.

Postabandonment Process

Natural sediments accumulated above the refuse; the upper portions were disturbed by plowing.

Dating of Midden

Secondary refuse was deposited into this area in the late Pueblo II period.

Date Range

6 (A.D. 1060–1140)

Site-Wide Dating

Excavation Details for Excavation Units

In order by excavation unit number.

Excavation Unit

130

Location

2-x-2 meter grid unit 505N 531E.
Central portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 200; southeast of Structure 221.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. Placed southeast of Structure 221 to sample associated midden; exposed Nonstructure 238 below plow zone.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

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
202
noncultural
Nonstructure
238
midden

Excavation Unit

131

Location

2-x-2 meter grid unit 508N 550E.
Central portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 200; south of Structure 224.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. Placed south of Structure 224 to sample associated midden deposits.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

Unit Ends at

Fill continued. Excavation terminated although fill continued in western two-thirds of unit; sterile sediment exposed in eastern portion of unit.

Study Unit(s) Identified in this Excavation Unit

Study Unit Type
Study Unit Number
Study Unit Description
Arbitrary Unit
202
noncultural
Nonstructure
238
midden
Nonstructure
252
extramural surface

Excavation Unit

248

Location

2-x-2 meter grid unit 511N 544E.
Central portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 200; southeast of Structure 223.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. Unit placed southeast of Structure 223 to sample associated midden.

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
202
noncultural
Nonstructure
238
midden
Nonstructure
248
extramural surface
Structure
249
masonry structure, type unknown

Excavation Unit

249

Location

2-x-2 meter grid unit 510N 540E.
Central portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 200; southeast of Structure 222 and south of Structure 223.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. Placed southeast of Structure 222 to sample associated midden; exposed Nonstructure 238 below plow zone.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

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
202
noncultural
Nonstructure
238
midden

Excavation Unit

479

Location

2-x-2 meter grid unit 509N 541E.
Central portion of site.
West-central portion of Block 200; southeast of Structure 222 and south of Structure 223.

Selection Criteria

Judgmental. Unit placed to expand previously excavated unit (EU 249; 510N 540E) to expose features; northwest grid already excavated with EU 249.

Excavation Strategy

Strata subdivided into arbitrary levels.

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
202
noncultural
Nonstructure
238
midden
Nonstructure
250
extramural surface
Nonstructure
251
extramural surface