Sand Canyon Pueblo

5MT765

About this Unit

Study Unit
midden, Nonstructure, 515

About this Unit

Study Unit
midden, Nonstructure, 515

Block
Block 500

General Location
Block 500, west of drainage; borders southwest end of plaza.

Specific Location
Southwest corner of excavated portion of block; just outside, and south of, the courtyard (Nonstructure 513) retaining wall (just over the wall from Structure 514).

Nonstructure 515, midden

Animal Bone Analysis Summary

  • Analysis data for modified and unmodified animal bone from all proveniences associated with this study unit
  • Data are presented by artifact type and scientific name

Analysis Summaries

Pottery Summary Chipped-Stone Summary Animal Bone Summary Other Artifacts Summary

Artifact Type

Scientific Name

Common Name

Element

Part

Modification

Count

other modified bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

diaphysis (shaft)

Rodent gnawing

1

other modified bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

scapula

glenoid plus partial blade

Artifact

1

nonhuman bone

Lepus sp.

jackrabbit or hare

metatarsus

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

proximal phalanx (first phalanx)

complete

3

nonhuman bone

Lagomorpha

rabbits and hares

tibia

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

femur

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

diaphysis (shaft)

28

bone awl

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

radius

diaphysis (shaft)

Artifact

1

nonhuman bone

Lagomorpha

rabbits and hares

femur

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

tibia

diaphysis (shaft)

3

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

coracoid

other fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

humerus

diaphysis (shaft)

4

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

scapula

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

radius

complete

2

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

tibia

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

metatarsus

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

sternum

anterior fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

sternum

other fragment

9

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

maxilla

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

radius

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

fragment

29

bone awl

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

metatarsus

distal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

Artifact

1

other modified bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

tibia

diaphysis (shaft)

Artifact

2

bone awl

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

metatarsus

distal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

Artifact

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

metacarpus

complete

Rodent gnawing

1

nonhuman bone

Small mammal

jackrabbit size or smaller

innominate

ischium and/or pubis fragment plus acetabulum

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

sternum

anterior fragment

2

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

innominate

ischium and/or pubis fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

rib

ventral fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

scapula

blade fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

ulna

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

radius

distal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

ulna

diaphysis (shaft)

4

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

mandible

other fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

ulna

proximal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

nasal

complete

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

tibia

distal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

2

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

ulna

distal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

ulna

distal end complete, less than 50% of shaft

Rodent gnawing

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

sternal rib

fragment

2

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

radius

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

synsacrum

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

furculum

other fragment

2

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

medial phalanx (second phalanx)

complete

3

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

any wing phalanx

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

innominate

ischium and/or pubis fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

any wing phalanx

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

thoracic

complete centrum

1

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

ossified tendon

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

basisphenoid

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

ulna

diaphysis (shaft)

Burnt black

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

mandible

other fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

nasal

fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

ossified tendon

fragment

2

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

cranial

dorsal fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

diaphysis (shaft)

Rodent gnawing

1

nonhuman bone

Muridae

deermice, voles, etc.

cranial

fragment with complete maxilla and premaxilla

1

bone awl

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

diaphysis (shaft)

Artifact

2

other modified bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

metatarsus

distal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

Artifact

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

humerus

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

scapula

glenoid plus partial blade

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

cervical

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

mandible

posterior fragment

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

ulna

proximal end present but incomplete, less than 50% of shaft

Carnivore damage

1

nonhuman bone

Meleagris gallopavo

turkey

terminal phalanx (third phalanx)

complete

1

nonhuman bone

Unidentifiable

unidentifiable

unidentified

diaphysis (shaft)

Burnt white, grey, or blue/grey

1

nonhuman bone

Sciuridae

squirrels

metatarsus

diaphysis (shaft)

1

nonhuman bone

Small rodent

wood rat size or smaller

ulna

proximal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Small rodent

wood rat size or smaller

radius

proximal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

tibia

distal end present but incomplete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Sylvilagus sp.

cottontail

tibia

proximal end complete, greater than 50% of shaft

1

nonhuman bone

Large birds

birds larger than mallard

any foot phalanx

diaphysis (shaft)

Carnivore damage

1

Sand Canyon Pueblo - 5MT765

Study Unit Information

No Construction Data

No Stratigraphy Data

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No Tree Ring Data

Site Information

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subterranean kiva

Structure 501

aboveground kiva

Structure 102 Structure 107 Structure 108 Structure 208 Structure 306 Structure 600 Structure 700 Structure 800 Structure 808 Structure 815 Structure 1004 Structure 1206 Structure 1501 Structure 1502

kiva, type unknown

Structure 400 Structure 517 Structure 601 Structure 602 Structure 1010 Structure 1012 Structure 1013 Structure 1400 Structure 1601

kiva corner room

Structure 116 Structure 117 Structure 118 Structure 309 Structure 310 Structure 311 Structure 312 Structure 1017 Structure 1018 Structure 1219 Structure 1220 Structure 1222 Structure 1521 Structure 1523 Structure 1524

subterranean room

Structure 514

masonry surface structure

Structure 101 Structure 104 Structure 105 Structure 106 Structure 110 Structure 202 Structure 203 Structure 204 Structure 205 Structure 206 Structure 207 Structure 211 Structure 212 Structure 303 Structure 304 Structure 305 Structure 307 Structure 308 Structure 503 Structure 504 Structure 505 Structure 506 Structure 507 Structure 508 Structure 510 Structure 511 Structure 512 Structure 805 Structure 806 Structure 807 Structure 809 Structure 810 Structure 811 Structure 812 Structure 813 Structure 814 Structure 1001 Structure 1002 Structure 1003 Structure 1005 Structure 1006 Structure 1007 Structure 1008 Structure 1019 Structure 1201 Structure 1202 Structure 1203 Structure 1204 Structure 1205 Structure 1207 Structure 1208 Structure 1209 Structure 1211 Structure 1212 Structure 1215 Structure 1217 Structure 1503 Structure 1504 Structure 1505 Structure 1507 Structure 1508 Structure 1509 Structure 1510 Structure 1511 Structure 1512 Structure 1513 Structure 1518 Structure 1519 Structure 1525 Structure 1526 Structure 1527

midden

Nonstructure 103 Nonstructure 109 Nonstructure 210 Nonstructure 515 Nonstructure 518 Nonstructure 803 Nonstructure 1214

extramural surface

Nonstructure 201 Nonstructure 513 Nonstructure 802 Nonstructure 1000 Nonstructure 1210

cultural deposit, type unknown

Nonstructure 120 Nonstructure 314 Nonstructure 1218

multiple study unit types

Arbitrary Unit 1 Arbitrary Unit 2 Arbitrary Unit 3 Arbitrary Unit 114 Nonstructure 209 Arbitrary Unit 516 Arbitrary Unit 520 Nonstructure 1009 Arbitrary Unit 1014 Nonstructure 1500 Nonstructure 1506

noncultural

Nonstructure 111 Arbitrary Unit 112 Nonstructure 113 Arbitrary Unit 115 Nonstructure 213 Nonstructure 313 Nonstructure 502 Nonstructure 509 Arbitrary Unit 519 Arbitrary Unit 521 Nonstructure 801 Nonstructure 804 Arbitrary Unit 817 Arbitrary Unit 1015 Arbitrary Unit 1213 Arbitrary Unit 1216 Arbitrary Unit 1520 Nonstructure 1600

No Structure Found

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