The Sagebrush House Site

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 723N 2211E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 79.39m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 724N 2195E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The two-hundred-eighty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.41m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 733N 2200E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The five-hundred-fifty-fifth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.51m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 733N 2201E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The five-hundred-fifty-sixth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.50m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 724N 2200E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The two-hundred-eighty-ninth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.15m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 723N 2203E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The two-hundred-fifty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.91m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 728N 2211E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The four-hundred-forty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.55m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 716N 2210E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The seventy-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 72.19m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 722N 2213E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The two-hundred-thirty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.21m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 722N 2219E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The two-hundred-fortieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.86m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 727N 2220E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The four-hundred-sixteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 78.97m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 730N 2219E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.15m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 732N 2215E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.45m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 725N 2211E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.40m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 715N 2204E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The forty-fifth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.45m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 727N 2206E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The four-hundred-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.95m.

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5-x-5 meter grid unit 747.5N 2185.5E. Northwest portion of the site. Northwest of Structure 113.

Judgmental. The 5-x-5-m unit was used to investigate a geophysical anomaly.

Full cut. After determining that the sediment through which we were digging was disturbed, two trenches were excavated to sterile sediment. One trench was excavated on the north end of the 5-x-5-m unit, and ran east-west. The other trench was excavated through th

Other. Sterile, native sediment was encountered in the northern trench, and in the south end of the trench dug through the middle of the unit. Excavation was terminated at this point, and an auger was used to confirm that the underlying sediment was sterile, na

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 727N 2196E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The three-hundred-ninety-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 80.48m.

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1-x-3 meter grid unit 748N 2196E. Northeast portion of the site. Northeast of Structure 113.

Judgmental. 1-x-3-m unit was used to investigate whether there were any Basketmaker III structures in this area.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.1m.

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2-x-2.5 meter grid unit 741.6N 2189.4E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit overlies Structure 113.

Judgmental. A 2.5-x-2-m unit was used to excavate the west-half of a kiva.

Natural strata.

Other. Excavation terminated at the primary use-surface, Surface-1, in the western fifth of the unit. It terminated on bedrock across the eastern four-fifths of the unit. Excavation terminated at approximately 79.37m.

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1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 730N 2208E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Judgmental. A 3-x-1-m unit was used to investigate the nature of a rubble mound.

Natural strata.

Other. Excavation was terminated once five pieces of human bone were recovered. Excavation terminated at approximately 80.27m.

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Segment 1 (11.4m east-west by .7 to 1m north-south.). Central portion of the site. Segment 1 overlies Structure 113.

Judgmental. Segment 2 was used to investigate a remote-sensing anomaly

Other. A backhoe was used to excavate Segment 1.

Other. Segment 1 terminated on the primary-use surface of Structure 113, and on bedrock.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 715N 2209E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The fiftieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.16m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 715N 2213E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The fifty-fourth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.06m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 716N 2208E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The seventieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.25m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 717N 2215E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The one-hundredth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.03m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 720N 2214E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The one-hundred-seventy-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.03m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 721N 2202E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The one-hundred-ninety-third 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.91m.

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Segment 2 (Segment 2 measures 10m east-west, and 90cm north-south.). Central portion of the site. Segment 2 is north of Structure 113.

Judgmental. Segment 2 was excavated to investigate a remote-sensing anomaly.

Other. A backhoe was used to excavate Segment 2.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 725N 2222E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. The three-hundred-forty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Arbitrary 114.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 78.82m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 730N 2217E. Southeast portion of the site. Southeast of Structure 113.

Random. A 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105.

Natural strata

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation ended at approximately 79.31m.

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1-x-2 meter grid unit 747N 2197E. Northeast portion of the site. Northeast of Structure 113.

Judgmental. A 1-x-2-m unit was used to assess whether there were additional posthole features in this area of the site.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.05m.

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2-x-2 meter grid unit 749N 2194E. Northwest portion of the site. Northwest of Structure 113.

Judgmental. A 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate whether there were additional posthole features.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.10m.

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1-x-2 meter grid unit 749N 2196E. Northwest portion of the site. Northwest of Structure 113.

Judgmental. A 1-x-2- unit was used to investigate whether there were additional posthole features.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.18m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 755.5N 2175E. Northwest portion of the site. Northwest of Structure 113.

Judgmental. The 1-x-1-m unit was used to assess a possible slab-lined feature.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 81.41m.

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Segment 3 (Segment 3 measures 4.5m east-west and 3.5m north-south.). Central portion of the site. Segment 3 overlies Structure 113.

Judgmental. Segment 3 was used to excavate through mechanically disturbed fill overlying Structure 113. Segment 3's purpose was to find the upper lining wall of Structure 113, a kiva.

Other. A backhoe was used to remove approximately 55cm of mechanically disturbed fill.

Other. Excavation was terminated with the backhoe once it became clear that the upper lining wall of Structure 113 no longer remained.