The Shepherd Site

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2-x-2 meter grid unit 1265N 2855.5E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located to the east-northeast of Structure 106.

Judgmental. A 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate the nature of a rubble mound.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1271N 2862E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the second excavation unit selected for excavation in the northern midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1271N 2863E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the third unit selected for excavation in the northern midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.27m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1253N 2871E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located to the east, south-east of Structure 106.

Random. This is the twelfth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.95m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1252N 2879E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is east, southeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the thirty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.48m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1251N 2875E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the forty-second 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.59m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1248N 2868E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the eighty-forth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.10m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1244N 2873E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the one-hundred-fifty-eighth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Natural strata.

Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.85m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1240N 2874E. South-central portion of the site. Located in the southeast portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 40 m southeast of Structure 106.

Random. First 1-x1-m unit to be selected in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 68.91 m. A 20 cm x 20 cm window was dug into the northwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 68.81 m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1246N 2866E. Near the center of the site. Located in the north-central portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 32 m southeast of Structure 106.

Random. Eleventh 1-x1-m unit to be selected in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 69.27 m. A 15 cm x 15 cm window was dug into the southwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 69.18 m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1241N 2869E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the two-hundred-eighteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Natural strata.

Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.92m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1239N 2876E. Central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, southeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the two-hundred-sixty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the central midden.

Natural strata.

Fill continued. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.74m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1245N 2876E. Near the center of the site. Located in the west-central portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 44 m southeast of Structure 106.

Random. Third 1-x1-m unit selected for excavation in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 68.73 m. A 20 cm x 20 cm window was dug into the northwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 68.64 m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1237N 2854E. Southwest quarter of the site. Located in the southwest portion of Nonstructure 105 (large central midden), roughly 28 m southwest of Structure 106.

Random. Ninth 1-x1-m unit to be selected in Nonstructure 105 (large central midden).

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation was terminated at approximately 70.01 m. A 15 cm x 15 cm window was dug into the southwest corner of the unit to verify the sterility of the stratum; the bottom of this window was at an elevation of 69.95 m.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1270N 2866E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the fourteenth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the northwest midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.23m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1267N 2866E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the fortieth 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the north-central midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 69.20m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1268N 2868E. North-central portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east, northeast of Structure 106.

Random. This is the thirty-third 1-x-1-m unit selected for excavation in the north-central midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.97m below datum.

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1-x-3 meter grid unit, long axis oriented north-south 1261N 2836E. Northwest portion of the site. This excavation unit is located over Structure 106.

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

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 70.72m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1252N 2888E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Random. This is the forty-third 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.10m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1249N 2891E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Random. This is the sixty-ninth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.77m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1249N 2893E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Random. This is the sixty-seventh 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.67m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1254N 2892E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Random. This is the thirtieth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.69m below datum.

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2-x-2 meter grid unit 1263N 2886E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is east of Structure 106, and north of Nonstructures 112 and 114.

Judgmental. This 2-x-2-m unit was used to investigate a geophysical anomaly, detected with an electrical resistivity instrument.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 68.01m below datum.

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1-x-1 meter grid unit 1257N 2890E. East portion of the site. This excavation unit is located east of Structure 106.

Random. This is the fourth 1-x-1-m unit used for investigation in the east midden.

Natural strata.

Undisturbed native sediment. Excavation terminated at approximately 67.67m below datum.