; File processed on 2023-12-09 J1k0.1 D1a 2008-07-20_S807MM4.j lW q1070.7 J1k0.2 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1231.1 J1k0.3 D1a 2005-08-25_U812MM.j pC q471.3 D1a 2006-10-03_QX04LC2.j mL q1020.1 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j lC q1276.3 J1k0.5 D1a 2008-07-19_S807MM4.j aE q1069.2 J1k0.7 D1a 2009-07-26_T729MM2.j lC q1226.1 D1a 2009-07-26_T729MM2.j aGA q1226.2 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j rE q1293.4 J1k0.8 D1a 2005-08-16_U812MM.j pC q394.2 D1a 2006-08-12_QX04LC.j lC q552.1 J1k0.9 D1a 2005-08-15_U812MM.j pC q388.1 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j mM q1251.4 J1k1 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE4.j pC q344.1 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE4.j pC q352.1 D1a 2005-08-15_U812MM.j pC q388.3 D1a 2005-08-22_U812MM.j pC q447.1 D1a 2005-08-23_U812MM.j pC q448.1 D1a 2005-08-23_U812MM.j pC q456.1 D1a 2006-08-13_QX04LC.j lC q556.2 D1a 2006-08-13_QX04LC.j mL q556.3 D1a 2006-08-16_QX04LC.j lJ q567.1 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j mL q898.3 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j mL q899.2 D1a 2006-10-03_QX04LC2.j mL q1019.1 D1a 2007-07-31_U826LC.j cJC q1037.2 D1a 2009-07-21_T722AGA.j aGA q1212.1 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j lC q1247.6 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j mM q1281.1 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j aGA q1303.1 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j mM q1308.1 J1k1.0 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1230.2 J1k1.1 D1a 2005-08-14_P815JE2.j pC q375.1 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j lC q1283.2 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j mM q1284.1 J1k1.2 D1a 2008-08-17_S807MM4.j mM q1169.7 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM2.j mM q1272.5 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j mM q1280.2 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j mM q1280.3 J1k1.3 D1a 2005-08-13_P815JE2.j pC q367.2 D1a 2005-08-31_U812MM.j pC q507.1 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j mM q1280.5 J1k1.4 D1a 2005-08-20_U812MM.j pC q429.2 J1k1.5 D1a 2005-08-24_U812MM.j pC q466.1 D1a 2005-08-25_U812MM.j pC q469.1 D1a 2005-08-25_U812MM.j pC q471.4 D1a 2005-08-25_U812MM.j pC q471.5 D1a 2005-08-31_U812MM.j pC q513.3 D1a 2006-08-15_QX04LC.j lJ q562.1 D1a 2007-07-31_U826LC.j sG q1037.1 D1a 2007-08-09_U826LC.j sG q1052.3 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j lC q1247.1 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j lC q1247.5 D1a 2009-08-03_T804MM2.j mM q1256.5 D1a 2009-08-04_T812MM2.j mM q1260.1 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM2.j mM q1272.6 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM2.j mM q1273.1 D1a 2009-08-13_T818MM.j mM q1298.2 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j aGA q1301.1 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j aGA q1304.2 J1k1.6 D1a 2005-08-23_U812MM.j pC q451.1 D1a 2009-07-21_T722AGA.j lC q1216.1 D1a 2009-07-27_T729MM2.j mM q1228.2 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j mM q1290.1 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j mM q1304.4 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j mM q1304.5 J1k1.7 D1a 2006-08-12_QX04LC.j lC q551.1 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM2.j mM q1272.2 J1k1.8 D1a 2005-08-25_U812MM.j pC q468.3 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j mM q1312.2 J1k1.9 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j mM q1251.1 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j aGA q1276.2 J1k2 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0606 J01w0100 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2006-08-12_Q812CVP.j cvp New square opened south of last year k12. B11 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL excavation unit triangular area C1 2006-08-12_Q812CVP.j cvp As we just need the eastern triangle, we just open that, doing the relays to locate it and giving a new feature number for the topsoil, f199. C1 2006-08-13_Q812CVP.j cvp Yesterday we dug the topsoil and today we are digging the accumulation below topsoil, f200. As we have not yet bP points we are working with the strings set by ourselves. C1 2006-08-14_Q812CVP.j cvp Digging the accumulation under topsoil f200. C1 2006-08-15_Q812CVP.j cvp Digging the accumulation under topsoil f200. At some 170 cm from the surface we stop digging here so we can draw the sections. All is cleansed and dM do the pictures of the soil and both sections. The staff take the measurements to begin the drawings tomorrow. Here we are deeper than in k3, the moment of harder soil has passed and now we have quite the quantity of rodent holes again. C1 2006-08-16_Q812CVP.j cvp We draw here the N and E section. Afterwards, the team begin to dig the E baulk. We dig the topsoil and the beginning of the accumulation under the topsoil. C1 2006-08-17_Q817CVP.j cvp Still digging the E baulk. C1 2006-08-19_Q817CVP.j cvp Finishing digging the E baulk. ml and lH draw the section of the N baulk in the area occupied by the E baulk of k2, in order to have all the N section of these 2 loci (k2 and k3) complete. C1 2006-08-20_Q817CVP.j cvp After finishing digging the E baulk we excavate the interior of the locus. Here we have the same different feature of the interface type that we found in k3. As we are in the same level and they are in contact, we use the same feature number for both, f203. In this feature we reach the level of the 1st step (9000 more or less) so we stop and flatten the area, then putting the team to dig the N baulk. C1 2006-08-21_Q817CVP.j cvp Digging the rest of the E baulk. D1a 2006-08-12_QX06MS2.j mL f199 D1a 2006-08-13_QX06MS2.j lC f200 D1a 2006-08-22_Q926HQ.j mL i36 D1a 2005-08-11_P815JE2.j cVP q360.1 D1a 2005-08-13_P815JE2.j pC q366.1 D1a 2005-08-13_P815JE2.j pC q371.1 D1a 2005-08-16_U812MM.j pC q394.1 D1a 2005-08-20_U812MM.j pC q420.1 D1a 2005-08-29_U812MM.j pC q495.1 D1a 2005-08-31_U812MM.j pC q507.4 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j mL q897.2 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j mL q899.4 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC2.j hQ q1006.2 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC2.j hQ q1007.1 D1a 2007-07-30_U826LC.j lC q1032.1 D1a 2009-07-27_T729MM2.j aGA q1228.1 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j lC q1241.3 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j lC q1247.7 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM2.j lC q1273.4 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j aGA q1275.2 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j mM q1276.5 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j mM q1281.4 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j aGA q1282.1 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j aGA q1283.6 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j aGA q1285.1 D1a 2009-08-17_T818MM.j mM q1317.2 D1a 2006-08-13_U817LC.j lc q555 D1a 2006-08-14_U817LC.j lc q557 D1a 2006-08-15_U817LC.j ml q563 D1a 2006-08-16_U817LC.j lj q570 D1a 2006-08-16_U817LC.j lh q571 D1a 2006-08-17_U817LC.j lj q573 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j lh q577 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lh q589 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j ml q591 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lh q596 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q599 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q606 D1a 2006-08-22_U817LC.j lc q613 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j ml q628 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j lc q636 D1a 2006-08-26_Q903MS1.j ml q649 D1a 2006-08-26_Q903MS1.j lh q652 D20 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL r406 D20 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL r407 D20 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL r408 O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v129 O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v131 O15 2006-08-15_Q928LC1.j cVP v133 O15 2006-08-15_Q928LC1.j cVP v134 O15 2006-08-15_Q928LC1.j cvp v132 O15 2006-08-19_Q928LC1.j cVP v145 O15 2006-08-19_Q928LC1.j cVP v146 O15 2006-08-19_Q928LC1.j cVP v147 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v185 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226b O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p34 J1k2.0 D1a 2008-08-17_S807MM4.j mM q1169.3 D1a 2009-07-21_T722AGA.j lC q1213.1 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM2.j aGA q1264.2 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j aGA q1281.5 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j aGA q1287.1 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j aGA q1287.2 J1k2.1 D1a 2008-07-20_S807MM4.j lW q1070.5 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1230.3 D1a 2009-08-13_T818MM.j mM q1298.1 J1k2.2 D1a 2009-07-22_T722AGA.j lC q1218.1 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM2.j mM q1272.1 J1k2.3 D1a 2005-08-13_P815JE2.j pC q363.1 D1a 2005-08-13_P815JE2.j pC q367.1 D1a 2007-08-09_U826LC.j sG q1052.2 D1a 2009-07-22_T722AGA.j lC q1217.1 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j lC q1283.3 D1a 2009-08-13_T818MM.j mM q1298.3 J1k2.4 D1a 2005-08-14_P815JE2.j pC q378.2 J1k2.5 D1a 2005-08-04_P808JE.j jE q307.1 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE4.j pC q342.1 D1a 2005-08-22_U812MM.j pC q439.1 D1a 2005-08-29_U812MM.j pC q502.1 D1a 2005-08-31_U812MM.j pC q505.1 D1a 2005-09-06_U812MM.j pC q542.2 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j mL q895.3 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC2.j hQ q1009.1 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC2.j lC q1014.2 D1a 2007-08-09_U826LC.j mL q1054.2 D1a 2008-07-19_S807MM4.j aE q1069.1 D1a 2008-07-20_S807MM4.j lW q1070.1 D1a 2009-07-21_T722AGA.j lC q1216.2 D1a 2009-07-26_T729MM2.j mM q1224.2 D1a 2009-07-27_T729MM2.j mM q1228.6 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j lC q1241.2 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j lC q1249.3 D1a 2009-08-03_T804MM2.j mM q1256.2 D1a 2009-08-04_T812MM2.j aGA q1261.1 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM2.j lC q1272.7 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j aGA q1281.3 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j lC q1283.4 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j aGA q1283.5 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j mM q1312.3 J1k2.6 D1a 2006-08-15_QX04LC.j lJ q563.1 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC2.j hQ q1006.1 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j aGA q1287.4 J1k2.7 D1a 2008-07-17_S807MM4.j mM q1065.1 J1k2.8 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j aGA q1276.1 J1k2.9 D1a 2008-07-17_S807MM4.j mM q1065.2 D1a 2009-08-31_T901LC4.j lC q1217.3 J1k3 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0607 J01w0101 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2006-08-12_Q812CVP.j cvp New square opened south of last year k13. B11 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL excavation unit C1 2006-08-12_Q812CVP.j cvp after topsoil we begin a new feature, which will be an accumulation ad similar to the one we had in the rest of the squares last year. We give new feature number, f198. C1 2006-08-13_Q812CVP.j cvp Digging the accumulation under topsoil f198 in all 4x4 meters. C1 2006-08-15_Q812CVP.j cvp Digging the accumulation under topsoil f198 in all 4x4 meters. Approximately at 140 cm from the surface we have a broken piece of cooking pot, nothing important, but we make an item out of it just to teach the new staff members how to do relays. Near it we have a piece of basalt stone that we left in situ until they finish to dig that pick-layer. Later we found a piece of bronze pin. We decided to make them clean and clear the area, even if does not seem to be any significant change, just some ashes scattered. We will check again tomorrow morning, when we do the pictures. The soil is now harder to pick. C1 2006-08-16_Q812CVP.j cvp After checking the soil (just some patches of isolated ashes) we begin to dig again the accumulation under topsoil f198 in all 4x4 meters. C1 2006-08-17_Q817CVP.j cvp We draw sections N and E, and continue to dig the accumulation under topsoil. But instead of digging the 4x4 m complete we are now working in the western half in order to find more easily the next feature or the 2 meters deep. C1 2006-08-19_Q817CVP.j cvp Today we consider finished the layer of accumulation under the topsoil and we give a new feature number, f203. This feature is not yet the big multi-layered one, is similar to the previous a little bit more compact and with more pebbles. We are nearing the multi-layered one (that is at a total elevations of 8995 in the section of MZ17), so this seems to be a mixture between the one above and the one below, that is why we are going to consider it as a kind of interface between both. We take elevations and pictures. Then we begin to dig the new feature until we reach the 2 meters deep to lay the first step. We reach the elevation at a small sounding and then we keep digging at the rest of the locus. Unfortunately we have not yet a marker at the bottom of the section(see note in mk) and we are using unreliable measurements. They give us a depth of 8980 that, if confirmed, would means that we have just over-dug some 20 cm. C1 2006-08-20_Q817CVP.j cvp digging the interface accumulation f203. In this feature we reach the level of the 1st step (9000 more or less) so we stop and flatten the area, then putting the team to dig the N baulk. C1 2006-08-21_Q817CVP.j cvp Digging the N baulk, stopping at the level of the step in the south part of k13. C1 2006-08-27_Q824MS.j mS continued removing the north baulk. Finished removing the east baulk down to the excavated level. We will now remove the rest of the dirt down to 9000. D1a 2006-08-12_QX06MS2.j mL f197 D1a 2006-08-12_QX06MS2.j mL f198 D1a 2006-08-19_QX06MS2.j lC f203 D1a 2006-08-15_Q926HQ.j mL i30 D1a 2006-08-15_Q926HQ.j mL i31 D1a 2006-08-16_Q926HQ.j lH i32 D1a 2005-08-04_P808JE.j vS q308.1 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE4.j pC q359.1 D1a 2005-08-15_U812MM.j pC q390.4 D1a 2005-08-17_U812MM.j pC q404.1 D1a 2005-08-18_U812MM.j pC q414.2 D1a 2005-08-22_U812MM.j pC q435.1 D1a 2005-08-22_U812MM.j pC q439.2 D1a 2005-08-29_U812MM.j pC q499.1 D1a 2005-08-31_U812MM.j pC q507.4 D1a 2005-09-01_U812MM.j pC q514.1 D1a 2005-09-01_U812MM.j pC q515.1 D1a 2005-09-05_U812MM.j pC q538.2 D1a 2005-09-05_U812MM.j pC q540.1 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j mL q899.3 D1a 2006-10-03_QX04LC2.j mL q1019.2 D1a 2007-07-30_U826LC.j sG q1032.5 D1a 2009-07-21_T722AGA.j lC q1212.2 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j aGA q1247.8 D1a 2009-08-03_T804MM2.j mM q1256.4 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM2.j mM q1264.3 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM2.j mM q1284.2 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j rE q1289.1 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j mM q1293.1 D1a 2006-08-12_U817LC.j ml q551 D1a 2006-08-13_U817LC.j lc q553 D1a 2006-08-13_U817LC.j lc q556 D1a 2006-08-14_U817LC.j lc q559 D1a 2006-08-14_U817LC.j lc q561 D1a 2006-08-15_U817LC.j ml q562 D1a 2006-08-16_U817LC.j ml q567 D1a 2006-08-16_U817LC.j lj q569 D1a 2006-08-17_U817LC.j lj q574 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j lh q579 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j lc q580 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j cvp q583 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j ml q586 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lh q587 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lc q592 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lh q597 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q600 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j lc q643 D1a 2006-08-26_Q903MS1.j ml q647 D1a 2006-08-26_Q903MS1.j ml q653 D1a 2006-08-27_Q903MS1.j lh q655 D1a 2006-08-27_Q903MS1.j lh q658 D1a 2006-08-27_Q903MS1.j ml q662 D1a 2006-08-28_Q903MS1.j lh q665 D20 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL m4260 D21 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL 500s D21 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL 500w O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v121 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v123 O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v128 O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v131 O15 2006-08-16_Q928LC1.j cVP v136 O15 2006-08-16_Q928LC1.j cVP v136a O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v137 O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v138 O15 2006-08-19_Q928LC1.j cVP v143 O15 2006-08-19_Q928LC1.j cVP v143a O15 2006-08-19_Q928LC1.j cVP v145 O15 2006-08-19_Q928LC1.j cVP v146 O15 2006-08-19_Q928LC1.j cVP v147 O15 2006-08-21_Q928LC1.j cVP v148 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224a O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226b O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v243 J1k3.0 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j mM q1246.2 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j aGA q1308.2 D1a 2009-08-17_T818MM.j mM q1315.1 J1k3.1 D1a 2009-08-03_T804MM2.j mM q1256.1 J1k3.2 D1a 2005-08-02_P808JE.j pC q294.1 D1a 2005-08-04_P808JE.j jE q312.1 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE4.j pC q343.1 J1k3.3 D1a 2005-09-01_U812MM.j pC q528.1 J1k3.4 D1a 2005-08-15_U812MM.j pC q387.1 D1a 2009-07-27_T729MM2.j mM q1228.4 J1k3.5 D1a 2005-08-20_U812MM.j pC q429.1 D1a 2005-08-20_U812MM.j pC q431.1 D1a 2005-08-22_U812MM.j pC q444.1 D1a 2005-08-23_U812MM.j pC q453.1 D1a 2005-08-31_U812MM.j pC q507.3 D1a 2005-09-05_U812MM.j pC q538.1 D1a 2006-08-16_QX04LC.j lJ q567.4 D1a 2009-07-25_T729MM2.j mM q1222.2 D1a 2009-07-27_T729MM2.j mM q1228.5 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j lC q1247.4 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j lC q1275.3 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j lC q1276.4 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j mM q1280.4 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j aGA q1302.1 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j mM q1313.1 D1a 2009-08-17_T818MM.j mM q1315.2 J1k3.6 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j mM q1280.1 J1k3.7 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j lC q1278.1 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j mM q1304.6 J1k3.8 D1a 2005-09-03_U812MM.j pC q530.1 J1k3.9 D1a 2005-08-13_P815JE2.j pC q367.4 D1a 2005-08-18_U812MM.j uS q411.2 D1a 2008-08-16_S807MM4.j mM q1168.7 J1k4 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0608 J01w0102 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2006-08-16_Q812CVP.j cvp excavation unit, that is going to be the E corner of the “amphitheatre”, that is why we are just digging the NW triangle. C1 2006-08-16_Q812CVP.j cvp In order for the staff to draw the sections of k2 we put the workers to dig in this locus. They dig basically the topsoil. Then we stop and wait until they finish the first step of k2. C1 2006-08-21_Q817CVP.j cvp We come back to this locus again, excavating now the accumulation under topsoil, f205. C1 2006-08-28_Q824MS.j mS Finished getting down to 9000 along the perimeter. We drew and photographed the north section and will begin removing the north baulk tomorrow. C1 2006-08-29_Q824MS.j mS Finished removing the north baulk. D1a 2006-08-16_QX06MS2.j mL f201 D1a 2006-08-21_QX06MS2.j lC f205 D1a 2005-08-28_QX01MS.j vS i26 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE4.j pC q341.1 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE4.j pC q347.1 D1a 2005-08-13_P815JE2.j pC q367.3 D1a 2005-08-14_P815JE2.j pC q377.1 D1a 2005-08-14_P815JE2.j pC q383.1 D1a 2005-08-17_U812MM.j pC q406.1 D1a 2005-08-24_U812MM.j pC q462.1 D1a 2005-08-31_U812MM.j pC q505.2 D1a 2005-08-31_U812MM.j pC q507.2 D1a 2005-09-01_U812MM.j pC q516.1 D1a 2005-09-03_U812MM.j pC q529.1 D1a 2005-09-06_U812MM.j pC q542.1 D1a 2006-08-14_QX04LC.j mL q559.2 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j mL q895.4 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j mL q896.1 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j mL q898.2 D1a 2009-07-25_T729MM2.j mM q1222.1 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1230.7 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM2.j lC q1273.3 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j mM q1276.6 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j rE q1284.3 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j mM q1291.1 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j mM q1303.2 D1a 2006-08-16_U817LC.j ml q568 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q603 D1a 2006-08-22_U817LC.j lc q610 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j ml q624 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j lc q635 D1a 2006-08-26_Q903MS1.j ml q646 D1a 2006-08-28_Q903MS1.j lh q663 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j ml q676 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j ml q678 O15 2006-08-16_Q928LC1.j cVP v135 O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v139a O15 2006-08-28_Q928LC1.j mS v157 O15 2006-08-28_Q928LC1.j mS v157a O15 2006-08-28_Q928LC1.j mS v158 O15 2006-08-28_Q928LC1.j mS v158a O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226b J1k4.0 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j mM q1247.2 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM2.j aGA q1264.1 J1k4.1 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1230.5 J1k4.2 D1a 2009-08-03_T804MM2.j mM q1255.3 J1k4.5 D1a 2005-08-08_P814JE4.j pC q338.1 D1a 2005-08-13_P815JE2.j pC q363.2 D1a 2005-08-14_P815JE2.j pC q377.2 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC2.j lC q1011.3 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1230.4 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1230.9 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j lC q1241.1 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j lC q1241.4 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM2.j lC q1273.2 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM2.j aGA q1281.2 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j mM q1293.5 J1k4.6 D1a 2005-08-22_U812MM.j pC q442.2 J1k5 D1a 2005-08-03_P808JE.j jE q297.1 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE.j jE q317.1 D1a 2005-08-07_P808JE.j cVP q327.1 D1a 2005-08-07_P814JE4.j cVP q329.1 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE4.j pC q353.1 D1a 2005-08-22_U812MM.j pC q434.1 D1a 2005-08-23_U812MM.j pC q452.2 D1a 2005-08-27_U812MM.j pC q481.1 D1a 2005-08-31_U812MM.j pC q513.1 D1a 2006-08-14_QX04LC.j mL q559.3 D1a 2006-08-16_QX04LC.j lJ q567.2 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j lC q895.2 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j lC q898.1 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC2.j lC q1011.2 D1a 2007-08-09_U826LC.j mL q1054.1 D1a 2008-07-20_S807MM4.j lW q1070.4 D1a 2009-07-21_T722AGA.j lC q1213.2 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1230.8 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j mM q1236.1 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j lC q1249.2 J1k5.2 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE4.j pC q353.2 J1k5.5 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM2.j mM q1269.1 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM2.j mM q1293.2 D1a 2009-08-15_T818MM.j aGA q1312.1 D1a 2009-08-17_T818MM.j mM q1317.1 J1k5.6 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1230.1 J1k5.8 D1a 2009-08-17_T818MM.j mM q1283.7 J1k6 D1a 2005-08-04_P808JE.j jE q305.1 D1a 2005-08-14_P815JE2.j pC q378.3 D1a 2005-08-15_U812MM.j pC q388.2 D1a 2005-08-15_U812MM.j pC q390.3 D1a 2005-08-22_U812MM.j pC q442.1 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j lC q897.1 D1a 2008-07-15_S807MM4.j mM q1059.1 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j mM q1235.3 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM2.j mM q1267.2 J1k6.0 D1a 2005-09-01_U812MM.j pC q528.2 J1k6.1 D1a 2009-07-20_T722AGA.j aGA q1211.1 J1k6.2 D1a 2009-08-02_T804MM2.j mM q1246.1 J1k6.5 D1a 2007-08-09_U826LC.j cJC q1055.1 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j mM q1235.1 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j lC q1244.2 J1k6.7 D1a 2005-08-18_U812MM.j pC q413.1 J1k7 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0609 J01w0103 Tz15 lC.jpg D1a 2003-07-27_TX21LC1.j sB f11 D1a 2003-07-28_TX21LC1.j sB f14 D1a 2003-08-03_TX21LC1.j sB f20 D1a 2003-08-06_TX21LC1.j sB f47 D1a 2005-08-04_P808JE.j jE q304.1 D1a 2005-08-08_P814JE4.j pC q335.1 D1a 2005-08-25_U812MM.j pC q471.1 D1a 2005-08-27_U812MM.j pC q477.1 D1a 2005-09-01_U812MM.j pC q517.1 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC2.j lC q1015.1 D1a 2003-07-28_TX23LC.j sB q19 D1a 2003-07-29_TX23LC.j lF q21 D1a 2003-07-30_TX23LC.j lF q25 D1a 2003-07-31_TX23LC.j lF q29 D1a 2003-08-02_TX23LC.j lF q30 D1a 2003-08-03_TX23LC.j lF q33 D1a 2003-08-03_TX23LC.j lF q35 D1a 2003-08-04_TX23LC.j lF q38 D1a 2003-08-05_TX23LC.j lF q45 D1a 2003-08-06_TX23LC.j lF q54 D1a 2003-08-07_TX23LC.j lF q64 D1a 2003-08-09_TX23LC.j lF q75 D1a 2003-08-09_TX23LC.j lF q84 D1a 2003-08-10_TX23LC.j lF q86 D1a 2003-08-11_TX23LC.j lF q105 D1a 2003-08-12_TX23LC.j lF q123 D1a 2003-08-13_TX23LC.j lF q126 D20 2003-07-27_TX21LC.j sB m3213 D21 2003-07-27_TX21LC.j sB 400S D21 2003-07-27_TX21LC.j sB 400W O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p10 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p12 J1k7.3 D1a 2005-08-13_P815JE2.j pC q363.3 J1k7.5 D1a 2008-07-20_S807MM4.j lW q1070.3 D1a 2009-08-03_T804MM2.j mM q1259.2 D1a 2009-08-13_T818MM.j mM q1299.1 J1k8 D1a 2005-08-14_P815JE2.j pC q378.1 D1a 2005-08-18_U812MM.j uS q411.1 D1a 2005-08-24_U812MM.j pC q459.1 D1a 2006-08-14_QX04LC.j mL q559.1 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC2.j hQ q1004.1 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC2.j hQ q1007.2 D1a 2009-08-18_T818MM.j mM q1319.1 J1k8.2 D1a 2008-08-16_S807MM4.j mM q1166.1 J1k9 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0613 J01w0107 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2003-08-18_TX21LC.j cD Locus west of k10 C1 2005-08-15_P810CVP.j cvp Different views of the floating stones that we were going to remove for safety reasons: J01v78, J01v78a, J01v78b, J01v78c, J01v78d, J01v78e, J01v78f, J01v78g. There were 2 big stones in the upper part and another below. We give a feature number to each one (see J01 sketch 26): f159, f160 and f161. C1 2005-08-29_P828MS1.j mS photographed floating stones f165.8, f167 and 167.1. Although they do appear to be connected to the wall purposefully, they are more highly founded than any possible footing and were in Mitanni accumulation. We will remove these stones this week. D1a 2005-08-25_P826CVP1.j cvp a5 D1a 2003-08-02_TX21LC1.j sB f17 D1a 2003-08-03_TX21LC1.j sB f19 D1a 2003-08-06_TX21LC1.j sB f38 D1a 2003-08-06_TX21LC1.j sB f41 D1a 2003-08-16_TX21LC1.j sB f81 D1a 2003-08-16_TX21LC1.j sB f89 D1a 2005-08-15_P907MS1.j pC f159 D1a 2005-08-15_P907MS1.j pC f160 D1a 2005-08-15_P907MS1.j pC f161 D1a 2003-08-12_TY03LC.j aAM i10 D1a 2005-08-15_U812MM.j pC q390.1 D1a 2005-08-28_U812MM.j pC q486.1 D1a 2009-08-03_T804MM2.j mM q1259.1 D1a 2009-08-29_T829MM2.j mM q1330.1 D1a 2003-08-03_TX23LC.j lF q34 D1a 2003-08-04_TX23LC.j lF q39 D1a 2003-08-05_TX23LC.j lF q46 D1a 2003-08-06_TX23LC.j lF q55 D1a 2003-08-07_TX23LC.j lF q68 D1a 2003-08-07_TX23LC.j lF q72 D1a 2003-08-07_TX23LC.j lF q74 D1a 2003-08-09_TX23LC.j lF q76 D1a 2003-08-09_TX23LC.j lF q82 D1a 2003-08-10_TX23LC.j lF q85 D1a 2003-08-10_TX23LC.j lF q96 D1a 2003-08-11_TX23LC.j lF q104 D1a 2003-08-11_TX23LC.j lF q110 D1a 2003-08-12_TX23LC.j lF q116 D1a 2003-08-13_TX23LC.j lF q125 D1a 2003-08-14_TX23LC.j lF q139 D1a 2003-08-16_TX23LC.j lF q148 D1a 2003-08-16_TX23LC.j lF q157 D1a 2003-08-16_TX23LC.j lF q158 D1a 2003-08-16_TX23LC.j lF q159 D1a 2003-08-17_TX23LC.j lF q162 D1a 2003-08-17_TX23LC.j lF q166 D1a 2003-08-17_TX23LC.j lF q170 D1a 2003-08-17_TX23LC.j lF q171 D1a 2003-08-17_TX23LC.j lF q174 D1a 2003-08-18_TX23LC.j sB q181 D1a 2003-08-19_TX23LC.j sB q189 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j mS q442 D20 2003-08-18_TX21LC.j cD m3248 D21 2003-08-18_TX21LC.j cD 400S D21 2003-08-18_TX21LC.j cD 400W O15 2003-07-22_TY03LC1.j sB v1 O15 2003-08-09_TY03LC1.j sB v12 O15 2003-08-09_TY03LC1.j sB v12a O15 2003-08-09_TY03LC1.j sB v15 O15 2003-08-09_TY03LC1.j sB v19 O15 2003-08-16_TY03LC1.j sB v22 O15 2003-08-16_TY03LC1.j sB v23 O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27 O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27a O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27b O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27c O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27d O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27e O15 2003-08-18_TY03LC1.j sB v30a O15 2003-08-24_TY03LC1.j sB v39 O15 2003-08-24_TY03LC1.j sB v39a O15 2003-08-25_TY03LC1.j sB v40 O15 2003-08-25_TY03LC1.j sB v40a O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v49 O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v50 O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v51 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v52 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v53 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v55 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v56 O15 2005-08-14_P821VS1.j cVP v74 O15 2005-08-14_P821VS1.j cVP v76 O15 2005-08-15_P821VS1.j vS v78 O15 2005-08-15_P821VS1.j vS v78a O15 2005-08-15_P821VS1.j vS v78b O15 2005-08-15_P821VS1.j vS v78c O15 2005-08-15_P821VS1.j vS v78d O15 2005-08-15_P821VS1.j vS v78e O15 2005-08-15_P821VS1.j vS v78f O15 2005-08-15_P821VS1.j vS v78g O15 2005-08-16_P821VS1.j vS v79 O15 2005-08-16_P821VS1.j vS v79a O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j vS v83 O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j vS v83a O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j vS v83b O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j vS v83c O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j vS v84 O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j vS v84a O15 2005-08-22_P903MS1.j mS v89 O15 2005-08-22_P903MS1.j mS v89a O15 2005-08-22_P903MS1.j mS v89b O15 2005-08-23_P903MS1.j cVP v90 O15 2005-08-23_P903MS1.j cVP v90a O15 2005-08-23_P903MS1.j cVP v90b O15 2005-08-27_P903MS1.j ms v92 O15 2005-09-01_R310MS.j pC v105 O15 2005-09-01_R310MS.j pC v105a O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p10 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p12 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p17 J1k9.2 D1a 2008-07-19_S807MM4.j aE q1068.1 J1k9.5 D1a 2008-08-16_S807MM4.j mM q1167.5 J1k10 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0614 J01w0108 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2003-07-22_TX21LC.j sB Locus west of k11 C1 2005-08-31_P828MS1.j mS we removed the large floating stones here, f165.8, f167 and f167.1. These are highly founded and we presume not related to the footing along the wall to the west, f164. f165.8 is a part of the floating stones which were mostly removed on P822. f167 and f167.1 are two stones which were never considered part of the presumed buttress. Although these three stones run north-south and seem like a boundary between f107 and the lack of stones in k10 to the east, they are highly founded and presumed not related. We began to remove the accumulation under these stones and called it f166 which was the accumulation feature number given to the floating stones of f165. vS noticed that this accumulation was browner than f166 and resembled f156 brown accumulation or f158, bricky packing along the wall f72 to the west. We will look more closely in the morning. C1 2005-09-01_P901MS.j mS examined the brown bricky packing accumulation which we have called f189. Very similar to f156 and 158 which are packing and accumulation above the stones and along the wall f72 to the west. The large stone, f167, and other stones f165.8 and f167.1 rested on this accumulation and we thought it might be some type of wall extension perpendicular to the wall f72. It does not continue to the south nor does it extend under the stones of f190 or f188. May also not extend to the stones f168 or f169. C1 2005-09-04_P904MS.j mS we cut back and straightened the western portion of f189 the brown packing. This may be less a packing for the stones and more the same accumulation as f192 or f98 from MZ16. We assume this is 3rd mil, but really have no data except from the ph 1 date given to f98 in MZ16. Also straightened and scraped the MZ16 section. It is perfectly in line with the section in the entire eastern side of the excavated area in J1. C1 2007-08-02_R731LC.j lC We laid out a part of the locus where we plan to excavate this season. We relayed stones f245, f246, f247 and removed them. We removed 5cm of the superficial surface before beginning excavation of f189 because it had been exposed since MZ18. Excavation of f189 was begun but we stopped because we found some brickfall in the north section and a sharply delineated cut to the south of the area. A new feature was assigned to the material abutting the cut to the south. D1a 2003-07-22_TX21LC1.j sB f2 D1a 2003-07-22_TX21LC1.j sB f3 D1a 2003-07-23_TX21LC1.j sB f5 D1a 2003-07-24_TX21LC1.j sB f6 D1a 2003-07-26_TX21LC1.j sB f8 D1a 2003-07-28_TX21LC1.j sB f15 D1a 2003-07-30_TX21LC1.j sB f16 D1a 2003-08-06_TX21LC1.j sB f43 D1a 2003-08-13_TX21LC1.j sB f68 D1a 2003-08-16_TX21LC1.j sB f76 D1a 2005-08-17_P907MS1.j vS f165 D1a 2005-08-17_P907MS1.j vS f166 D1a 2005-09-01_P907MS1.j pC f189 D1a 2005-09-01_P907MS1.j pC f190 D1a 2007-08-11_R811SG.j sG f245 D1a 2007-08-11_R811SG.j sG f246 D1a 2007-08-11_R811SG.j sG f247 D1a 2007-08-02_R812SG.j lC f248 D1a 2003-07-23_TY03LC.j lF i1 D1a 2006-09-29_QX04LC2.j lC q895.1 D1a 2008-07-15_S807MM4.j mM q1056.1 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM2.j aGA q1266.1 D1a 2003-07-22_TX23LC.j lF q1 D1a 2003-07-23_TX23LC.j lF q3 D1a 2003-07-23_TX23LC.j lF q5 D1a 2003-07-24_TX23LC.j lF q7 D1a 2003-07-24_TX23LC.j lF q9 D1a 2003-07-24_TX23LC.j lF q11 D1a 2003-07-26_TX23LC.j lF q12 D1a 2003-07-26_TX23LC.j lF q13 D1a 2003-07-27_TX23LC.j lF q15 D1a 2003-07-27_TX23LC.j lF q16 D1a 2003-07-28_TX23LC.j sB q20 D1a 2003-07-29_TX23LC.j lF q22 D1a 2003-07-29_TX23LC.j lF q23 D1a 2003-07-30_TX23LC.j lF q24 D1a 2003-07-30_TX23LC.j lF q26 D1a 2003-07-30_TX23LC.j lF q27 D1a 2003-07-31_TX23LC.j lF q28 D1a 2003-08-02_TX23LC.j lF q31 D1a 2003-08-03_TX23LC.j lF q32 D1a 2003-08-04_TX23LC.j lF q43 D1a 2003-08-05_TX23LC.j lF q50 D1a 2003-08-09_TX23LC.j lF q81 D1a 2003-08-10_TX23LC.j lF q90 D1a 2003-08-11_TX23LC.j lF q103 D1a 2003-08-12_TX23LC.j lF q120 D1a 2003-08-13_TX23LC.j lF q124 D1a 2003-08-13_TX23LC.j lF q131 D1a 2003-08-14_TX23LC.j lF q138 D1a 2003-08-16_TX23LC.j lF q147 D1a 2003-08-17_TX23LC.j lF q165 D1a 2003-08-18_TX23LC.j sB q180 D1a 2003-08-19_TX23LC.j sB q190 D1a 2005-08-17_P821CVP.j vS q404 D1a 2005-08-31_U812LH1.j pC q511 D1a 2005-09-01_U812LH1.j pC q515 D1a 2005-09-04_U812MS1.j vS q529 D1a 2005-09-04_U812MS1.j vS q536 D1a 2007-08-02_R811CJC2.j cJC q1045 D1a 2007-08-02_R811CJC2.j cJC q1046 D1a 2007-08-09_R811CJC2.j lC q1053 D20 2003-07-22_TX21LC.j sB m3158 D21 2003-07-22_TX21LC.j sB 400S D21 2003-07-22_TX21LC.j sB 400W D99 2005-08-18_P817CVP.j cvp We take the general elevations of the main features in this MZ16 square. They are: topsoil 9244; beginning of pise f8 9138; upper face of stones in top of the wall 9067; brown earth compacting the upper surface of the wall 9011; upper surface of first line of stones 8938; bottom of the wall and of the square 8726. See sketch J01sk33. O15 2003-07-22_TY03LC1.j sB v1 O15 2003-07-23_TY03LC1.j sB v3 O15 2003-07-26_TY03LC1.j sB v4 O15 2003-07-29_TY03LC1.j sB v5 O15 2003-07-29_TY03LC1.j sB v7 O15 2003-08-09_TY03LC1.j sB v13 O15 2003-08-09_TY03LC1.j sB v19 O15 2003-08-09_TY03LC1.j sB v19a O15 2003-08-16_TY03LC1.j sB v22 O15 2003-08-16_TY03LC1.j sB v23 O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27 O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27a O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27b O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27c O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27d O15 2003-08-17_TY03LC1.j sB v27e O15 2003-08-18_TY03LC1.j sB v30 O15 2003-08-18_TY03LC1.j sB v30a O15 2003-08-20_TY03LC1.j cD v34 O15 2003-08-20_TY03LC1.j cD v35 O15 2003-08-24_TY03LC1.j sB v39 O15 2003-08-24_TY03LC1.j sB v39a O15 2003-08-24_TY03LC1.j sB v39b O15 2003-08-25_TY03LC1.j sB v40 O15 2003-08-25_TY03LC1.j sB v40a O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v49 O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v50 O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v51 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v52 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v53 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v55 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v56 O15 2005-08-14_P821VS1.j cVP v74 O15 2005-08-14_P821VS1.j cVP v76 O15 2005-08-27_P903MS1.j ms v92 O15 2005-09-01_R310MS.j pC v105 O15 2005-09-01_R310MS.j pC v105a O15 2005-09-03_R310MS.j vS v106 O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v108 O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v108a O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v108b O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v110 O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v110a O15 2005-09-06_QX01MS1.j mS v115b O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j cJC v234 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j cJC v235 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j cJC v235a O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j cJC v235b O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v227 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v227a O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v228 O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v236 O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v236a O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v237 O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v239 O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v246 O15 2008-07-17_SZ23RE.j lW v247 O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v243 J1k10.2 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM4.j mM q1153.1 J1k10.9 D1a 2009-08-03_T804MM2.j mM q1255.1 J1k11 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0615 J01w0109 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2003-07-22_TX21LC.j sB Eastern most locus of the J1 trench D1a 2003-07-22_TX21LC1.j sB f1 D1a 2003-07-22_TX21LC1.j sB f4 D1a 2003-07-24_TX21LC1.j sB f7 D1a 2003-07-26_TX21LC1.j sB f9 D1a 2003-07-26_TX21LC1.j sB f10 D1a 2003-07-27_TX21LC1.j sB f12 D1a 2003-07-27_TX21LC1.j sB f13 D1a 2003-08-03_TX21LC1.j sB f25 D1a 2003-08-13_TX21LC1.j sB f73 D1a 2003-07-26_TY03LC.j lF i2 D1a 2005-08-14_P815JE2.j pC q375.2 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC2.j lC q1011.1 D1a 2007-07-30_U826LC.j sG q1032.4 D1a 2009-07-22_T722AGA.j lC q1217.2 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j lC q1244.1 D1a 2003-07-22_TX23LC.j lF q2 D1a 2003-07-23_TX23LC.j lF q4 D1a 2003-07-23_TX23LC.j lF q6 D1a 2003-07-24_TX23LC.j lF q8 D1a 2003-07-24_TX23LC.j lF q10 D1a 2003-07-26_TX23LC.j lF q14 D1a 2003-07-27_TX23LC.j lF q17 D1a 2003-07-27_TX23LC.j lF q18 D1a 2005-09-07_U817LH12.j pC q547 D20 2003-07-22_TX21LC.j sB m3164 D21 2003-07-22_TX21LC.j sB 400S D21 2003-07-22_TX21LC.j sB 400W O15 2003-07-22_TY03LC1.j sB v1 O15 2003-07-22_TY03LC1.j sB v2 O15 2003-07-29_TY03LC1.j sB v5 O15 2003-07-29_TY03LC1.j sB v6 O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v50 O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v51 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v54 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p10 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p12 J1k11.5 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j mM q1235.2 J1k12 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0610 J01w0104 Tz15 lC.jpg A98 2005-08-24_P817CVP.j cvp From today we are going to abandon the designation of this locus as k12, and we are going to begin to use the new label k108. This is because in this square we have reached the level left in the neighbor k13 and, seeing that the surface left in k12 to dig is going to get too small to work inside, by fAB's counsel we decide to create a new locus. This new locus will include the surface yet to excavate in k12 and k13. We can dig both together because the features are the same layer, with the same elevation, and they are in contact. Also we were not separating the old loci with a baulk, as there was no room for it in k12. Then we are going to use f152, the name of the feature in k13, the biggest area, to designate that layer in the new locus. f178 in k12 will not be used anymore, as is equated with f152. f178 =l f152 B11 2006-08-12_Q812CVP.j cvp Square already partly opened last year. To dig the rest of the locus we decided to change the name and give it a new locus number, k112. C1 2005-08-20_P817CVP.j cvp We open today that locus, where the steps are going to run diagonally. We dig the topsoil (f174) and the accumulation below (f175) C1 2005-08-22_P817CVP.j cvp We are digging the first step, feature f175, but we stop eventually to put the team to remove the "buttress". C1 2005-08-23_P817CVP.j cvp We are digging the first step, feature f175, the topsoil. They stop a while to dig the area to relocate the Elevatore. Also we begin to dig the accumulation under the topsoil, f178 called here. C1 2005-08-24_P817CVP.j cvp Photo to record the nothingness (J01v91) in the first step, f178. We were digging the accumulation under the topsoil (f175), and then f178 with its interface f177. Due to a cumulus of unfortunate circumstances (vS is sick at home, we were having the meeting with gB about the strata, then cVP was momentarily in her computer room), we missed the beginning of the second step in k12. As a result, the second step in this square will be some 15 cms lower than the beginning of the 2nd step in the other loci. We will consult fAB in the future to see what to do to minimize the damage. Another fact that we discovered when putting the strings for the steps in the "corners", is that the width of the steps here are not 1 m but some 80 cms. Checking the sketch we have seen that this difference must be due to the fact that the steps in the regular squares just contemplate the 4x4 m, not the baulks, while the oblique steps include the baulk. The result is having steps longer at the beginning but thinner. C1 2005-09-01_P901MS.j mS cut back the oblique baulk in the NE corner. Started 40cm back from the edge and sloped it down 2m to the first step. It looks very good. C1 2006-08-29_Q824MS.j mS Examined further f203 and whether it is a surface or just accumulation from runoff. It is indeed just natural accumulations rather than a surface. We ceased excavations here for the moment. We will cut back to the south about a meter from last season's step to allow for a better view of the wall. D1a 2005-08-19_P907MS1.j vS f174 D1a 2005-08-19_P907MS1.j vS f175 D1a 2005-08-23_P907MS1.j vS f177 D1a 2005-08-23_P907MS1.j vS f178 D1a 2005-08-22_QX01MS.j vS i20 D1a 2005-08-15_U812MM.j pC q390.2 D1a 2009-07-23_T729MM2.j aGA q1220.1 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j pC q426 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j pC q428 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j vS q435 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j vS q450 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j pC q457 D1a 2005-08-24_P905MS2.j pC q460 D1a 2005-08-24_P905MS2.j pC q462 D1a 2005-08-24_P905MS2.j pC q465 D1a 2005-08-24_P905MS2.j pC q466 D3 2006-10-03_QX03MS-R.j mS r646 (40444 46654 - 8825 / Relay location: sk97.5) O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127a O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127c O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v140 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p10 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p12 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p54 J1k12.1 D1a 2009-07-25_T729MM2.j mM q1221.1 J1k12.5 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j lC q1244.3 J1k12.6 D1a 2008-07-20_S807MM4.j lW q1070.6 J1k12.7 D1a 2008-07-21_S807MM4.j mM q1073.1 J1k13 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0611 J01w0105 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS excavation unit C1 2005-08-03_P802CVP.j cVP We begin to dig today the natural accumulation under topsoil, the new feature f145. All the surface, 4 x 4 m, have the same sediment and nothing more. C1 2005-08-05_P802CVP.j cVP We measure the area that needs to be excavated, drawing a line parallel to the N baulk, 3.6 m from the S section of k106. As we have already dug some 70 cm from the surface, we have still 1.30 cm to go down in order to reach the bottom of the first step. When we reach the 2 m deep here we will move the team to the other squares to dig the first step there, and so on. C1 2005-08-07_P802CVP.j cvp idem C1 2005-08-08_P802CVP.j cVP We are still digging the first step. At the beginning of the morning we were at 130 cm from the surface. At the end of the morning they are at a similar level than in k106, and in the NW corner we seem to find the beginning of the new feature found in k106. There is still some earth to dig there. C1 2005-08-09_P802CVP.j cVP After cleaning some cms of earth we arrive at the floor level of the new feature, that we were waiting because we have already found it in the next square k106. We make photo (J1v67) and dig again. We were at 150 cms from the surface. jE and vS draw the E section of the square (photo J1v68 + J1v68a). Same consistency as in k106. It seems to be the same floor as in k32 but, as we have no real connection, we give it a new feature number. As we dig that feature we begin to find a lot of fragments of bases of Mitanni goblets. C1 2005-08-10_P810CVP.j cvp At first hour in the morning we have still some 30 cm to dig from the first step, but we found the end of the first step at the end of the morning. We cleaned and photographed that state (J01v70). Just in that elevation, 2 m from the surface, there are some small and middle sized stones. Even if they seem to be floating and don't seem to have any regular pattern, we consider them as components of that feature and gave them component numbers. The two big ones would be c1 (W) and c2 (E), and two groups of two small stones, c3 and c4 (see sketch J01sk25). On the stone we are going to write Unit, feature number and component number, and keep them on separate area. C1 2005-08-11_P810CVP.j cVP We took another photo, with a different angle than the one taken yesterday (J1v70a) before beginning to dig. Then we proceeded to label the two stones already floating, and to move them to the "official" pile of stones. Then the team begins removing part of the N baulk. We stopped to excavate the baulk more or less at the end of the previously drawn section. We have to wait until k106 is excavated at least another 150 cm to get another section to draw. Meanwhile, as the space inside k13 to dig now would be the second step, and therefore too little for the team to work there, we moved the team to k24. C1 2005-08-18_P817CVP.j cvp After drawing and photograph the section (S section of k106, see J01v87), we remove the rest of the N baulk. C1 2005-08-20_P817CVP.j cvp We put the string at 250 cms from the N border of the square and from there they begin to dig the second step, another two meters, until 8800. We are still in f152 and, as it happens already in k106, we are having in this feature and at this level a great amount of pottery. We are not letting the N section as all that remains has already been drawn. C1 2005-08-22_P817CVP.j cvp Here we are still digging the second step, feature f152, that still produce a great amount of pottery. C1 2005-08-23_P817CVP.j cvp We have dug here f152 of the second step until we reached the level of the Column. A lot of pottery, as always. Then we have stopped and the team has been put to work in the Column itself. C1 2005-08-28_P828MS1.j mS Contnued going down here with no change in accumulation. C1 2006-08-21_Q817CVP.j cvp Here we have the first 'false' step of the MZ18 amphitheatre, so we are going to dig it until 9000 elevation (1st step). Then, in this locus we have not topsoil and we dig directly the accumulation under topsoil, keeping the same feature number of last year, f145. C1 2006-08-30_Q824MS.j mS cutting back and still in f203, the hard soil with pebbles, sherds, roots, and some ash. C1 2006-08-31_Q824MS.j mS Have almost reached the end of this excavation and will cut back to the west a little to even up with last year's excavation lines. C1 2006-09-02_Q902MS.j mS Ceased excavation here as we have evened out the area. D1a 2005-08-02_P907MS1.j cVP f144 D1a 2005-08-04_P907MS1.j jE f145 D1a 2005-08-06_P907MS1.j vS f152 D1a 2005-08-09_P907MS1.j jE f154 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE2.j vS i15 D1a 2005-08-20_QX01MS.j pc i19 D1a 2006-08-21_Q926HQ.j lH i34 D1a 2005-09-07_U812MM.j pC q348.1 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC2.j lC q1014.1 D1a 2005-08-02_U817LH12.j cVP q295 D1a 2005-08-03_U817LH12.j je q298 D1a 2005-08-03_U817LH12.j je q300 D1a 2005-08-04_U817LH12.j JE q304 D1a 2005-08-04_P808JE1.j jE q311 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE1.j vS q317 D1a 2005-08-07_P808JE1.j jE q324 D1a 2005-08-07_P809VS.j cVP q332 D1a 2005-08-08_P809VS.j pC q333 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE3.j vS q341 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j pC q350 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j pC q353 D1a 2005-08-11_P814JE3.j jE q358 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j vS q412 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j jE q413 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j vS q419 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j vS q421 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j vS q423 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j pC q430 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j jE q431 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j pC q432 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j pC q433 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j vS q434 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j pC q437 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j pC q438 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j pC q441 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j mS q443 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j mS q446 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j mS q447 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j vS q449 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j vS q452 D1a 2005-08-28_U812LH1.j pC q490 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q605 D1a 2006-08-22_U817LC.j lc q612 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j ml q625 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j lc q637 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j lc q641 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j hQ q681 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j hQ q685 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j hQ q686 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j ml q687 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j lc q690 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j lH q692 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j lH q696 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j mL q698 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j mL q699 D1a 2006-09-02_Q909DC.j hQ q705 D1a 2006-09-09_Q919DC2.j lC q745 D1a 2006-09-09_Q919DC2.j mL q748 D3 2005-08-09_P809VS1R.j vS r212 (40814 47148 - 9110 / Relay location: N point) D3 2005-08-09_P809VS1R.j vS r213 (40706 47169 - 9127 / Relay location: S point) D3 2006-08-30_Q902MS-R.j mL r449 (40565 46505 - 8992 / Relay location: center) D20 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS m3960 D21 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS 400e D21 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS 400n O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v55 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v56 O15 2005-08-07_P813JE.j cVP v61 O15 2005-08-09_P813JE.j cVP v67 O15 2005-08-09_P813JE.j cVP v68 O15 2005-08-09_P813JE.j cVP v68a O15 2005-08-10_P813JE.j cVP v70 O15 2005-08-11_P813JE.j cVP v70a O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v101 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v102 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v103 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v104 O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v111 O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127c O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v141 O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v142 O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v142a O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v142b O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v142c O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v142d O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p10 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p12 J1k14 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0612 J01w0106 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2005-08-06_P807VS.j jE excavation unit C1 2005-08-05_P802CVP.j cVP We have just scratched a little of the topsoil, f147, and left it that way. C1 2005-08-23_P817CVP.j cvp Begin with the topsoil f147, and following with the accumulation under topsoil f179. As in k12, the step here is cut diagonally. C1 2005-08-24_P817CVP.j cvp Excavating f179, the accumulation under topsoil. Found a sherd of Mitanni Painted Ware. C1 2005-08-25_P817CVP.j cvp Digging down the first step, f179. No news, it is the slower of the teams. C1 2005-08-27_P828MS1.j mS continued going down with no differentiation in accumulation f183. C1 2006-08-27_Q824MS.j mS continued removing dirt. Uncovered a small burnt lens, f217. This is not a real installation or tannur, but there is some Islamic type pottery in the vicinity and may just indicate the random nature of habitation in later eras. Otherwise, the accumulation, f147, is unremarkable. C1 2006-08-28_Q824MS.j mS Photographed f217 which is a small burnt area. Spoke to jO and he said Islamic pottery had never been found on the site. Continue going down. C1 2006-08-29_Q824MS.j mS Began going down again in this locus after finishing the removal of the north baulk of k4. C1 2006-08-30_Q824MS.j mS finished removing north baulk of k4 and are continuing to go down. Still in f179, the hard, compacted accumulation with sherds and rocks. C1 2006-08-31_Q824MS.j mS Continue going down in accumulation f179. About 65cm above the 9000 step. C1 2006-09-02_Q902MS.j mS The work seems to be going more slowly here today, but we are still removing the entire locus to the 9000 level. C1 2006-09-03_Q902MS.j mS nothing new and continuing to move along. Drew the section of the north baulk prior to taking down, probably tomorrow. Continue to remove accumulation f179. C1 2006-09-04_Q902MS.j mS continuing to remove f179 the accumulation. Also drew the section of the east baulk so it can be removed. We are coming down to approximately 9000 throughout the area. C1 2006-09-05_Q902MS.j mS finished removing the north half of the E baulk. C1 2006-09-09_Q902MS.j mS have reached the 9000 level here and have sectioned off the next step. We have also declared k113 which will be the locus we use to cut back and down to the next step. Still in f179. D1a 2005-08-06_P907MS1.j vS f147 D1a 2005-08-23_P907MS1.j vS f179 D1a 2005-08-27_P907MS1.j vS f182 D1a 2005-08-27_P907MS1.j vS f183 D1a 2006-08-27_QX06MS2.j mS f217 D1a 2006-08-13_QX04LC.j mL q556.1 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM2.j mM q1230.6 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE1.j vS q314 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j pC q454 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j pC q455 D1a 2005-08-24_P905MS2.j vS q459 D1a 2005-08-28_P905MS2.j pC q470 D1a 2005-08-27_P905MS2.j pC q476 D1a 2005-08-27_U812MM2.j pC q481 D1a 2005-08-28_U812MM2.j pC q483 D1a 2005-08-28_U812MM2.j pC q487 D1a 2005-08-28_U812MM2.j pC q488 D1a 2006-08-27_Q903MS1.j lh q657 D1a 2006-08-27_Q903MS1.j ml q660 D1a 2006-08-28_Q903MS1.j lh q666 D1a 2006-08-28_Q903MS1.j ml q669 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j lc q670 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j hQ q683 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j lH q693 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j hQ q700 D1a 2006-09-02_Q909DC.j hQ q704 D1a 2006-09-03_Q909DC.j lH q712 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j hQ q719 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j lC q725 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j lC q739 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j dC q743 D1a 2006-09-09_Q919DC2.j lC q744 D1a 2006-09-09_Q919DC2.j hQ q749 D3 2006-08-30_Q902MS-R.j mL r451 (40018 47839 - 9183 / Relay location: SE corner) D20 2005-08-06_P807VS.j jE m3980 D20 2006-08-26_QX06LC1.j lH m4292 D21 2005-08-06_P807VS.j jE 400e D21 2005-08-06_P807VS.j jE 400w D21 2006-08-26_QX06LC1.j lH 400n O15 2005-08-27_P903MS1.j ms v92 O15 2005-08-28_P903MS1.j vS v94 O15 2005-08-28_P903MS1.j vS v94a O15 2005-08-28_P903MS1.j vS v94b O15 2005-08-28_P903MS1.j vS v94c O15 2005-08-28_P903MS1.j vS v94d O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127b O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127c O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v139 O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v139a O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v139b O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v141 O15 2006-08-28_Q928LC1.j mS v155 O15 2006-09-03_Q928LC1.j mL v167 O15 2006-09-03_Q928LC1.j mL v167a O15 2006-09-05_Q928LC1.j mL v170 O15 2006-09-05_Q928LC1.j mL v170a O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v174 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v174a O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224a O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226a O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p10 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p12 O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v243 J1k14.2 D1a 2009-08-04_T812MM2.j aGA q1263.1 J1k15 D1a 2006-08-16_QX04LC.j lJ q567.3 D1a 2009-07-26_T729MM2.j mM q1225.1 J1k15.5 D1a 2009-08-03_T804MM2.j mM q1256.3 J1k16 D1a 2006-08-19_QX04LC.j mL q580.1 J1k16.5 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM4.j mM q1155.5 J1k17 D1a 2008-07-16_S807MM4.j mM q1062.1 J1k17.5 D1a 2005-08-18_U812MM.j pC q414.1 J1k18 D1a 2005-08-15_U812MM.j pC q387.2 J1k20 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j mM q1236.3 J1k21 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0652 J01w0146 U809 lC.jpg C1 2006-08-30_Q824MS.j mS began excavating the north baulk adjacent to k31. We are cutting this back as part of the strategy to open a view to the wall and its curvature. Uncovered f218 which is a small installation of stones and sherds, part of the random habitation. C1 2006-08-31_Q824MS.j mS Photographed and removed f218, a small installation of stones and sherds. Slow going in this area and not much dirt was removed. May cease here for the moment and move directly north to k31 along the terrace wall. C1 2006-09-03_Q902MS.j mS returned to removing the baulk. It is slow going because of the dirt removal but hope to have the Shafat in place tomorrow to help with this. C1 2006-09-04_Q902MS.j mS finished removing the north baulk down to the level just below the top of the wall f72. It is even with the level in k31 to the north. C1 2006-09-05_Q902MS.j mS finished bringing this baulk area down to the level of k31 running just below the top of the wall, f72. D1a 2006-08-30_QX06MS2.j hQ f218 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM2.j aGA q1275.1 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j hQ q684 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j lH q695 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j lC q697 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j mL q702 D1a 2006-09-03_Q909DC.j lC q718 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j hQ q723 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j lC q726 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j dC q728 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j lC q729 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j lC q738 O15 2006-08-26_Q928LC1.j mS v153 O15 2006-08-31_Q928LC1.j mL v160 O15 2006-08-31_Q928LC1.j mL v160a J1k22 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0616 J01w0110 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS excavation unit C1 2005-08-03_P802CVP.j cVP Here we have reached one and a half meters of depth, that we think would be enought to provide a good lateral view of that side of the Wall. That is why we stop going down here, and we will begin to excavate the artificial security baulks. C1 2005-08-03_P802CVP.j cVP we excavate the E and N security baulks, and a small triangle of earth left in the SE corner of the trench, levelling all the surface of the square. We finish the excavation here for the moment, not having reached the bottom of f143. C1 2005-08-18_P817CVP.j cvp We begin to dig the first step, trying to avoid the removal of the Elevator as much as possible. C1 2005-08-20_P817CVP.j cvp We have been digging the first step but, due to the difficulty to throw the dirt of the other squares in the Elevator at the same time as excavating here, we moved the team temporarily to k12. C1 2006-08-29_Q824MS.j mS Began to go down in the first step. After the strategy meeting this am, we will only step down in this area. Finished the interface, f203 and originally assigned f172 to the next feature, the brown multilayers, but it is really f181. C1 2006-08-30_Q824MS.j mS continued excavating step, and seem to be coming down towards the end of f181 and are starting to uncover large stones possibly in line with the stones to the east from last season. Finding very distinctive Nuzi pottery in this layer. C1 2006-08-31_Q824MS.j mS Continue going down and are about 40cm above the next step of 8800. We are in f181 here and are watching for the transition to f184 which has a top elevation of about 8815. C1 2006-09-02_Q902MS.j mS Have declared new feature, f219 which seems to be the same as f184 above it. There is a layer of brown with charcoal or carbon inclusions and white inclusions. From last season we believe this may be the Mitanni to 3rd Millenium transition so we are going more slowly here. We uncovered the skull of a wolf, i38. There are few objects, however. We follow this layer as far as it goes and photograph it tomorrow. C1 2006-09-03_Q902MS.j mS we cleaned the layer, f219, and have ceased excavation here at the moment to move all workmen to the immediate view strategy. This layer is consistent with f184, some patches of ash or charcoal and carbon with streaks of white vegetal matter. Probably not the transition from Mitanni to 3rd Mil because we have Mitanni sherds at lower levels. C1 2006-09-04_Q902MS.j mS in discussion with lC about f219. It is not really a full accumulation layer, but merely a lens with charcoal and carbon areas. It seems to be a lens inside f184 which is the larger accumulation of brown soil with carbon inclusions. Per a conversation with jO, this lens may be an area where something was burned rather than just an accumulation. C1 2006-09-21_Q916MS.j mS started excavating a staircase here today to enable visitors to descend more easily down to the plaza level. It is in the northern portion of the locus and runs west to east and down two meters, from 9000 to 8800. This shoul be finished tomorrow. C4 2005-08-02_P802CVP.j cvp As we open the new squares with the new orientation, the space remaining on this locus would not be rectangular. So the four markers laid by bWP would reflect in the plot as a trapezoid. Then a big part of their surface would coincide with part of the space of the old squares excavated in 2003. D1a 2005-08-02_P907MS1.j cVP f141 D1a 2005-08-02_P907MS1.j cVP f143 D1a 2005-08-19_P907MS1.j vS f171 D1a 2005-08-19_P907MS1.j vS f172 D1a 2006-09-02_QX06MS2.j mL f219 D1a 2006-09-13_QX06MS2.j lC f230 D1a 2006-09-02_Q926HQ.j mL i38 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE4.j pC q354.1 D1a 2005-08-02_U817LH12.j cVP q291 D1a 2005-08-02_U817LH12.j cVP q293 D1a 2005-08-03_U817LH12.j je q297 D1a 2005-08-03_U817LH12.j je q299 D1a 2005-08-03_U817LH12.j je q302 D1a 2005-08-03_U817LH12.j je q303 D1a 2005-08-04_U817LH12.j JE q306 D1a 2005-08-04_U817LH12.j JE q307 D1a 2005-08-04_U817LH12.j JE q308 D1a 2005-08-16_P816JE2.j pC q396 D1a 2005-08-16_P816JE2.j jE q397 D1a 2005-08-17_P821CVP.j vS q399 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j pC q407 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j vS q415 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j jE q417 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j vS q418 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j jE q425 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j lc q639 D1a 2006-08-26_Q903MS1.j ml q648 D1a 2006-08-26_Q903MS1.j lh q651 D1a 2006-08-26_Q903MS1.j ml q654 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j lc q674 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j lc q675 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j ml q680 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j hQ q682 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j lc q688 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j lc q689 D1a 2006-08-30_Q903MS1.j ms q691 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j lH q694 D1a 2006-08-31_Q909DC.j hQ q701 D1a 2006-09-02_Q909DC.j hQ q703 D1a 2006-09-02_Q909DC.j mL q711 D1a 2006-09-03_Q909DC.j lH q716 D1a 2006-09-21_U817LC.j lC q866 D1a 2006-09-21_U817LC.j lC q867 D3 2006-08-29_Q902MS-R.j mL r448 (40390 46497 - 9003 / Relay location: center) D3 2006-08-30_Q902MS-R.j lC r452 (40593 46635 - 8902 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2006-08-30_Q902MS-R.j mL r450 (40572 46419 - 8956 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2006-08-31_Q903MS-R.j lH r469 (42093 47013 - 9034 / Relay location: North) D3 2006-08-31_Q903MS-R.j lH r470 (40815 46317 - 9010 / Relay location: Center) D3 2006-10-03_QX03MS-R.j mS r642 (41024 46638 - 8950 / Relay location: sk97.1) D3 2006-10-03_QX03MS-R.j mS r643 (40997 46769 - 8934 / Relay location: sk97.2) D3 2006-10-03_QX03MS-R.j mS r644 (40776 46543 - 8942 / Relay location: sk97.3) D20 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS m3944 D21 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS 400e D21 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS 400n O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v50 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v57 O15 2005-08-07_P813JE.j cVP v58 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v103 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v104 O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127a O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v140 O15 2006-09-02_Q928LC1.j mL v161 O15 2006-09-02_Q928LC1.j mL v162 O15 2006-09-04_Q928LC1.j mL v169 O15 2006-09-04_Q928LC1.j mL v169a O15 2006-09-04_Q928LC1.j mL v169b O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v183 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v218 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v222 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v222a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v223 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p10 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p12 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p18 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p54 J1k23 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0617 J01w0111 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS excavation unit C1 2005-08-14_P810CVP.j cvp The excavation of the column has already reached the level left in MZ16. We separated the Column space (k106) with a string. C1 2005-08-15_P810CVP.j cvp Second part of E section photographed (J01v77) and drawn. E baulk begins to be removed. We left temporarily the excavation of k106 (the column), to concentrate in the rest of the square, as are now in the same elevation, basically due to strategic reasons (access to the "elevatore" to remove the dirt). We use also the same number for that big multilayered feature, f151. C1 2005-08-16_P810CVP.j cvp We are still digging the same feature as yesterday. C1 2005-08-17_P817CVP.j cvp Keep digging looking for the bottom of the MZ16 squares. C1 2005-08-18_P817CVP.j cvp Finishing here for the time being, as we have arrived at the level left in MZ16 (9022). We took photos (J01v86, J01v86a), relay and made a sketch (J01sk33) of the floating stones. D1a 2005-08-17_P907MS1.j vS f162 D1a 2005-08-18_P907MS1.j vS f167 D1a 2005-08-18_P907MS1.j vS f168 D1a 2005-08-18_P907MS1.j vS f169 D1a 2005-08-18_P907MS1.j vS f170 D1a 2005-08-02_U817LH12.j cVP q290 D1a 2005-08-04_P808JE1.j jE q310 D1a 2005-08-15_P815JE.j pC q389 D1a 2005-08-15_P815JE.j pC q390 D1a 2005-08-15_P815JE.j pC q391 D1a 2005-08-15_P815JE.j pC q392 D1a 2005-08-16_P816JE2.j vS q393 D1a 2005-08-16_P816JE2.j vS q394 D1a 2005-08-17_P821CVP.j vS q398 D1a 2005-08-17_P821CVP.j vS q405 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j pC q408 D20 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS m3946 D21 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS 150s D21 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS 430w J99 2005-08-02_P802CVP.j cvp As we open the new squares with the new orientation, the space remaining on this locus would be not rectangular. So the four markers laid by bWP would reflect in the plot as a trapezoid. Then a big part of their surface would coincide with part of the space of the old squares excavated in 2003. A subdivision in created in that loci to contain the typological column, that would be called k106. O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v56a O15 2005-08-07_P813JE.j cVP v60 O15 2005-08-18_P821VS1.j cVP v86 O15 2005-08-18_P821VS1.j cVP v86a O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v104 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p18 J1k24 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0618 J01w0112 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2005-08-03_P802CVP.j cVP New square opened today, located E to E23 B11 2005-08-04_P807VS.j jE excavation unit C1 2005-08-05_P802CVP.j cVP We dug the topsoil and then laid the string that is going to mark the beginning of the first step, parallel to the E wall, 3.20 cm from the E section of k106. C1 2005-08-07_P802CVP.j cvp We began to dig the first step and to excavate the space left of the old baulk between k10 and k11 (MZ16), space that at present is part of the area to be excavated in k24. As the remnant of the N baulk kept in place is insignificant (some 80 cm) we decide to also excavate it, not letting any part of the N baulk in place. C1 2005-08-10_P810CVP.j cvp We just evened out the surface at the end of the day. C1 2005-08-11_P810CVP.j cVP We continue to dig the first step, beginning at some 65 cms from the surface. C1 2005-08-13_P810CVP.j cvp Digging the first step. We remove the N security baulk. Doing that we have found the line of the pise-like floor present in the section of MZ16 loci k10. We didn't recognize it in the rest of the locus because it stops precisely in the artificial baulk we are removing. That means that we have it only in the small space dug in the N, the space that would have been the N baulk. Like it happened in k10, as it is shown in the section of MZ16 (W16d9601 J1w0023), the pise-like floor ends abruptly with a slight upward curve, but the accumulation below (f15) just melts with the rest of the earth (f19), without a clear ending border. C1 2005-08-15_P810CVP.j cvp We excavate a small part of the new feature f157, but when the section of the k23 E baulk was finished the team was put there to excavate it. They have been at it all day. C1 2005-08-16_P810CVP.j cvp They finished digging the baulk. Then we put the team to dig the remnants of the E baulk of k22, in order to give a better access for the dirt to the Elevator. In k24 they are still at 175 cm from the surface. C1 2005-08-17_P817CVP.j cvp They keep digging looking for the beginning of the first step. C1 2005-08-18_P817CVP.j cvp At the end of the morning we have finally reach the 9000 elevation where the first step will begin. We clean for the photo tomorrow. C1 2005-08-20_P817CVP.j cvp We took a photo of the end of the first step and beginning of the second one (J01v88 and J0188a). Then we put the string at 250 cms from the E border of the square and from there they begin to dig the second step, another two meters, until 8800. We are still in f157. We are not letting the k106 E section as all that remains has already been drawn. C1 2005-08-22_P817CVP.j cvp Digging the second step, feature f163. As it happens with f152 in k13, that is the same accumulation, we have a great amount of pottery. C1 2005-08-23_P817CVP.j cvp We have dug here f163 of the second step until we reached the level of the Column. A lot of pottery, as always. Then we have stopped and the team has been put to work in k14. C1 2005-08-27_P828MS1.j mS continued going down with no differentiation in accumulation f163. C1 2005-08-28_P828MS1.j mS Continued going down here with no change in accumulation. Began taking down the west baulk. C1 2006-08-31_Q824MS.j mS Most of this locus was excavated in MZ18 as k24 and k110. The eastern half of the locus is a step and somewhat steep and difficult to excavate. Therefore, unit J3 is excavating this unit from the east starting with the baulk. rE and her team drew a western section since it is impossible to draw one on the east. They will continue the excavation down to 9900. C1 2006-09-02_Q902MS.j mS J3 will use our q-lot numbers for this excavation. We will draw the western section since it is being excavated from the west and continue removing it tomorrow. C1 2006-09-03_Q902MS.j mS we are now removing the accumultion here instead of J3. We have drawn the western section of the baulk because it was unsafe to draw the section from the east. We have noted it on the drawing. It is simply accumulation, f150. C1 2006-09-04_Q902MS.j mS finished removing most of the east baulk consisting of f150, accumulation. Will wait for J4 to remove their baulk in an adjacent square to the east before we finish the corner. C1 2006-09-05_Q902MS.j mS finished removing the SE corner baulk adjacent to the east baulk of k14. C1 2006-09-22_Q916MS.j mS removed soil along the 8800 step from MZ18 to even it out and bring it in line with k118 which we will also bring down to 8800. Declared f234 which is really the same brown accumulation as f233 in k118. C4 2005-08-03_P802CVP.j cVP As it was the case with k22 and k23, as we open the new squares with the new orientation, the space remaining on this locus would be not rectangular but trapezoidal, because the trenches with the new orientation are overlapping the old ones. D1a 2005-08-04_P907MS1.j jE f146 D1a 2005-08-06_P907MS1.j vS f150 D1a 2005-08-14_P907MS1.j jE f157 D1a 2005-08-17_P907MS1.j vS f163 D1a 2005-08-19_P907MS1.j vS f173 D1a 2005-08-22_P907MS1.j vS f176 D1a 2006-09-22_QX06MS2.j mS f234 D1a 2005-08-04_P808JE1.j jE q309 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE1.j vS q313 D1a 2005-08-07_P808JE1.j jE q327 D1a 2005-08-07_P808JE1.j cVP q328 D1a 2005-08-07_P809VS.j cVP q331 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE3.j vS q342 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j jE q355 D1a 2005-08-11_P814JE3.j jE q359 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j pC q364 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j vS q369 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j pC q370 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j jE q373 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j vS q383 D1a 2005-08-15_P815JE.j pC q387 D1a 2005-08-17_P821CVP.j vS q401 D1a 2005-08-17_P821CVP.j vS q402 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j pC q409 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j pC q410 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j pC q411 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j vS q414 D1a 2005-08-18_P821CVP.j vS q416 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j vS q420 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j vS q422 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j jE q424 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j pC q427 D1a 2005-08-20_P821CVP.j pC q429 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j vS q436 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j pC q439 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j mS q440 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j mS q444 D1a 2005-08-22_P905MS2.j mS q445 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j vS q448 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j pC q451 D1a 2005-08-27_U812MM2.j pC q477 D1a 2005-08-27_U812MM2.j pC q480 D1a 2005-08-27_U812MM2.j pC q482 D1a 2005-08-28_U812MM2.j pC q484 D1a 2005-08-28_U812MM2.j pC q489 D1a 2005-08-28_U812LH1.j pC q491 D1a 2006-09-02_Q909DC.j mL q708 D1a 2006-09-03_Q909DC.j lC q717 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j lC q724 D1a 2006-09-22_U817LC.j hQ q869 D3 2006-09-26_Q926MS-R.j lC r598 (41099 47524 - 8779 / Relay location: 1 NE) D3 2006-09-26_Q926MS-R.j lC r599 (41093 47448 - 8769 / Relay location: 2 NW) D3 2006-09-26_Q926MS-R.j lC r600 (40509 47175 - 8814 / Relay location: 3 SW) D3 2006-09-26_Q926MS-R.j lC r601 (40458 47276 - 8816 / Relay location: 4 SE) D20 2005-08-04_P807VS.j jE m3628 D21 2005-08-04_P807VS.j jE 400n D21 2005-08-04_P807VS.j jE 400w O15 2005-08-14_P821VS1.j cVP v75 O15 2005-08-20_P821VS1.j cVP v88 O15 2005-08-20_P821VS1.j cVP v88a O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v101 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v102 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v104 O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v110 O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v110a O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127b O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v139 O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v139a O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v139b O15 2006-09-03_Q928LC1.j mS v163 O15 2006-09-03_Q928LC1.j mS v164 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v192 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193b O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v197 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v197a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v197b O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v198 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v199 O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v213 O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v214 O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v215 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v219 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224a O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p10 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p12 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p17 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p18 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p49 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p52 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p54 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v228 O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v246 O15 2008-07-17_SZ23RE.j lW v247 O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v243 J1k27 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM4.j lC q1243.1 J1k27.3 D1a 2008-07-17_S807MM4.j mM q1055.2 J1k28 D1a 2009-08-27_T829MM2.j mM q1325.1 J1k30 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0622 J01w0116 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-06_QX06LC1.j mS excavation unit C1 2006-09-09_Q902MS.j mS opened excavations here today. The plan is to only work in a one by two meter area in the NE corner because we think this will bring us down to the curve of the wall. Pickman mistakenly began removing topsoil throughout the area but only for a few cm. We will cover this area in plastic and cover with dirt. We are still in topsoil, f208. C1 2006-09-11_Q912MS.j mS continued going down in this small excavation until reaching the stones of the top of the wall about two meters down. Will draw the section of the north baulk and begin removing it tomorrow. C1 2006-09-12_Q912MS.j mS began removing the north baulk. This is only one meter across because we only opened a small area here. C1 2006-09-13_Q912MS.j mS continued with baulk removal and there is a lot of dirt in an awkward area so it seems to be going very slowly. C1 2006-09-14_Q912MS.j mS continued clearing the dirt from the baulk removal going down to about 50 cm below the top of the wall and delineating stones. C1 2006-09-15_Q916MS.j mS we have reached the level about 50cm below the top of the wall and will cease excavations. We have found the corner of the wall f72. C1 2006-09-16_Q916MS.j mS did clean up because we have finished excavations here for the season. D1a 2006-09-09_Q919DC2.j lC q746 D1a 2006-09-10_Q919DC2.j dC q750 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j hQ q762 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j mL q770 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q788 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j hQ q843 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j lC q852 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j dC q858 D20 2006-09-06_QX06LC1.j mS m4423 D21 2006-09-06_QX06LC1.j mS 400e D21 2006-09-06_QX06LC1.j mS 400n O15 2006-09-12_Q928LC1.j dC v179 O15 2006-09-12_Q928LC1.j dC v179a O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v190 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v191 J1k31 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0621 J01w0115 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2006-08-19_Q817CVP.j cvp Excavation unit. Next to the section where the terrace wall ends. B11 2006-08-19_Q829MS1.j lC excavation unit C1 2006-08-19_Q817CVP.j cvp We are just digging the Eastern half of the loci, as we are going to try to save effort and our primary goal here is to reach the upper stones of the terrace wall. Depending of the results we will see if we open the rest of the locus or not. We dug the topsoil and the beginning of the accumulation under it. C1 2006-08-20_Q817CVP.j cvp We are digging the accumulation under the topsoil, f204. It is quite soft and brown. C1 2006-08-22_Q817CVP.j cvp Finished the accumulation under topsoil and appearing the 'interface' layer, called here f206 but the same thing as f203. Excavated after photographed. C1 2006-08-23_Q817CVP.j cvp Under f206 we find the beginning of the deep multi-layered feature. It is cut in the middle of our excavation trench by two lines running more or less E-W, that seems to pertain to a long hole. The northern line seems to be following in some way the outer face of the upper part of the terrace wall. Inside, the soil is brown and quite different of the one in the multi-layered feature. This is made of soil dark red and gritty, quite hard, sandy at times, with patches of pebbles at others, and also patches of brown bricky soil. At the beginning of the feature we have one of this patches of pebbles, so big and deep that we decided to give it another feature number. Cleaned and made photo. Then we dig first the patch of grit f210, then the filling f211 of the hole f213, and later the upper part of both f209 and f212. C1 2006-08-24_Q824MS.j mS cVP spent a large part of the day working the stones and excavating the trench f213. This was to follow the stones that appeared to be a continuation of the wall f72 and may be the turn or bend to the north. It appears that this indeed is the case. We will cease excavation here for the moment and will draw the sections tomorrow. C1 2006-08-27_Q824MS.j mS began removing the east baulk which separates this locus from the section of wall f72, a3, that went into the baulk. We will remove the baulk until the top of the wall. C1 2006-08-28_Q824MS.j mS Continued removing the east baulk adjoining the wall. This is slow work because there is a big drop to the east. It should be completed tomorrow. C1 2006-09-02_Q902MS.j mS Resumed excavation in two quadrants here, NW and SE. The NW quadrant is a new excavation, again following the wall, f72. The SE quadrant is finishing up from last week, bringing the level down to about half a meter below the top of the wall. C1 2006-09-03_Q902MS.j mS brought the SW quadrant down to about 30 cm below the top of the wall and can see the curve well. Continue to excavate in the NW quadrant and should get to the level of the wall tomorrow. We drew the W half of the N section prior to tearing down the baulk. C1 2006-09-04_Q902MS.j mS continuing to go down to the level of the wall in the NW quadrant. Reached the trench f213 and fill f211 which cuts f209 and which runs along the face of the wall f72. We seem to be reaching the top of the stones and the wall does not seem to curve as strongly as it first appeared when uncovered in the eastern section of this locus. We will clean well in the morning and then see. C1 2006-09-05_Q902MS.j mS continued working in the NW quadrant and it seems as though the wall f72 does not turn but continues in more a soft curve in the same way it has been running. The orginal view of the curve was just because we had seen it only in a two square meter area and it was a limited view. The stones seem to continue to the west. We have also brought most of the north baulk down to this level and the stones are consistent with the wall continuing to the west. We have found small patches of burnt area along the top of the wall area but these are just small lenses. D1a 2006-08-19_QX06MS2.j lC f202 D1a 2006-08-19_QX06MS2.j mL f204 D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lC f206 D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lC f209 D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lC f210 D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lC f211 D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lC f212 D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lC f213 D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lC f214 D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lC f215 D1a 2006-09-05_QX06MS2.j lC f222 D1a 2006-08-21_Q926HQ.j lH i35 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j lc q581 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j ml q584 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lh q590 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lc q594 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lh q598 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q602 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q604 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q607 D1a 2006-08-22_U817LC.j lc q611 D1a 2006-08-22_Q903MS1.j lc q616 D1a 2006-08-22_Q903MS1.j ml q618 D1a 2006-08-22_Q903MS1.j ml q619 D1a 2006-08-22_Q903MS1.j lc q622 D1a 2006-08-22_Q903MS1.j lc q623 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j lc q629 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j lc q630 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j lc q631 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j lc q632 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j ml q640 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j ml q642 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j lc q644 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j lc q645 D1a 2006-08-27_Q903MS1.j hq q661 D1a 2006-08-28_Q903MS1.j lh q664 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j lc q671 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j lc q677 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j ml q679 D1a 2006-09-02_Q909DC.j hQ q706 D1a 2006-09-02_Q909DC.j hQ q707 D1a 2006-09-02_Q909DC.j hQ q710 D1a 2006-09-03_Q909DC.j lH q713 D1a 2006-09-03_Q909DC.j lH q714 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j hQ q721 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j hQ q722 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j dC q727 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j lC q730 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j lC q731 D1a 2006-09-05_Q909DC.j hQ q732 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j hQ q734 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j dC q741 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j lC q860 D20 2006-08-19_Q829MS1.j lC m4227 D21 2006-08-19_Q829MS1.j lC 200w D21 2006-08-19_Q829MS1.j lC 400n O15 2006-08-19_Q928LC1.j cVP v144 O15 2006-08-22_Q928LC1.j cVP v149 O15 2006-08-22_Q928LC1.j cVP v149a O15 2006-08-23_Q928LC1.j cVP v150 O15 2006-08-23_Q928LC1.j cVP v150a O15 2006-08-23_Q928LC1.j cVP v150b O15 2006-08-24_Q928LC1.j cVP v151 O15 2006-08-24_Q928LC1.j cVP v151a O15 2006-08-24_Q928LC1.j cVP v151b O15 2006-08-26_Q928LC1.j mS v152 O15 2006-08-26_Q928LC1.j mS v152a O15 2006-08-26_Q928LC1.j mS v153 O15 2006-08-26_Q928LC1.j mS v153a O15 2006-09-03_Q928LC1.j mS v165 O15 2006-09-03_Q928LC1.j mS v165a O15 2006-09-04_Q928LC1.j mL v168 O15 2006-09-04_Q928LC1.j mL v168a O15 2006-09-05_Q928LC1.j mL v171 O15 2006-09-05_Q928LC1.j mL v171a O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v188 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v189 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v190 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v191 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p34 J1k32 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0620 J01w0114 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2005-08-03_P802CVP.j cVP New square opened today, N of k22 B11 2005-08-04_P807VS.j jE excavation unit B11 2006-09-10_QX06LC1.j mL excavation in the german trench (part of K32) C1 2005-08-05_P802CVP.j cVP The team from k24 is moved to k32. As our goal here is to have a view of the upper part of the corner of the Terrace Wall, we are not going to dig all 4 m, we are letting the northern 1 and a half meter (N baulk not included) of the square untouched. We are letting also temporal security baulks W and S. We dug the topsoil f148, and we followed with the accumulation below, f149, that is not different from the soil in the rest of the squares. C1 2005-08-07_P802CVP.j cvp We continue digging the S and W security baulks but the W one we excavated leaving artificial steps in place, just for the sake of walking down more easily, and to be removed at the end. We drew the beginning of the E section. Meanwhile, we put the team to excavate the k13 N baulk C1 2005-08-08_P802CVP.j cVP We excavated the end of the south artificial baulk. Then we proceeded to dig the E baulk, drawn yesterday. At the end of the morning we were quite near the next layer shown in the section underneath. Even without a sharp change, the earth seems to be changing especially in the consistency, more soft and sandy now. We will check tomorrow but we seem to be in a new feature. It is still to be confirmed if it is related with the one in k106. C1 2005-08-09_P802CVP.j cVP We make a photo (J1v66) of the surface just over the new feature, that we are expecting as it appear in the section, then remove the last cms of earth. Then we clean the area for the photo of the new feature (J1v69, J1v69a). The new feature (f155 and f38), is a more or less flat surface with a different consistency. Before it was more greyish and soft, now it is harder, clayish and grity. In fact it varies, because it is formed with small flat layers, some harder, some softer, but so thin that it is imposible to keep record of it, specially as we are digging with the big pick. That is why we just give one feature number to all the layers. The same was done in MZ16 and, as we are following just the same section we can safely use the same stratigraphy, that is why we take the same feature number, f38 that was used then for the accumulation, and we give feature number f153 to the floor in the interface. Some of the layers seems lenses left by the rain, with marks of water and grid. As we dig that feature we begin to find a lot of fragments of bases of Mitanni goblets. In the middle of the morning the first stones of the Terrace Wall begin to appear. C1 2005-08-10_P810CVP.j cvp We finished digging the artificial steps left on the W side. Then finally we reached the first lines of the Terrace Wall. Now we can answer the question about the direction of the wall: there is no sharp change of direction, nor angle. The wall just goes straight, just curving slightly (see J01sk24). At this level the earth "outside" of the wall is still the same as our feature f38, but the earth "inside" the wall, over the stones, is quite brown, more compact and reddish, that is why we stopped digging there, cleaned and gave a new feature number for this earth and the wall. In the MZ16 season the excavators documented the features left in the German Trench, our k101, giving the wall feature number f72 and the brown earth in over the stones and in the inner part of the wall, f75. In k9-10 f75 is called f68. As the features in our trench follows in this case without rupture the ones in k101 and k9-10, we use the old labels. We continue to dig the earth outside the wall. C1 2005-08-11_P810CVP.j cVP We took a photo of this square with all the upper view of the wall f72 in view (J1v71 and J1v72). We also drew the lower part of the section of the E baulk and then removed it. In that way all the excavated surface of k32 is now showing the upper part of the wall. At the end of the day we cleaned to take a photo the next day. Now the space to dig in that square has been reduced considerably, having only the triangle of earth that goes than in the outer face of the wall, that continues to be the same f38. For reasons explained in the notes on labeling, this space is from now on to be called k107. Just for aesthetic reasons we removed the remnants of the k22 N baulks, that was just a scarce 10 cm triangle protruding from the western section. C1 2005-08-13_P810CVP.j cvp We took two photos of k32 with all the upper part of the Terrace Wall now exposed (J01v73 and J01v73a). After that the team worked in the area left in the outer side of the wall, since yesterday called k107. C1 2006-09-11_Q912MS.j mS decided to finish removing the dirt from the original cut we made in going down to the wall in order to bring this whole locus down to the top of the wall. Will finish tomorrow. C4 2005-08-03_P802CVP.j cVP As it was the case with k22 and k23, as we open the new squares with the new orientation, the space remaining on this locus would be not rectangular but trapezoidal, because the trenches with the new orientation are overlapping the old ones. D1a 2005-08-06_P907MS1.j vS f72 D1a 2005-08-06_P907MS1.j vS f148 D1a 2005-08-06_P907MS1.j vS f149 D1a 2005-08-09_P907MS1.j jE f155 D1a 2006-09-10_QX06MS2.j lC f223 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE1.j vS q315 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE1.j vS q318 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE1.j vS q319 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE1.j vS q320 D1a 2005-08-07_P808JE1.j vS q322 D1a 2005-08-07_P808JE1.j vS q323 D1a 2005-08-07_P808JE1.j jE q325 D1a 2005-08-07_P809VS.j cVP q329 D1a 2005-08-07_P809VS.j cVP q330 D1a 2005-08-08_P809VS.j pC q334 D1a 2005-08-08_P809VS.j pC q335 D1a 2005-08-08_P809VS.j pC q336 D1a 2005-08-08_P809VS.j pC q338 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE3.j vS q339 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE3.j vS q343 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE3.j vS q346 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j pC q349 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j pC q351 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j pC q356 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j pC q357 D1a 2005-08-11_P814JE3.j pC q360 D1a 2005-08-11_P814JE3.j jE q361 D1a 2006-09-10_Q919DC2.j mL q754 D3 2005-08-07_P807JE-R.j jE r209 (41772 46985 - 9169 / Relay location: N point) D3 2005-08-07_P807JE-R.j jE r210 (41590 46918 - 9162 / Relay location: #####) D3 2005-08-07_P807JE-R.j jE r210 (41590 46918 - 9162) D3 2005-08-07_P809VS1R.j jE r211 (41739 47085 - 9220 / Relay location: NE corner) D20 2005-08-04_P807VS.j jE m3945 D20 2006-09-10_QX06LC1.j mL m42328 D21 2005-08-04_P807VS.j jE 400e D21 2005-08-04_P807VS.j jE 400n D21 2006-09-10_QX06LC1.j mL 150e D21 2006-09-10_QX06LC1.j mL 50s O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v51 O15 2005-08-07_P813JE.j cVP v59 O15 2005-08-07_P813JE.j cVP v64 O15 2005-08-09_P813JE.j cVP v66 O15 2005-08-09_P813JE.j cVP v69 O15 2005-08-09_P813JE.j cVP v69a O15 2005-08-11_P813JE.j cVP v71 O15 2005-08-11_P813JE.j cVP v72 O15 2005-08-13_P813JE.j cVP v73 O15 2005-08-13_P813JE.j cVP v73a O15 2005-08-14_P821VS1.j cVP v74 O15 2005-08-14_P821VS1.j cVP v76 O15 2005-08-16_P821VS1.j vS v79 O15 2005-08-16_P821VS1.j vS v79a O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p34 J1k40 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0623 J01w0117 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j lH excavation unit C1 2006-09-09_Q902MS.j mS opened excavations here although the northern baulk is part of the German trench of several years ago. We have opened the southern half and are in the topsoil, f208. C1 2006-09-10_Q902MS.j mS only had one pick team in the locus so the work in moving a little more slowly, but continuing steady. C1 2006-09-11_Q912MS.j mS continued going down and reached the stones of the wall this afternoon. C1 2006-09-12_Q912MS.j mS began removing the central portion of the locus which was left standing in MZ16. Also began drawing the eastern baulk before removing. C1 2006-09-13_Q912MS.j mS began removing the east baulk baulk and there is a lot of dirt in an awkward area so it seems to be going very slowly. C1 2006-09-14_Q912MS.j mS it appears we have the corner of the wall f72 turning somewhat sharply to the north. The stones are in line with those excavated in MZ16 and will probably join up. They only seem to be a single course and may be a memory wall of the original terrace. There is still a lot of dirt to remove and hopefully we will be able to clear it out and get more definition tomorrow. C1 2006-09-15_Q916MS.j mS we have found the corner of the wall, f72. It is where we predicted it to be based on the geophysical survey. Although we have the corner, there are additional stones that move to the west from the corner and these may indicate some type of building also seen in the survey. We have no time to excavate further here and will cease excavation. C1 2006-09-16_Q916MS.j mS have completed excavations here and found what appears to be the corner of the wall, f72, a3. We finished removing the dirt and did some minor cleaning. D1a 2006-09-09_Q919DC2.j lC q747 D1a 2006-09-10_Q919DC2.j lC q751 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j hQ q758 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j mL q769 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j lC q771 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q776 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q804 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j hQ q807 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j hQ q808 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j dC q819 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j hQ q827 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j dC q837 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j hQ q842 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j lC q849 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j lC q851 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j mL q857 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j dC q865 D20 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j lH m4424 D21 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j lH 200n D21 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j lH 400e O15 2006-09-13_Q928LC1.j dC v180 O15 2006-09-13_Q928LC1.j dC v180a O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v187 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v187a O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v187b O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v188 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v189 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v190 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v191 J1k41 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0624 J01w0118 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-06_QX06LC1.j mS excavation unit C1 2006-08-22_Q817CVP.j cvp While cleaning and photographing k31 the workmen are put to begin to dig the topsoil of square k41, north of k31, that connects our terrace wall with the 'German trench'. Some small stones in middle. C1 2006-08-27_Q824MS.j mS continued removing f207 the accumulation. There are more random stones, f216 and today we uncovered a very large one. This may be part of the line of random stones stretching from the east in other areas so we will leave it in place and cease excavation here for the moment. C1 2006-09-02_Q902MS.j mS Resumed excavation here but only in the SW quadrant in order to go down to the top of the wall and follow the presumed curve. Have gone through topsoil, and into accumulation f208. C1 2006-09-03_Q902MS.j mS continued the excavation in the SW quadrant and will expand tomorrow. Declared f220 and f221 which are two large floating stones in the eastern half of this locus. They have been relayed, and photographed, v166. C1 2006-09-04_Q902MS.j mS still removing the accumulation, f208 in this area. Opened up the excavation to include the southern half of the square rather that just the SW quadrant. C1 2006-09-05_Q902MS.j mS began going down further in the NW quadrant but did not reach the level of the wall f72. This is an area we will want to continue excavating next week to get a fuller picture of the top of the wall. Just looking at this briefly, it appears there may be a different type of accumulation from the rest of the area but this is unclear at the moment. We did not have time to examine closely because of the large amount of dirt removal in adjacent areas. C1 2006-09-12_Q912MS.j mS finished clearing away the last of the accumulation f209 in the northern half of this locus and have uncovered some stones that appear to be a type of crosswall for the wall, f72. We have given this the number f228. We will continue removing the accumulation to the west in k40 to see where there might be a turn. gB considers this new wall moving north south to be a possible cross wall of the terrace wall, or perhaps a strengthening for the building jogs for the curve. D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lJ f207 D1a 2006-08-22_QX06MS2.j lH f208 D1a 2006-08-24_QX06MS2.j mL f216 D1a 2006-09-03_QX06MS2.j mL f220 D1a 2006-09-03_QX06MS2.j mL f221 D1a 2006-09-12_QX06MS2.j mS f228 D1a 2006-08-22_Q903MS1.j lj q620 D1a 2006-08-22_Q903MS1.j lj q621 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j ml q627 D1a 2006-08-24_Q903MS1.j lc q638 D1a 2006-08-26_Q903MS1.j ml q650 D1a 2006-08-27_Q903MS1.j lh q656 D1a 2006-09-02_Q909DC.j mL q709 D1a 2006-09-03_Q909DC.j lH q715 D1a 2006-09-04_Q909DC.j hQ q720 D1a 2006-09-05_Q909DC.j hQ q733 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j lC q740 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j dC q742 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j hQ q763 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q777 D20 2006-09-06_QX06LC1.j mS m4425 D21 2006-09-06_QX06LC1.j mS 400e D21 2006-09-06_QX06LC1.j mS 400s O15 2006-08-26_Q928LC1.j mS v154 O15 2006-08-28_Q928LC1.j mS v156 O15 2006-08-28_Q928LC1.j mS v156a O15 2006-09-03_Q928LC1.j mS v166 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v187 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v187b O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v190 O15 2006-09-21_Q928LC1.j mL v191 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p34 J1k100 D1a 2005-08-29_U812LH1.j pC q502 J1k101 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0654 J01w0148 U809 lC.jpg B11 2003-08-18_TX21LC.j cD German trench oriented north to south, traced on the NW corner of k9 D1a 2003-08-13_TX21LC1.j sB f72 D1a 0000-00-00_Q630MS.j MISSING f75 D1a 2003-08-16_TX23LC.j lF q149 O15 2003-08-16_TY03LC1.j sB v25 O15 2003-08-16_TY03LC1.j sB v25a O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v50 J1k102 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0653 J01w0147 U809 lC.jpg B11 2003-08-18_TX21LC.j cD German trench oriented east to west, traced on the NW corner of k101 D1a 2003-08-13_TX21LC1.j sB f61 D1a 2003-08-13_TX21LC1.j sB f71 D1a 2003-08-13_TX23LC.j lF q129 D1a 2003-08-14_TX23LC.j lF q140 D1a 2003-08-16_TX23LC.j lF q146 O15 2003-08-09_TY03LC1.j sB v20 O15 2003-08-09_TY03LC1.j sB v20a O15 2003-08-16_TY03LC1.j sB v26 O15 2003-08-16_TY03LC1.j sB v26a J1k103 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0655 J01w0149 U809 lC.jpg B11 2003-08-18_TX21LC.j cD Trench excavated to the south face of wall f , including part of k9 and k10, in order to see the face of the wall in depth. C1 2005-09-06_P906MS.j mS found the bottom of the wall, f72 after excavating only a few cm this morning. The bottom elevation is 8675. We finished f195 which was the ashy layer and declared f196 which was a clean brown layer. After reaching the bottom of the wall, we see in section that this brown layer is most likely the glacis at the base of the wall. The ash is the occupation layer above it. mKB has dated the pottery from both f195 and f196 as h1-JPA. C1 2005-09-07_P907MS.j mS we excavated about one meter to the west of yesterday's excavation and exposed the glacis in beautiful condition. f195 was clearly resting on this feature. We ceased excavations after exposing what was there. Since f195 was identified by mKB as h1-JPA, we know for certain that f72, a3 is a h1-JPA wall. We have moved into what was part of k111 but are using the identifier k103. The original k103 also went further to the west. C1 2006-10-03_QX03MS.j mS cut back the southern section which is below f239 in k117. We had thought this was an ashy layer, but the ash, f241, is not as thick as we had thought it would be and there is another layer of brown material which is brown and bricky but different from f239 above it. Again, we are not clear on what is going on in this area. We will clean the backfill from this locus tomorrow and if we can get any more information. C1 2006-10-06_QX06MS.j mS we are removing the top layer of soil that has accumulated over last winter to get a good final view of the escarpment along the wall. We will also backfill well here to prevent undercutting over the winter. C1 2007-07-28_R731LC.j lC today we remove the backfill put at the end of MZ19 in this k to protect the escarpment f196, the base of the wall f72 and the south and east section of the locus that are very important. C1 2007-08-01_R731LC.j lC Today we straightened the east, west and south sections to get a better understanding of the relationships between f186, f261 and f239. D1a 2003-08-19_TX21LC1.j lF f98 D1a 2003-08-23_TX21LC1.j lF f114 D1a 2003-08-30_TX21LC1.j sB f124 D1a 2005-09-05_P907MS1.j vS f194 D1a 2005-09-05_P907MS1.j vS f195 D1a 2005-09-05_P907MS1.j vS f196 D1a 2006-10-06_QX06MS2.j mS f242 D1a 2007-08-11_R811SG.j sG f249 D1a 2003-08-12_TY03LC.j aAM i12 D1a 2003-08-19_TX23LC.j sB q192 D1a 2003-08-20_TX23LC.j sB q198 D1a 2003-08-21_TX23LC.j sB q204 D1a 2003-08-22_TX23LC.j lF q209 D1a 2003-08-22_TX23LC.j lF q212 D1a 2003-08-22_TX23LC.j lF q214 D1a 2003-08-23_TX23LC.j lF q215 D1a 2003-08-23_TX23LC.j lF q218 D1a 2003-08-23_TX23LC.j lF q219 D1a 2005-09-05_U812MS1.j vS q538 D1a 2005-09-05_U812MS1.j pC q540 D1a 2005-09-05_U812MS1.j pC q541 D1a 2005-09-06_U817LH12.j pC q542 D1a 2005-09-07_U817LH12.j pC q549 D1a 2005-09-07_U817LH12.j pC q550 D1a 2006-10-06_QX07MS2.j mS q1029 D1a 2007-07-31_R811CJC2.j cJC q1036 D1a 2007-08-01_R811CJC2.j lC q1041 D3 2007-08-12_R812CJCR.j sG r738 (41000 47402 - 8705 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2007-08-12_R812CJCR.j sG r739 (41117 47134 - 8664 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2007-08-12_R812CJCR.j sG r740 (41359 47223 - 8722 / Relay location: NW corner) D3 2007-08-12_R812CJCR.j sG r741 (41220 47513 - 8685 / Relay location: NE corner) O15 0000-00-00_R813CJC.j cJC v241 O15 0000-00-00_R813CJC.j cJC v241a O15 2003-08-20_TY03LC1.j cD v34 O15 2003-08-20_TY03LC1.j cD v34a O15 2003-08-20_TY03LC1.j cD v35 O15 2003-08-20_TY03LC1.j sB v33 O15 2003-08-24_TY03LC1.j sB v39 O15 2003-08-24_TY03LC1.j sB v39a O15 2003-08-24_TY03LC1.j sB v39b O15 2003-08-25_TY03LC1.j sB v40 O15 2003-08-25_TY03LC1.j sB v40a O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v107 O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v107a O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v107b O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v108 O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v108a O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v108b O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v109 O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v112 O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v112a O15 2005-09-06_QX01MS1.j mS v113 O15 2005-09-06_QX01MS1.j mS v113a O15 2005-09-06_QX01MS1.j mS v114 O15 2005-09-06_QX01MS1.j mS v114a O15 2005-09-06_QX01MS1.j mS v115 O15 2005-09-06_QX01MS1.j mS v115a O15 2005-09-06_QX01MS1.j mS v115b O15 2005-09-06_QX01MS1.j mS v116 O15 2005-09-07_QX01MS1.j mS v118 O15 2005-09-07_QX01MS1.j mS v119 O15 2005-09-07_QX01MS1.j mS v119a O15 2005-09-07_QX01MS1.j mS v119b O15 2005-09-07_QX01MS1.j mS v119c O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120a O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127 O15 2006-08-17_Q928LC1.j cVP v139 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v192 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v195 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v195a O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j mS v210 O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j mS v210a O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j mS v210b O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j mS v210c O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v215 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v216 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v219 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v220 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v222 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v222a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v223 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224a O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226b O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j cJC v233 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v227 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v227a O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v228 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v231 O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v246 O15 2008-07-17_SZ23RE.j lW v247 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v250 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v251 J1k106 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0619 J01w0113 Tz15 lC.jpg B11 2005-08-02_P802CVP.j cvp typological column, nowadays occupying the same surface as k23 B11 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS column C1 2005-08-03_P802CVP.j cVP We keep digging down, with no change in the nature of the soil, and no features appearing. C1 2005-08-05_P802CVP.j cVP We are still digging the same feature f145. C1 2005-08-07_P802CVP.j cvp We drew the upper part of the E and S sections. While we drew them the team is put to work in k24. C1 2005-08-08_P802CVP.j cVP After digging the artificial security baulk we proceeded to dig inside the locus again. There the soil changed and we found a horizontal layer, with some stones and some sherds laying flat. In the section the layer beneath seems to be composed by a series of thin layers, with small lens of fine pebbles. The soil is softer, more greyish, maybe lenses created by the rain. Tomorrow we will check if this layer is the same that the one showing in the N section of the old k9-10. C1 2005-08-09_P802CVP.j cVP New feature, f153. We make the photo (J1v65) and continue to dig. It seems to be the same floor as in k32 but, as we have no real connection, we give it a new feature number. Also the consistency is not so soft. We give feature number f151 to the accumulation and f153 to the floor surface. As we dig that feature we begin to find a lot of fragments of bases of Mitanni goblets and the consistency of the earth gets harder, more difficult to work with the pick. C1 2005-08-10_P810CVP.j cvp We go on digging down. Earth quite hard but in flakes, layers. A broken part of a cylinder seal found. It is of geometric Djemdet Nasr style. We stoped digging here during some time just while the N baulk of k13 is removed. In order to avoid the contamination of the surface of k106, we covered it with plastic. The team is put to work in k24. C1 2005-08-13_P810CVP.j cvp We continued the excavation of the column without changing the feature, since it is the same grayish sandy earth. The only novelty is that we are reaching the level of the rest of the surface in k23 (dug in MZ16), so from tomorrow we will need to use a string to define the column area, that will be exactly the same as it has been up to now, with the trapezoid shape. C1 2005-08-14_P810CVP.j cvp Still digging the same feature, made of a lot of small layers. Depending on the layer there would be more or less pottery and pebbles, and the hardness and the color vary slightly, but it remains the same. We now know the probable end of the layer as we have reached the bottom of it in k32. C1 2005-08-15_P810CVP.j cvp We stop the digging of the column for the moment. We will continue it after the excavation of the rest of k23. C1 2005-08-23_P817CVP.j cvp As the squares around the Column had reach the same level, we retake again the excavation here, following with the feature f152. C1 2005-08-24_P817CVP.j cvp Still digging the multilayered feature f151. C1 2005-08-25_P817CVP.j cvp Here in the Column we finished the multilayered feature f151 at the end of the morning, beginning with the soft brown soil, that here we label f181. C1 2005-08-27_P828MS1.j mS we continue to go down in the column. pC believes the inclusions in the accumulation are changing and that there are more carbon and phytolith inclusions. We will clean this well tomorrow and look more closely to see if there is any change. Two items were uncovered in the eastern quadrant near the floating stones. i24 is a piece of bronze and i25 is a small piece of gold, a possible bead, see v93. C1 2005-08-28_P828MS1.j mS Examined the accumulation we began uncovering yesterday and have decided to give it a new number, f184. pC believes the inclusions are of a different nature from f181 above it. vS thinks it is the same accumulation and also the same as the accumulation in front of the wall, and adjacent to k106, f151. We declared a new feature nonetheless although it might be the same as these two because this is where we may have the transition from Mitanni to 3rd Millennium and are watching all differences carefully. We have reached the current planned depth of k106 and have stopped excavating here. The elevation is 8800. pC and vS completed the east and north sections and we took photos, v95 and v96. D1a 2005-08-02_P907MS1.j cVP f140 D1a 2005-08-02_P907MS1.j cVP f142 D1a 2005-08-06_P907MS1.j vS f151 D1a 2005-08-09_P907MS1.j jE f153 D1a 2005-08-25_P907MS1.j pC f181 D1a 2005-08-28_P907MS1.j mS f184 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE2.j pC i16 D1a 2005-08-24_QX01MS.j pC i21 D1a 2005-08-27_QX01MS.j vS i24 D1a 2005-08-27_QX01MS.j vS i25 D1a 2005-08-02_U817LH12.j cVP q292 D1a 2005-08-02_U817LH12.j cVP q294 D1a 2005-08-03_U817LH12.j je q296 D1a 2005-08-03_U817LH12.j je q301 D1a 2005-08-04_U817LH12.j JE q305 D1a 2005-08-04_P808JE1.j jE q312 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE1.j vS q316 D1a 2005-08-06_P808JE1.j pC q321 D1a 2005-08-07_P808JE1.j jE q326 D1a 2005-08-08_P809VS.j pC q337 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE3.j vS q340 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE3.j vS q344 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE3.j vS q345 D1a 2005-08-09_P814JE3.j pC q347 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j pC q348 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j pC q352 D1a 2005-08-10_P814JE3.j pC q354 D1a 2005-08-11_P814JE3.j vS q362 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j pC q363 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j pC q366 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j pC q367 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j pC q371 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j pC q372 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j jE q375 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j pC q376 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j pC q377 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j pC q378 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j pC q380 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j pC q381 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j vS q382 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j vS q384 D1a 2005-08-15_P815JE.j vS q385 D1a 2005-08-15_P815JE.j pC q386 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j pC q453 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j pC q456 D1a 2005-08-23_P905MS2.j vS q458 D1a 2005-08-24_P905MS2.j pC q464 D1a 2005-08-28_P905MS2.j pC q469 D1a 2005-08-28_P905MS2.j pC q472 D1a 2005-08-27_P905MS2.j pC q475 D1a 2005-08-27_U812MM2.j pC q479 D1a 2005-08-28_U812MM2.j pC q485 D3 2005-08-07_P807JE-R.j jE r208 (40906 47183 - 9133 / Relay location: #####) D3 2005-08-07_P807JE-R.j jE r208 (40906 47183 - 9133) D3 2005-08-07_P807JE-R.j vS r205 (40905 47186 - 9129 / Relay location: E point) D3 2005-08-07_P807JE-R.j vS r206 (41041 46824 - 9129 / Relay location: W point) D3 2005-08-07_P807JE-R.j vS r207 (41108 47268 - 9133 / Relay location: N point) D3 2005-08-30_P831MS-R.j vS r327 (41047 46808 - 8911 / Relay location: base of nail) D20 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS m3946 D21 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS 190s D21 2005-08-02_P807VS.j vS 430w I99 2005-08-09_P802CVP.j cVP From now on we are going to sift the earth coming from the Typological Column. The first to be sifted is q345. The holes in the sift are roughly 1.7 cms wide. O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v49 O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v50 O15 2005-08-02_P813JE.j cVP v51 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v53 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v55 O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v55a O15 2005-08-03_P813JE.j cVP v56 O15 2005-08-07_P813JE.j cVP v60 O15 2005-08-07_P813JE.j cVP v62 O15 2005-08-07_P813JE.j cVP v62a O15 2005-08-07_P813JE.j cVP v63 O15 2005-08-09_P813JE.j cVP v65 O15 2005-08-15_P821VS1.j vS v77 O15 2005-08-18_P821VS1.j cVP v87 O15 2005-08-27_P903MS1.j ms v92 O15 2005-08-27_P903MS1.j ms v93 O15 2005-08-27_P903MS1.j ms v93a O15 2005-08-28_P903MS1.j mS v95 O15 2005-08-28_P903MS1.j mS v96 O15 2005-08-29_P903MS1.j vS v98 O15 2005-08-29_P903MS1.j vS v98a O15 2005-08-29_P903MS1.j vS v99 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v101 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v103 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v104 O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v111 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120a O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p10 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p12 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p17 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p21 J1k107 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0625 J01w0119 Tz16 lC.jpg C1 2005-08-11_P810CVP.j cVP Today we begin to designate that way the trapezoid area left in the outer face of the wall, with the same feature number than before, f38, that was before a space pertaining to three locus, k22, 23, 101. C1 2005-08-13_P810CVP.j cvp We found the end of f38. The earth changed and was brown and softer. C1 2005-08-14_P810CVP.j cvp Still digging the same feature, f156, brown and soft. The sudden appearance of ashy layers made us consider the possibility of changing the feature, but, as we discovered after a more careful small-pick dig, we are still in the same feature, brown and soft. The ash was just some fine lenses, clearly visible in the S section. What was really another feature was a reddish brown bricky earth, more compact, found abutting the wall more or less at the same level of the ashy lenses. We are following its shape, not touching it until we finish f156, which is covering it and all around it. C1 2005-08-15_P810CVP.j cvp We are carefully digging here feature f156, the brown soft layer, with ashy patches. It is found covering the red bricky one (f158) that is abutting the wall, and that seems to be somehow slopping down south. That same feature is found in the area of the old k9 when we removed the floating stones and the dirt under them. Tomorrow, after clearing completely the soft brown we will photograph and relay f158. Both soils are quite moist, just drying when the sun touch them. Apart from the color and hardness, another way to differentiate them is that f156 has small black dots (ash), while f158 have small white dots (calcium). jO said that f158 is not man-made, is just a natural accumulation that, for being near the wall, protected from the weather and catch between the rest of the earth and the stones, gets more compacted. C1 2005-08-16_P810CVP.j cvp We are yet excavating the soft brown earth, f156, in a space very small, surrounded by the f158 reddish accumulation. In this kind of hole we have found some animal bones, a big sized animal, possibly a cow, but just the mandible and part of a leg. We make photo (J01v80), relay it, and remove it. C1 2005-08-17_P817CVP.j cvp First thing in the morning we took photographs of the actual state of k107, after lifting the animal bones (J01v81, J01v81a, J01v81b, J01v81c, J01v81d). Removing the rest of the brown soil f156, at the level of the bottom of MZ16 excavation, we found some big flat stones (f164) running under f156 and f158 (see photo J01v82). We dig half of the sloping accumulation f158 from E to W, just to know how it works in relation with the wall, and left that area to dig elsewhere. Just before the flat boulder under it, there is a line of sherds laying flat (See sketch J01sk31). We also found a small piece of sealing. Until now that is the oldest strata found in our unit. We also remove two of the stones of the "buttress-collapse" as they were also in danger of falling down. To do that we give the collapse feature number f165, and consider the two stones components of it. The one in the E is c1 and the one in the W c2. We make photos (J01v83, J01v83a, J01v83b, J01v83c, J01v84, J01v84a). See J01sk31. The earth under the stones in the collapse is given f166. Another of the flat boulders that run along the wall appears also here. fAB and gB point that this maybe could indicate some relation of the "buttress" with that line of flat stones. Even if there is almost a meter of earth between both. C1 2005-08-18_P817CVP.j cvp Photo of the situation at the end of the excavation (J01v85, J01v85a, J01v85b, J01v85c). See sketch J01sk33. C1 2005-08-25_P817CVP.j cvp After some consideration about the nature of the stones flanking the Terrace Wall, we decide to separate the western stones, called initially f164, as they are at a lower elevation than the ones mostly in k9 and k10, that are at a higher elevation. We label that higher row as f180, and consider all the assemblage as an aggregate, a6. D1a 2005-08-25_P826CVP1.j cvp a6 D1a 2005-08-09_P907MS1.j jE f156 D1a 2005-08-14_P907MS1.j jE f158 D1a 2005-08-17_P907MS1.j vS f164 D1a 2005-08-25_P907MS1.j vS f180 D1a 2009-07-20_T725LC.j aGA f302 D1a 2005-08-16_P816JE1.j vS i17 D1a 2005-08-17_QX01MS.j pc i18 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j pC q365 D1a 2005-08-13_P814JE3.j vS q368 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j jE q374 D1a 2005-08-14_P814JE3.j pC q379 D1a 2005-08-15_P815JE.j pC q388 D1a 2005-08-16_P816JE2.j vS q395 D1a 2005-08-17_P821CVP.j vS q400 D1a 2005-08-17_P821CVP.j vS q403 D1a 2005-08-17_P821CVP.j vS q406 D1a 2009-07-20_T722MM.j mM q1211 D3 2005-08-11_P813CVPR.j vS r216 (41584 46852 - 8934 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2005-08-11_P813CVPR.j vS r217 (41551 46844 - 8934 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2005-08-11_P813CVPR.j vS r218 (41570 46535 - 8934 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2005-08-11_P813CVPR.j vS r219 (41746 46585 - 8934 / Relay location: NW corner) O15 2005-08-11_P813JE.j cVP v71 O15 2005-08-11_P813JE.j cVP v72 O15 2005-08-13_P813JE.j cVP v73 O15 2005-08-13_P813JE.j cVP v73a O15 2005-08-16_P821VS1.j vS v80 O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j cVP v81 O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j cVP v81a O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j cVP v81b O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j cVP v81c O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j cVP v81d O15 2005-08-17_P821VS1.j vS v82 O15 2005-08-18_P821VS1.j cVP v85 O15 2005-08-18_P821VS1.j cVP v85a O15 2005-08-18_P821VS1.j cVP v85b O15 2005-08-18_P821VS1.j cVP v85c O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v222 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v222a J1k108 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0626 J01w0120 Tz16 lC.jpg C1 2005-08-24_P817CVP.j cvp Today we create this new locus with the previous loci k12 and k13. And begin to dig the feature f152. See nl in k12 for the explanation. We are going to let for the moment 50 cm in the N to be used as N baulk. We need to keep this baulk to have all the S section of k106, the column. C1 2005-08-25_P817CVP.j cvp Digging the multilayered feature f152. C1 2005-08-29_P828MS1.j mS contined going down here. When drawing the n section of k106 which is adjacent to this locus, vS and pC noticed the cut of a small pit, f187. We missed the cut and the other half of the pit in k106. We removed the fill, f186. The fill was similar to the surrounding accumulation and may have been a natural depression rather than manmade. We also uncovered a small piece of gold foil in this locus but no other outstanding items. C1 2005-08-31_P828MS1.j mS we have reached the extremely hard material in this locus and the going has been very slow. Ceased excavations here however. This also was an unremarkable locus and followed the pattern of the other loci dug both this season and in past seasons. This locus is adjacent to k109 and we have finished at the same elevations. vS and pC drew the east baulk. We will now remove it to leave this locus at a uniform elevation. D1a 2005-08-28_P907MS1.j mS f186 D1a 2005-08-28_P907MS1.j mS f187 D1a 2005-08-25_QX01MS.j pC i22 D1a 2005-08-25_QX01MS.j pC i23 D1a 2005-08-29_QX01MS.j pC i27 D1a 2005-08-24_P905MS2.j pC q467 D1a 2005-08-28_P905MS2.j pC q468 D1a 2005-08-28_P905MS2.j pC q471 D1a 2005-08-28_P905MS2.j pC q473 D1a 2005-08-27_P905MS2.j pC q474 D1a 2005-08-29_U812LH1.j pC q495 D1a 2005-08-29_U812LH1.j pC q498 D1a 2005-08-29_U812LH1.j pC q501 D1a 2005-08-31_U812LH1.j pC q505 D1a 2005-08-31_U812LH1.j pC q512 D1a 2005-09-01_U812MS1.j vS q516 D3 2005-08-25_R728MS-R.j vS r264 (41126 46599 - 8962 / Relay location: 1) D3 2005-08-25_R728MS-R.j vS r265 (40797 46725 - 8962 / Relay location: 2) D3 2005-08-25_R728MS-R.j vS r266 (40680 47110 - 8962 / Relay location: 3) D3 2005-08-25_R728MS-R.j vS r267 (40897 47187 - 8962 / Relay location: 4) O15 2005-08-24_P903MS1.j cVP v91 O15 2005-08-24_P903MS1.j cVP v91a O15 2005-08-24_P903MS1.j cVP v91b O15 2005-08-24_P903MS1.j cVP v91c O15 2005-08-27_P903MS1.j ms v92 O15 2005-08-29_P903MS1.j vS v98 O15 2005-08-29_P903MS1.j vS v98a O15 2005-08-31_P903MS1.j vS v100 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v101 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v102 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v102a O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v103 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v104 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120a O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p21 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p24 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p25 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p28 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p29 J1k109 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0627 J01w0121 Tz16 lC.jpg C1 2005-08-29_P828MS1.j mS declared this locus and began excavation here today. This is part of k22. We continue with the feature f171 which is brown and soft in this area. Have not reached the compact material yet. No outstanding characteristics. C1 2005-08-31_P828MS1.j mS went down a few centimeters here today and evened out the area. We will cease excavations here for the season. This is a totally unremarkable locus with no outstanding characteristics. This locus is adjacent to k108 and we have finished at the same elevations. D1a 2005-08-29_U812LH1.j pC q499 D1a 2005-08-31_U812LH1.j pC q506 D3 2005-08-28_P829MS1R.j mS r307 (41486 46753 - 8914 / Relay location: NW corner) D3 2005-08-28_P829MS1R.j mS r308 (41341 46921 - 8914 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2005-08-28_P829MS1R.j mS r309 (41046 46807 - 8914 / Relay location: SE corner) O15 2005-08-29_P903MS1.j vS v99 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v103 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v104 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120a O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p23 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p24 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p25 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p28 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p29 J1k110 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0628 J01w0122 Tz16 lC.jpg C1 2005-08-29_P828MS1.j mS declared this locus and began excavation here today. This is part of k14 and k24. Continued using f163. It was hard and very compacted and slow going today. Took photograph of f185 a floating stone. It does not appear to be connected purposefully to the wall in any way. It was relayed and will be removed this week. C1 2005-08-31_P828MS1.j mS continued excavations here. Declared f188 which are two large stones on the northern edge of this locus. We have called this a feature because there is the possibility they may be linked to the line of stones running east-west in k23 and along the northern edge of k106, although this is unclear at the moment. This is one question we hope to answer with focused excavation in this area. C1 2005-09-01_P901MS.j mS finished removing the eastern baulk adjacent to k108, and continued going down in the rest of the locus. We finished the day about 10-15cm higher than the elevation in k106, the original column. When we are at this elevation, about 8800, we will create a new locus. Nothing remarkable about the soil in this accumulation, f163, today. Continues to be consistent with the accumulations excavated in k106. Cut back accumulation under the stones f188 which was declared today. We have named this accumulation f190. A primary reason for this cutback was to determine whether these stones were highly founded or were a wall. They are highly founded and we found Mitanni sherds in the accumulation that the stones rest on. These may be random although seemingly in line with the stones to the east, f168 and f169. The brown packing, f189 also has no contact with these stones. We will remove f188 on Saturday. C1 2005-09-03_P903MS.j mS reached the level of k106, 8800. We declared f191 which is a different accumulation from f163, more soft and brown, and is the same as f184 in k106. We are closing this locus at this point. C1 2005-09-04_P904MS.j mS removed the remainder of f190, the gray accumulation under the larger stones of f188. This accumulation abuts the wall f188 and sits on f193. Found the bottom of the wall f188 on this side. It seems to sit on the bekiyah surface, f193. This makes us think this may be a 3rd mil wall which was maintained later. This is not clear yet however. We are continuing the step and will cut back f192 and f193 to one meter west of the baulk and cut it all to the wall. Tomorrow we will begin going down in the accumulation in front of the wall, f72, also called a3, to see how far down the wall extends. D1a 2005-08-28_P907MS1.j vS f185 D1a 2005-08-31_P907MS1.j vS f188 D1a 2005-09-03_P907MS1.j vS f191 D1a 2005-09-03_P907MS1.j vS f192 D1a 2005-09-03_P907MS1.j vS f193 D1a 2005-08-31_QX01MS.j pC i28 D1a 2005-08-29_U812LH1.j pC q494 D1a 2005-08-29_U812LH1.j pC q497 D1a 2005-08-31_U812LH1.j pC q507 D1a 2005-08-31_U812LH1.j pC q513 D1a 2005-09-01_U812LH1.j pC q514 D1a 2005-09-01_U812MS1.j vS q520 D1a 2005-09-03_U812MS1.j vS q524 D1a 2005-09-03_U812MS1.j pC q525 D1a 2005-09-03_U812MS1.j vS q526 D1a 2005-09-03_U812MS1.j vS q527 D1a 2005-09-04_U812MS1.j vS q534 D1a 2005-09-04_U812MS1.j vS q535 D1a 2005-09-06_U817LH12.j pC q544 D3 2005-08-28_R728MS1R.j mS r301 (41120 47280 - 8898 / Relay location: 1) D3 2005-08-28_R728MS1R.j mS r302 (41093 47510 - 8898 / Relay location: 2) D3 2005-08-28_R728MS1R.j mS r303 (40842 47420 - 8898 / Relay location: 3) D3 2005-08-28_R728MS1R.j mS r304 (40693 47112 - 8898 / Relay location: 4) D3 2005-08-28_R728MS1R.j mS r305 (40901 47186 - 8898 / Relay location: 5) O15 2005-08-29_P903MS1.j ms v97 O15 2005-08-29_P903MS1.j ms v97a O15 2005-08-29_P903MS1.j vS v98a O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v101 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v101a O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v102 O15 2005-09-01_P903MS1.j vS v104 O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v107 O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v107a O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v107b O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v108 O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v108a O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v108b O15 2005-09-04_R310MS.j mS v109 O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v110 O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v110a O15 2005-09-05_R310MS.j vS v111 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v120a O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v127 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p23 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p24 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p25 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p28 J1k111 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0629 J01w0123 Tz16 lC.jpg C1 2005-09-03_P903MS.j mS declared this locus today. It is a combination of k110, k106 and k14. It also includes a portion of k108, but we will not excavate in this section. We created the next step and moved in one meter to the west. k111 will now be the column and all the pottery will be flagged. We began using f184 which is the brown accumulation from k106 because we reached the same elevation and it is the same accumulation. After some excavation, we declared f191 which runs up to the wall f188 from the south. We removed a large floating stone which seemed at first to be a part of f188, but was sitting on accumulation which contained Mitanni sherds. We then cut back more of the accumulation, f190 to find the north face. We have not found the bottom of f188 yet. To the north we continued removing the accumulation f190. While scraping the section under the wall we found a layer of what seemed to be bekiyah which is hard, dense clay material with ashy and white inclusions, f192. We had Ahmad follow this layer and it has a nice surface which we have called f193. This surface almost seems white and with pebbles. The accumulations on the north, f190 and f192 are very different from the accumulations, f184 and f191, to the south of the wall f188. We should be able to determine the exact relationships in the next day. C1 2005-09-04_P904MS.j mS we planned to cease excavation here but did not see the bottom of the wall, f188. This was an important point so we removed another 15 cm and found the bottom of the wall. Since this is the column we flagged the q-lots. mKB analyzed the one from this morning's digging and found some Mitanni sherds. Therefore, this accumulation is Mitanni. This accumulation runs up to and under the wall so the wall may be 2nd mil. The accumulation on the other side is very different and we have presumed it to be 3rd mil, but have no sherds or other diagnostic items to prove this conclusively. We removed all the larger stones of f188 which definitely belong to a later maintenance of the wall. We have ceased excavation in this locus. D1a 2005-08-06_QX01MS.j pC i29 D1a 2005-09-03_U812MS1.j vS q528 D1a 2005-09-04_U812MS1.j vS q532 D1a 2005-09-04_U812MS1.j vS q533 D1a 2005-09-06_U817LH12.j pC q545 D3 2005-09-03_P903MS-R.j vS r344 (41126 47243 - 8799 / Relay location: 1) D3 2005-09-03_P903MS-R.j vS r345 (40997 47477 - 8799 / Relay location: 2) D3 2005-09-03_P903MS-R.j vS r346 (40808 47432 - 8799 / Relay location: 3) D3 2005-09-03_P903MS-R.j vS r347 (40683 47193 - 8799 / Relay location: 4) D3 2005-09-03_P903MS-R.j vS r348 (40886 47223 - 8799 / Relay location: 5) D3 2005-09-03_P903MS-R.j vS r349 (40926 47106 - 8799 / Relay location: 6) D3 2005-09-03_P903MS-R.j vS r350 (41347 47219 - 8799 / Relay location: 7) D3 2005-09-03_P903MS-R.j vS r351 (41302 47284 - 8799 / Relay location: 8) O15 2005-09-03_R310MS.j vS v106 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p26 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p29 J1k112 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0630 J01w0124 U204 lC.jpg B11 2006-08-12_Q812CVP.j cvp Renaming of old k12 as we are going to dig just a part of the square, the rest being already dug last year. As we already have that square dug last year, we retrieve the feature numbers. B11 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL excavation unit, trapezoidal area C1 2006-08-13_Q812CVP.j cvp Yesterday we dug the topsoil and today we are digging the accumulation below topsoil. We are letting an artificial baulk of some 70 cm at the east of the locus for safety reasons. C1 2006-08-14_Q812CVP.j cvp Digging the accumulation below topsoil f175. C1 2006-08-15_Q812CVP.j cvp Digging the accumulation below topsoil f175. At the end of the morning we begin to dig the artificial baulk, same feature. C1 2006-08-16_Q812CVP.j cvp We finish to dig the artificial baulk. C1 2006-08-17_Q817CVP.j cvp Digging again the accumulation under topsoil in all the excavation area. C1 2006-08-20_Q817CVP.j cvp We are digging the accumulation under the topsoil f175. C1 2006-08-21_Q817CVP.j cvp We finish digging the accumulation under the topsoil f175, the soil is brown and soft. We reach the next feature, f203. C1 2006-08-22_Q817CVP.j cvp Finishing the accumulation under topsoil (f175), and uncovering the next f203, interface layer. We left it half covered because fAB suggested using it as a training field or school in small pick and trowel for beginners. So, we keep digging the rest of the accumulation under topsoil that was left in the northwest part of the locus. C1 2006-08-28_Q824MS.j mS We took elevations and are about 9015 along the baulk perimeter. We will bring it as close as possible to 9000 and then begin the next step. f203, the interface has been found in the western section of this locus but is less regular than in k13 to the east. It seems more and more to just be wash debris. C1 2006-09-05_Q902MS.j mS spent a small amount of time having a team evening out this area to 9000 before sending them to J3. D1a 2006-08-22_Q926HQ.j lH i37 D1a 2006-08-12_U817LC.j ml q552 D1a 2006-08-13_U817LC.j lc q554 D1a 2006-08-13_U817LC.j lc q558 D1a 2006-08-14_U817LC.j lc q560 D1a 2006-08-15_U817LC.j ml q564 D1a 2006-08-15_U817LC.j lc q565 D1a 2006-08-16_U817LC.j ml q566 D1a 2006-08-17_U817LC.j lj q572 D1a 2006-08-17_U817LC.j lc q575 D1a 2006-08-17_U817LC.j lc q576 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j lh q578 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j ml q582 D1a 2006-08-19_U817LC.j lc q585 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lh q588 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lc q593 D1a 2006-08-20_U817LC.j lh q595 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q601 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q608 D1a 2006-08-21_U817LC.j lc q609 D1a 2006-08-22_U817LC.j lc q614 D1a 2006-08-22_U817LC.j lc q615 D1a 2006-08-22_Q903MS1.j lc q617 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j ml q626 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j lc q633 D1a 2006-08-23_Q903MS1.j lc q634 D1a 2006-08-27_Q903MS1.j hq q659 D1a 2006-08-28_Q903MS1.j lh q667 D1a 2006-08-28_Q903MS1.j ml q668 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j lc q672 D1a 2006-08-29_Q903MS1.j lc q673 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j hQ q735 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j lC q737 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j hQ q853 D3 2006-08-12_Q828LH-R.j mL r399 (40349 46433 - 9191 / Relay location: 3) D3 2006-08-13_Q830MS-R.j mL r403 (40686 46646 - 9188 / Relay location: 2) D3 2006-08-13_Q830MS-R.j mL r404 (41225 46224 - 9202 / Relay location: 3) D3 2006-08-13_Q830MS-R.j mL r405 (41222 46277 - 9199 / Relay location: 4) D3 2006-08-13_Q830MS-R.j mL r407 (40735 45738 - 9199 / Relay location: 6) D20 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL r401 D20 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL r402 D20 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL r403 D20 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL r404 D20 2006-08-12_Q829MS1.j mL r405 O15 2006-08-12_Q928LC1.j cvp v122 O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v130 O15 2006-08-14_Q928LC1.j cvp v131 O15 2006-08-29_Q928LC1.j mS v159 O15 2006-08-29_Q928LC1.j mS v159a O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v218 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v219 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224a O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226b J1k113 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0631 J01w0125 U204 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j lC contains portion of k14,k13,k4,k24 western step area of J1 B11 2006-09-10_QX06LC1.j mL new locus K113 C1 2006-09-09_Q902MS.j mS began excavation in this locus which takes in part of k13, k14, k4 and k24. This will be the locus we use to excavate the second step in the eastern portion of J1. C1 2006-09-11_Q912MS.j mS declared f226 which is a layer of hard, compact material and sherds and stones which seems to form some type of surface. Whether it is regular sedimentation or part of the scattered occupation after abandonment is uncertain although the latter seems most likely. This layer runs at about the same elevation or just a little lower than the top of the wall, f72. It is the same as f224 in k116 and f225 in k114. C1 2006-09-12_Q912MS.j mS removed f226 the hard sherd and stone layer and continued going down. The going is extremely slow here. C1 2006-09-13_Q912MS.j mS continue to go down and still in f229 the hard compacted material. C1 2006-09-14_Q912MS.j mS continued going down as usual with no change. f229 continues hard and compact with sherds and stones. D1a 2006-09-11_QX06MS2.j mS f226 D1a 2006-09-12_QX06MS2.j mS f229 D1a 2006-09-13_Q926HQ.j dC i40 D1a 2006-09-14_Q926HQ.j mL i41 D1a 2006-09-10_Q919DC2.j lC q752 D1a 2006-09-10_Q919DC2.j hQ q756 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j hQ q764 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j lC q765 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j lC q768 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q774 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q778 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q781 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q782 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q783 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q784 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q785 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q787 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q789 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q790 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q792 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q793 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q794 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q796 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q799 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q801 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q802 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q805 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j mL q822 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j lC q825 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j hQ q829 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j mL q832 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j dC q835 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j hQ q839 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j hQ q845 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j lC q847 D3 2006-09-09_Q909MS-R.j dC r490 (40755 47396 - 9013 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2006-09-09_Q909MS-R.j dC r491 (40507 47308 - 9013 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2006-09-09_Q909MS-R.j dC r492 (40302 47003 - 9003 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2006-09-09_Q909MS-R.j dC r493 (40658 47078 - 8999 / Relay location: NW corner) D3 2006-09-11_Q918MS-R.j lC r500 (40191 47191 - 9006 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2006-09-11_Q918MS-R.j lC r501 (40289 46934 - 9006 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2006-09-11_Q918MS-R.j lC r502 (40654 47054 - 8988 / Relay location: NW corner) D3 2006-09-11_Q918MS-R.j lC r503 (40386 46778 - 9012 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2006-09-26_Q926MS-R.j lC r612 (40238 47188 - 8818 / Relay location: SE corner) D20 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j lC r490 D20 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j lC r491 D20 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j lC r492 D20 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j lC r493 D20 2006-09-10_QX06LC1.j mL r500 D20 2006-09-10_QX06LC1.j mL r501 D20 2006-09-10_QX06LC1.j mL r502 D20 2006-09-10_QX06LC1.j mL r503 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v175 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v175a O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v177 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v178 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p42 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p43 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p49 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p54 J1k114 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0632 J01w0126 U204 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j dC contains portion of k3,k13,k12,k14 central southern step of J1 C1 2006-09-09_Q902MS.j mS began excavation in this locus which takes in part of k12, k13, k3 and k14. This is the center portion of the steps we are excavating. C1 2006-09-11_Q912MS.j mS declared f225 which is a layer of hard, compact material and sherds and stones which seems to form some type of surface. Whether it is regular sedimentation or part of the scattered occupation after abandonment is uncertain although the latter seems most likely. This layer runs at about the same elevation or just a little lower than the top of the wall, f72. It is the same as f224 in k116 and f226 in k113. Also recovered i39 which is a complete cylinder seal made of frit, very similar to i33 which was found during baulk removal what seems to be a similar elevation but to the east. C1 2006-09-12_Q912MS.j mS removed f225 the hard sherd and stone layer and continued going down. The going is extremely slow here. C1 2006-09-13_Q912MS.j mS because we have changed our strategy and will now go down only in the corridor, k113, to the east, we have subsumed k116 under k114. We will bring this down to the 8900 level throughout the locus. D1a 2006-09-11_QX06MS2.j mS f225 D1a 2006-09-11_Q926HQ.j dC i39 D1a 2006-09-05_Q919DC2.j hQ q736 D1a 2006-09-10_Q919DC2.j lC q753 D1a 2006-09-10_Q919DC2.j mL q755 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j hQ q759 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q773 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q779 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q780 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lH q786 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q800 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j hQ q806 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j mL q823 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j lC q826 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j lC q828 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j hQ q830 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j dC q833 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j dC q836 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j dC q838 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j hQ q840 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j lH q844 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j lC q848 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j dC q855 D3 2006-09-09_Q909MS-R.j dC r494 (40299 46999 - 9051 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2006-09-09_Q909MS-R.j dC r495 (40411 46641 - 9051 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2006-09-09_Q909MS-R.j dC r496 (40760 46753 - 9051 / Relay location: NW corner) D3 2006-09-09_Q909MS-R.j dC r497 (40662 47047 - 9051 / Relay location: SW corner) D20 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j dC r494 D20 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j dC r495 D20 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j dC r496 D20 2006-09-09_QX06LC1.j dC r497 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v175 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v175a O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v176 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v177 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v178 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dc v172 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dc v172a O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dc v172b O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dc v172c O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j mL v173 O15 2006-09-13_Q928LC1.j dC v181 O15 2006-09-13_Q928LC1.j dC v181a O15 2006-09-13_Q928LC1.j dC v181b O15 2006-09-13_Q928LC1.j dC v181c O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p42 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p43 J1k115 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0633 J01w0127 U204 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-22_Q916MS.j mS this locus contains portions of k106 and k108 excavated in MZ18. It is south of k114 and at a lower elevation and a different feature which is why we declared a different locus. C1 2006-09-11_Q912MS.j mS started going down in this area. It was still in the hard, compacted soil at this point, f203, but we soon came down to the brown soft soil, the same as f181 and f184 from last season. We have declared f227 in order to keep things more controlled here. C1 2006-09-12_Q912MS.j mS began excavation in this locus today to bring it down to 8800. This consists of the lower part of the hard compacted layers which we called f203, and now coming down in the softer brown accumulation which we are calling f227. C1 2006-09-13_Q912MS.j mS finished bringing this locus down to the 8800 level which is where it will remain as the next step. We are still in f227 which is the brown accumulation. C1 2008-08-26_S826MM.j mM We kept excavating this locus in order to build the staircase that will lead visitors to the bottom of the area, k126 and k127. We removed f233 and f237. Due to the facts that only a small baulk was left to dig, the short amount of time left, and the use of the big pick, we were unable to recognize f231 and f235 in between the two above mentioned features. C1 2008-08-28_S813RE.j rE we didn't finish the sement staircase. The workmen will resume the work in the study period in September. D1a 2006-09-12_QX06MS2.j mS f227 D1a 2006-09-10_Q919DC2.j hQ q757 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j hQ q760 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j lC q767 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q775 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q791 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j mL q824 D1a 2008-08-22_U807MM.j mM q1186 D1a 2008-08-23_U807MM.j mM q1187 D1a 2008-08-24_U807MM.j mM q1192 D1a 2008-08-25_U807MM.j mM q1194 D1a 2008-08-26_U807MM.j mM q1204 D1a 2008-08-26_U807MM.j mM q1205 D1a 2008-08-27_U807MM.j mM q1207 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v192 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193a J1k116 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0634 J01w0128 U204 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-22_Q916MS.j mS this locs contains partions of k12, k13 and k108. It is the eastern portion of the second step, 8800. C1 2006-09-11_Q912MS.j mS declared f224 which is a layer of hard, compact material and sherds and stones which seems to form some type of surface. Whether it is regular sedimentation or part of the scattered occupation after abandonment is uncertain although the latter seems most likely. This layer runs at about the same elevation or just a little lower than the top of the wall, f72. It is the same as f225 in k114 and f226 in k113. C1 2006-09-12_Q912MS.j mS removed f224 the hard sherd and stone layer and continued going down. The going is extremely slow here. C1 2006-09-13_Q912MS.j mS because we have changed our strategy and will now go down only in the corridor, k113, to the east, we have subsumed k116 under k114. D1a 2006-09-11_QX06MS2.j mS f224 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j hQ q761 D1a 2006-09-11_Q919DC2.j lC q766 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j hQ q772 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q795 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q797 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q798 D1a 2006-09-12_Q919DC2.j lC q803 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j hQ q809 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j hQ q810 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j hQ q811 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j hQ q812 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j hQ q813 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j lH q814 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j dC q815 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j dC q816 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j dC q817 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j dC q818 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j dC q820 D1a 2006-09-12_Q925MS.j dC q821 D3 2006-09-11_Q918MS-R.j mS r509 (41049 46626 - 8979 / Relay location: point 1) D3 2006-09-11_Q918MS-R.j mS r510 (40772 46509 - 8906 / Relay location: point 2) D3 2006-09-11_Q918MS-R.j mS r511 (40417 46638 - 8989 / Relay location: point 3) D3 2006-09-11_Q918MS-R.j mS r512 (40770 46707 - 8989 / Relay location: point 4) O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v175 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v175a O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v176 O15 2006-09-11_Q928LC1.j dC v177 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186a O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224a O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p43 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p48 O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v243 J1k117 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0635 J01w0129 U204 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-13_QX06LC1.j mL new locus,new excavation unit B11 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC point n.1 sk82. E side of k117,new shape of k117 after first measurements of Q913 B11 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC point n.2 sk82. E side of k117,new shape of k117 after first measurements of Q913 B11 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC point n.3 sk82. E side of k117,new shape of k117 after first measurements of Q913 B11 2006-09-20_QX06LC1.j dC new shape of k117 (last Q914) B11 2006-09-22_Q916MS.j mS this locus contains portions of k106, k108 and k110 excavated in MZ18. C1 2006-09-13_Q912MS.j mS declared this locus today which is the lower area in the corridor south of k113 and east of k115. This is the lowest area we have excavated to date this season. The accumulation is f231 and =1 184 of MZ18. It is soft brown and full of inclusions. Immediately under this we uncovered a pebble surface, f232. This is very interesting because we did not have this surface to the south next to the wall f72 where we have excavated to a lower elevation. It may have stopped at a line we saw last year in an east-west wall, f188. This was a Mitanni screen wall which had very differented accumulations on either side but was at a higher elevation. We will follow this surface to the south and see if it continues to the unexcavated part of k113. C1 2006-09-14_Q912MS.j mS followed the pebble floor, f232 to the south and it seems to continue. We have decided to come down on it from above and we have about 150 cm or so of accumulation before we reach this level here. We we remove as much of the accumulation immediately above it, f231 without clearing the surface so it is not damaged during the excavations above. C1 2006-09-15_Q916MS.j mS we cut a one meter square area to the west of the pebble surface k232. We are going down in this area, f231 so we can leave a portion of the pebble surface, f232 extant. We presume it does exist to the west because it does go into the unexcavated portion here. We were unable to remove any more and will leave this area for the moment. C1 2006-09-16_Q916MS.j mS straightened out the small meter square excavation from yesterday to the east of the pebble surface, f232. C1 2006-09-23_Q916MS.j mS continued removing f233 down to f231 in the eastern portion of this locus. We will continue following the pebble floor, f232 to the south and see if it continues C1 2006-09-25_Q916MS.j mS had two pickmen following the pebble surface, f232 to the south. It seems to continue somewhat irregularly. We recovered a definite Mitanni sherd from q878, per mKB so we are still in Mitanni deposition. This is consistent with the accumulation from last season although we are at a lower elevation. We did not have as great an area open last year. C1 2006-09-26_Q926MS.j mS we continued removing f231 to expose the full extent of f232 the pebble surface, or as much as possible in our excavation area. It seems to peter out towards the south although there are still patches of stones and sherds. It may continue westward into the unexcavated area of k115. We will take pictures in the morning to get a good picture of this surface and its connection with the wall and the glacis, f196. C1 2006-09-27_Q926MS.j mS we took photos of f232 today and cleaned well. We will excavate tomorrow. This feature contains large quantities of sherds, bones and stones. We will remove this carefully insuring that we recover as many bones as possible for hPU to study next season. hPU gave a presentation on being extremely careful when excavating so we recover the smallest bones which, although small, are extremely important in telling us what fauna are utilized in the area. This would be extremely useful since we believe f232 is either a late Khabur or early Mitanni surface in front of the wall. C1 2006-09-28_Q928MS.j mS began removing f232 the pebble surface which we believe is Khabur because we have had no Mitanni material for a while and the surface seems clearly Khabur. We have left the 2 meters at the northern end at the cut because that is where the major concentration of sherds, bones and stones is. lC suggested that this is the actual surface and further north may just be a washout of the original surface. The inclusions are numerous at this point. Declared f235 which is the material beneath f232. This accumulation is brown and soft but seems to be a denser material than above. There are several Khabur sherds and lots of bones, but no other inclusions or items. We do have some charcoal and have taken samples. C1 2006-09-29_Q926MS.j mS declared new feature, f237 to keep control over recording the accumulation. This feature is the same as f235 above it which is hard, compact and moist soil with few sherds and bones and almost no other inclusions. We uncovered stones almost immediately at the northernmost section where we are digging. They are only partially uncovered and we will have to wait until we remove the floor and excavate to this level to see exactly what these stones may be. Directly in front of the stones to the south the accumulation seems to contain a few more inclusions such as carbon and calciferous material. We also uncovered f238 which is another stone and sherd surface although it is not as dense as f232. The stones, or pebbles, are also larger. This floor or surface is at 8655 which is about the same elevation as the animal skull in k118, i42. We documented well the pc f232 and removed the painted sherds one by one and created q items and took photos, views 202 to 208. C1 2006-09-30_Q926MS.j mS began removing the accumulation under f232 which we assumed was f235 as in the southern portion of this locus, but it appears to be different altogether. We immediately uncovered f239 which is an accumulation of what gB thinks are mudflows. There are large laminations and sherds standing on their sides. In section this can be seen over the ashy layer f195 of MZ18 which is the accumulation covering f196 the escarpment. There is a definite cut to this accumulation to the south and it appears, also in section that the accumulation f240 abuts and overlays this. Currently is seems that f240, which is much darker than f239 in color may be the same as f238, the sherd layer. f240 is an accumulation which is packed with sherds and stones. This may also be a surface as f232, but it is a different matrix, much darker and more compact. f240 seems to slope to the south following the slope of the escarpment. C1 2006-10-02_Q926MS.j mS continued excavating f240 and and f239. We began again removing f238 towards the south. This feature is sloping down and we did find it continuing with the slope. It is still less dense than f240 which abuts f239. The current assumption is that this accumulation will continue to the plaza and we will excavate it. gB suggested removing part of f239 to see whether the pebble continued underneath, but they are totally separate. In the north section the ash, f241 is under f239. We removed i43, a large stone. It may have been better to leave it in place for the time being, but we have good photos. We now have the Khabur which is the accumulation on the escarpment. The Khabur material seems to be contained at this point which is why we have Mitanni above. The stones, i43, i44, i45 and i46 may be memory stones of the escarpment. C1 2006-10-03_QX03MS.j mS continued exposing another layer of f238 which continues to slope down to the south and it seems, a little to the west. It remains full of sherds, stones and bones. We don't have any dating info from mKB as yet. The lowest point of f138 in the SW corner is 8617, still a meter above the plaza level and just over half a meter below the bottom of the wall. We looked at f239 and still are not clear on it's extent or function. It may be a leveling at the top of the escarpment in the Khabur period, but we probably will not know it this season. C1 2006-10-06_QX06MS.j mS per gB's suggestion we are removing the sherds and bones from f238 prior to backfilling for the season. This area will be excavated next season so we are removing them to keep the from being damaged over the winter. C1 2007-07-28_R731LC.j lC today we remove the backfill put at the end of MZ19 to protect f238, f239, f240 and the stones i43, i44, i45, i46, that we weren't able to dig last year. C1 2007-08-01_R731LC.j lC Today we finished straightening the west and east section to have a clear reading of the stratigraphy. We also cleaned the entire locus in preparation for kite photos tomorrow C1 2007-08-02_R731LC.j lC We cleaned the west section where the shaffat had been. We began to remove f232 so that we can better understand its relationship to the new feature (f248). C1 2007-08-09_R812CJC.j lC First we removed f248, taking pictures both during and after its removal. We then removed f232 remaining in the western part of k117. After the photographing the area we then began to remove f235. During the removal of f235 we found a complete animal skull, i48, associated with many other animal bones near f248. The skull was removed whole and relayed. A new feature, f250, was uncovered under f235 in the northern part of the excavated area near f189. sG and cJC drew the east section of k117. D1a 2006-09-13_QX06MS2.j lC f231 D1a 2006-09-14_QX06MS2.j lH f232 D1a 2006-09-15_QX06MS2.j dC f233 D1a 2006-09-28_QX06MS2.j mS f235 D1a 2006-09-29_QX06MS2.j lC f237 D1a 2006-09-29_QX06MS2.j lC f238 D1a 2006-09-30_QX06MS2.j mL f239 D1a 2006-09-30_QX06MS2.j mL f240 D1a 2006-10-01_QX06MS2.j mS f241 D1a 2007-07-30_R812SG.j lC f243 D1a 2007-07-30_R812SG.j lC f244 D1a 2007-08-11_R811SG.j sG f249 D1a 2007-08-12_R812SG.j sG f250 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM1.j mM f258 D1a 2006-09-30_QX11MS2.j mL i43 D1a 2006-09-30_QX11MS2.j mL i44 D1a 2006-09-30_QX11MS2.j mL i45 D1a 2006-09-30_QX11MS2.j mL i46 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j hQ q831 D1a 2006-09-13_Q925MS.j dC q834 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j hQ q841 D1a 2006-09-14_Q925MS.j lC q846 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j lC q861 D1a 2006-09-23_U817LC.j mL q872 D1a 2006-09-23_U817LC.j mL q873 D1a 2006-09-23_U817LC.j lC q876 D1a 2006-09-25_U817LC.j mL q878 D1a 2006-09-26_U817LC.j lC q879 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j lC q881 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j lC q882 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j hQ q883 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j lC q885 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j lC q886 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j mS q887 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j lC q889 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j lC q890 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j lC q891 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j lC q893 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j lC q894 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j mL q895 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j lC q896 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j lC q897 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j lC q898 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j lC q899 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j ml q1000 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j ml q1001 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC1.j mL q1002 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC1.j mL q1003 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC1.j mL q1004 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC1.j hQ q1005 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC1.j mL q1006 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC1.j mL q1007 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC1.j mL q1008 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC1.j mL q1009 D1a 2006-09-30_QX04LC1.j mL q1010 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC1.j mL q1011 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC1.j mL q1012 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC1.j lC q1013 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC1.j lC q1014 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC1.j lC q1015 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC1.j lC q1016 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC1.j lC q1017 D1a 2006-10-02_QX04LC1.j lC q1018 D1a 2006-10-03_QX04LC1.j mL q1019 D1a 2006-10-03_QX04LC1.j mL q1020 D1a 2006-10-03_QX04LC1.j mL q1021 D1a 2006-10-06_QX07MS2.j lC q1023 D1a 2006-10-06_QX07MS2.j lC q1024 D1a 2006-10-06_QX07MS2.j lC q1025 D1a 2006-10-06_QX07MS2.j lC q1026 D1a 2006-10-06_QX07MS2.j lC q1027 D1a 2007-07-30_R811CJC2.j lC q1030 D1a 2007-07-30_R811CJC2.j lC q1031 D1a 2007-07-30_R811CJC2.j lC q1032 D1a 2007-07-30_R811CJC2.j lC q1033 D1a 2007-07-30_R811CJC2.j lC q1034 D1a 2007-07-31_R811CJC2.j cJC q1035 D1a 2007-07-31_R811CJC2.j cJC q1037 D1a 2007-07-31_R811CJC2.j lC q1038 D1a 2007-08-01_R811CJC2.j lC q1042 D1a 2007-08-01_R811CJC2.j lC q1043 D1a 2007-08-02_R811CJC2.j cJC q1044 D1a 2007-08-02_R811CJC2.j cJC q1047 D1a 2007-08-02_R811CJC2.j cJC q1049 D1a 2007-08-09_R811CJC2.j cJC q1050 D1a 2007-08-09_R811CJC2.j cJC q1051 D1a 2007-08-09_R811CJC2.j cJC q1052 D1a 2007-08-09_R811CJC2.j lC q1054 D1a 2007-08-09_R811CJC2.j lC q1055 D3 2006-09-13_Q925MS-R.j lC r528 (40805 47161 - 8796 / Relay location: point 2) D3 2006-09-13_Q925MS-R.j lC r529 (40852 47030 - 8804 / Relay location: point 3) D3 2006-09-13_Q925MS-R.j lC r530 (40864 47047 - 8753 / Relay location: point 4) D3 2006-09-14_Q925MS-R.j dC r533 (40761 47277 - 8801 / Relay location: point 1) D3 2006-09-14_Q925MS-R.j dC r534 (40686 47039 - 8811 / Relay location: point 2) D3 2006-09-14_Q925MS-R.j dC r535 (40696 46987 - 8802 / Relay location: point 3) D3 2006-09-20_Q925MS-R.j dC r542 (40980 47575 - 8752 / Relay location: point 1) D3 2006-09-20_Q925MS-R.j dC r543 (40769 47280 - 8792 / Relay location: point 2) D3 2006-09-20_Q925MS-R.j dC r544 (40702 46988 - 8792 / Relay location: point 3) D3 2006-09-20_Q925MS-R.j dC r545 (40722 46867 - 8792 / Relay location: point 4) D3 2006-09-20_Q925MS-R.j dC r546 (41132 47035 - 8752 / Relay location: point 5) D3 2006-09-23_Q925MS1R.j mL r594 (40983 47389 - 8744 / Relay location: point 1) D3 2006-09-23_Q925MS1R.j mL r595 (40513 47174 - 8744 / Relay location: point 2) D3 2006-09-23_Q925MS1R.j mL r596 (40605 46943 - 8744 / Relay location: point 3) D3 2006-09-23_Q925MS1R.j mL r597 (41116 47117 - 8744 / Relay location: point 4) D3 2006-09-26_Q926MS-R.j lC r602 (41120 47038 - 8746 / Relay location: 1 NW) D3 2006-09-26_Q926MS-R.j lC r603 (41005 47362 - 8740 / Relay location: 2 NE) D3 2006-09-26_Q926MS-R.j lC r604 (40532 47179 - 8771 / Relay location: 3 SE) D3 2006-09-26_Q926MS-R.j lC r605 (40629 46838 - 8802 / Relay location: 4 SW) D3 2006-10-10_QX11MS-R.j mL r648 (40603 46951 - 8695 / Relay location: point 1) D3 2007-08-12_R812CJCR.j sG r742 (41000 47402 - 8705 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2007-08-12_R812CJCR.j sG r743 (41156 47043 - 8762 / Relay location: NW corner) D3 2007-08-12_R812CJCR.j sG r744 (40523 47192 - 8626 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2007-08-12_R812CJCR.j sG r745 (40641 46866 - 8686 / Relay location: SW corner) D20 2006-09-13_QX06LC1.j mL r527 D20 2006-09-13_QX06LC1.j mL r528 D20 2006-09-13_QX06LC1.j mL r529 D20 2006-09-13_QX06LC1.j mL r530 D20 2006-09-13_QX06LC1.j mL r531 D20 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC r533 D20 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC r534 D20 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC r535 D20 2006-09-20_QX06LC1.j dC r542 D20 2006-09-20_QX06LC1.j dC r543 D20 2006-09-20_QX06LC1.j dC r544 D20 2006-09-20_QX06LC1.j dC r545 D20 2006-09-20_QX06LC1.j dC r546 D21 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC 280w D21 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC 460 D21 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC 460n D21 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC 60e D21 2006-09-14_QX06LC1.j dC 60w O15 0000-00-00_R813CJC.j cJC v240 O15 0000-00-00_R813CJC.j cJC v240a O15 0000-00-00_R813CJC.j cJC v241 O15 0000-00-00_R813CJC.j cJC v241a O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v184 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v192 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v192a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v192b O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v193b O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v194 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v194a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v194b O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v194c O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v194d O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v194e O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v195 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v195a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v196 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v196a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v196b O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v197 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v197a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v197b O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v198 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v199 O15 2006-09-28_R731MS.j mS v200 O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v202 O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v203 O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v204 O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v205 O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v206 O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v207 O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v208 O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j hQ v209 O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j hQ v209a O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j mS v210 O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j mS v210a O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j mS v210b O15 2006-09-30_R731MS.j mS v210c O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v211 O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v211a O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v211b O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v212 O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v212a O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v212b O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v213 O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v215 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v216 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v219 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v221 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224a O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226b O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p44 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p45 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p46 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p48 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p49 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p52 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p54 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j cJC v232 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j cJC v233 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j cJC v235 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v227 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v227a O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v228 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v229 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v229a O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v230 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v231 O15 2007-08-02_R813CJC.j lC v231a O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v236 O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v236a O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v237 O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v238 O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v239 O15 2007-08-09_R813CJC.j lC v239a O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v246 O15 2008-07-17_SZ23RE.j lW v247 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v250 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v251 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v253 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v256a O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v243 J1k118 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0636 J01w0130 U204 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-15_QX06LC1.j dC new locus,new shape of k113 + K114 B11 2006-09-15_QX06LC1.j dC new locus,new shape of k113 + k114 B11 2006-09-15_Q916MS.j mS we declared this locus today as a combination of k113 and k114 since we are moving k113 to the west and widening the corridor at this elevation, to 8800. We have also reached the end of the extremely hard, compact soil full of sherds and stones and have declared f233 which is below f229. This is browner and softer and has less inclusions. The lines are not straight however, and there is some mixing. We have excavated this same material last year and are driven by time constraints at this point. We are examining the accumulations, however, and they are clearly natural sedimentation and washes. C1 2006-09-16_Q916MS.j mS had several pickmen working here to continue going down and also move the excavated area further to the west. f233 continues. C1 2006-09-22_Q916MS.j mS are at 8873 at the highest point and should be at 8800 here. Instead of evening out the locus at this point, we are drawing the next step at 250cm from the baulk of the first step and proceeding to excavate in the corridor. We will go down either to 8600, the next step or until we reach the pebble floor, f232, or as we are calling it, Khabur floor since there are Khabur sherds. C1 2006-09-23_Q916MS.j mS there is a small one by two meter square of this locus, f229 that we will bring to the 8800 level and end excavations. This is the hard, compact area full of sherds and stones so it will take some time. C1 2006-09-25_Q916MS.j mS finished removing what remains of this locus. It was f229, the hard compact material full of sherds and stones. C1 2006-09-28_Q928MS.j mS continued digging the stairs down to the plaza level. Remained in f233 and this has remained consistent. It's interesting because we are excavating just north of k117 and f232 yet there is nothing seen in section of this feature so far. We have declared f236 which is similar to f235 in k117, and in fact may be the same accumulation. Only 50cm separate them so we are considering them the same depositionally. We have also uncovered the head of a large animal, possibly a horse or camel, which we are currently excavating. It is currently unclear whether there is more of the skeleton than just the head. We have declared this i42. C1 2006-09-29_Q926MS.j mS we removed the large animal skull, i42, and ceased excavation. We will wait until we have reached the plaza in k117 to the north and then will finish. C1 2006-10-06_QX06MS.j mS we are finishing the staircase going down to the first step. We will then cut the baulk to the north and use the dirt as backfill in k117. D1a 2006-09-28_QX06MS2.j mS f236 D1a 2006-09-28_QX11MS2.j mS i42 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j lC q850 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j lC q854 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j mL q856 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j lC q859 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j lC q862 D1a 2006-09-15_Q925MS.j dC q863 D1a 2006-09-16_Q925MS.j dC q864 D1a 2006-09-22_U817LC.j hQ q870 D1a 2006-09-22_U817LC.j hQ q871 D1a 2006-09-23_U817LC.j mL q874 D1a 2006-09-23_U817LC.j lC q875 D1a 2006-09-25_U817LC.j mS q877 D1a 2006-09-27_U817LC.j hQ q880 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j hQ q884 D1a 2006-09-28_U817LC.j lC q888 D1a 2006-09-29_U817LC.j lC q892 D1a 2006-10-03_QX04LC1.j mL q1022 D1a 2006-10-06_QX07MS2.j lC q1028 D1a 2007-07-31_R811CJC2.j cJC q1039 D1a 2007-08-01_R811CJC2.j lC q1040 D1a 2007-08-02_R811CJC2.j cJC q1048 D3 2006-09-15_Q925MS-R.j dC r537 (40783 47379 - 8898 / Relay location: point 1) D3 2006-09-15_Q925MS-R.j dC r538 (40248 47189 - 8898 / Relay location: point 2) D3 2006-09-15_Q925MS-R.j dC r539 (40438 46649 - 8898 / Relay location: point 3) D3 2006-09-15_Q925MS-R.j dC r540 (40766 46726 - 8898 / Relay location: point 4) D3 2006-09-15_Q925MS-R.j dC r541 (40671 47030 - 8898 / Relay location: point 5) D3 2006-10-10_QX11MS-R.j mL r649 (40510 46627 - 8896 / Relay location: point 2) D3 2006-10-10_QX11MS-R.j mL r650 (40411 46637 - 8981 / Relay location: point 3) D20 2006-09-15_QX06LC1.j dC r537 D20 2006-09-15_QX06LC1.j dC r538 D20 2006-09-15_QX06LC1.j dC r539 D20 2006-09-15_QX06LC1.j dC r540 D20 2006-09-15_QX06LC1.j dC r541 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v182 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v182a O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v184 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186 O15 2006-09-19_Q928LC1.j mS v186a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v197 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v197a O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v197b O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v198 O15 2006-09-21_R731MS.j mS v199 O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v201 O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v201a O15 2006-09-29_R731MS.j mS v201b O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v213 O15 2006-10-02_R731MS.j mS v214 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217 O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v217a O15 2006-10-08_R731MS.j mS v221 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224 O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224a O15 2006-10-10_R731MS.j mS v224b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v225b O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226 O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226a O15 2006-10-11_R731MS.j mS v226b O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p44 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p48 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms p54 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v250 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v251 O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v243 J1k119 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0651 J01w0145 U207 lC.jpg B11 2006-09-21_QX06LC1.j mS staircase down from topsoil to first step C1 2006-09-21_Q916MS.j mS this locus is only the staircase in the eastern section of J1 in part of k12. This is the staircase we have built to enable visitors to descend more easily to the plaza level. O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v246 O15 2008-07-17_SZ23RE.j lW v247 O15 2008-07-17_SZ23RE.j lW v248 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v249 J1k120 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0637 J01w0131 U204 lC.jpg B11 2008-07-15_S807MM2.j lW we want to expand south and remove the section C1 2008-07-14_S707RE.j rE This is the down step in the south section. We decided to remove it because we want to expand more to the south and to have wider area helps us to follow the sloping of the escarpment to meet the plaza which we think it is 1m and a half below. So we assigned this step as a new locus K120. Barbara made a control point to this locus which is around 74N and 382. We assigned the features as the features from MZ19 season which are shown clearly in the east section. But we gave the first three features in K120 new features numbers because the first f251 we considered it top soil, due to the fact that it's mixed as it's left from several seasons. f252 which is under f251 is an accumulation and we found it in the section but it has not feature number as f253 which is a thin feature consiste of many shardes of pottery, bubbles and some peices of kiln waste, which is also shown in the section but has not feature number, until we reach f233 softer accumulation contains few shardes of pottery and stones, which shows in the section and we assigned it f233 the same feature number. C1 2008-07-15_S707RE.j rE today we resumed removing f233 then we reached f231 which we assained it from MZ19 season cause it's the same in the section. under f231 we were expecting f232 which is a surface made of small pebbles, stones, sherds and containing some bones, found in MZ19 season, and it shows in the template number(J01t0214 V19d1159 Qx05 lC), But we didn't find it in k120. but under f231 we found lamination f254. then we stopped there for today. C1 2008-07-16_S707RE.j rE today we started removing f254 which is a very hard lamination has no shardes of pottery inside, then we reached f235 and we stopped there for today. C1 2008-07-28_S720RE.j rE Today also we finished removing f237 which has line of lamination at the bottom which shows clear in the section, and we uncovered f238 which is the nice pavement floor covering the area, and slooping to the SW very sharply. This feature consists of many shardes of pottery laying in a flat way, ranging from small size to the large size, many pebbles also small and large size, and few fragments of bones. Then we cleaned it to be ready for the picture tomorrow morning. D1a 2008-07-14_S721LW1.j mM f251 D1a 2008-07-14_S721LW1.j mM f252 D1a 2008-07-15_S721LW1.j lW f253 D1a 2008-08-07_S807MM1.j mM f254 D1a 2008-07-16_U815MM.j mM i49 D1a 2008-07-23_U815MM.j mM i51 D1a 2008-07-24_U815MM.j mM i52 D1a 2008-07-24_U815MM.j mM i53 D1a 2008-07-15_S807MM3.j lW q1057 D1a 2008-07-15_S807MM3.j rE q1058 D1a 2008-07-15_S807MM3.j rE q1059 D1a 2008-07-16_S807MM3.j lW q1060 D1a 2008-07-16_S807MM3.j lW q1061 D1a 2008-07-16_S807MM3.j lW q1062 D1a 2008-07-16_S807MM3.j lW q1063 D1a 2008-07-19_S807MM3.j lW q1069 D1a 2008-07-23_S807MM3.j lW q1076 D1a 2008-07-23_S807MM3.j lW q1077 D1a 2008-07-28_S807MM3.j lW q1081 D1a 2008-07-29_S807MM3.j lW q1086 D20 2008-07-15_S807MM2.j lW m4727 D21 2008-07-15_S807MM2.j lW 382W D21 2008-07-15_S807MM2.j lW 74N O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v245 O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v246 O15 2008-07-17_SZ23RE.j lW v247 O15 2008-07-17_SZ23RE.j lW v248 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v250 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v251 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v253 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v255 O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v258 O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v242 O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v244 J1k121 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0638 J01w0132 U204 lC.jpg B11 2008-07-17_S807MM2.j lW upper part of the down step in the E section C1 2008-07-16_S707RE.j rE it's the upper part of the down step in the east section. Consisted of two features f251 and f252 which we assained it from MZ19 season cause it's the same in the section. first we removed f251 then f252. D1a 2008-07-17_S807MM3.j lW q1064 D20 2008-07-17_S807MM2.j lW m4757 D21 2008-07-17_S807MM2.j lW 234N D21 2008-07-17_S807MM2.j lW 74E O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v245 O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v246 O15 2008-07-17_SZ23RE.j lW v247 J1k122 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0639 J01w0133 U204 lC.jpg B11 2008-07-18_S807MM2.j lW step on the S part of the E section C1 2008-07-17_S707RE.j rE this locus is under k121 which is the south step in the east section, we assigned the features in the locus the same as k120 cause it's continuation of them, and we can see this in the section from MZ19 season. So we started removing f253 which is a thin accumulation consisting of many sherdes of pottery and small pebbles, then we removed f231 and f233 until we reached f254 which is the lamination under f233. we assigned the feature number as in k120 because it's the same continuation. D1a 2008-07-20_U815MM.j mM i50 D1a 2008-07-17_S807MM3.j lW q1065 D1a 2008-07-17_S807MM3.j lW q1066 D1a 2008-07-19_S807MM3.j lW q1067 D1a 2008-07-19_S807MM3.j lW q1068 D1a 2008-07-20_S807MM3.j lW q1070 D1a 2008-07-22_S807MM3.j lW q1074 D1a 2008-07-22_S807MM3.j lW q1075 D1a 2008-07-28_S807MM3.j lW q1083 D20 2008-07-18_S807MM2.j lW m4759 D21 2008-07-18_S807MM2.j lW 4755 D21 2008-07-18_S807MM2.j lW 77E O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v250 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v253 O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v258 J1k123 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0640 J01w0134 U204 lC.jpg B11 2008-07-19_S807MM2.j lW step on the N part of the E section C1 2008-07-20_S720RE.j rE it's the north step in the east section we decided to give it a new locus number because we want to remove it. It's the continuation of k121 so we will assign the same features as in 121. we started removing f233 then we reached f231. C1 2008-07-21_S720LW1.j lW Today we started removing f231 and we made the section level to be ready for the photos. C1 2008-07-30_S720RE.j rE we removed f232 which we left it until we uncover f238 to take a picture to the two pavement which are belonging to two different time period. then we removed f235 under it, then under it f237 which we removed too to reach f238. D1a 2008-08-07_S807MM1.j mM f255 D1a 2008-08-07_S807MM1.j mM f256 D1a 2008-07-28_U815MM.j mM i54 D1a 2008-07-20_S807MM3.j lW q1071 D1a 2008-07-21_S807MM3.j lW q1072 D1a 2008-07-21_S807MM3.j lW q1073 D1a 2008-07-28_S807MM3.j lW q1084 D1a 2008-07-28_S807MM3.j lW q1085 D1a 2008-07-30_S807MM3.j lW q1091 D1a 2008-07-30_S807MM3.j lW q1093 D1a 2008-07-30_S807MM3.j lW q1094 D1a 2008-07-31_S807MM3.j lW q1095 D1a 2008-07-31_S807MM3.j lW q1096 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1098 D20 2008-07-19_S807MM2.j lW m4757 D21 2008-07-19_S807MM2.j lW 278N D21 2008-07-19_S807MM2.j lW 67E O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v250 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v251 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v255a O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v258 J1k124 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0641 J01w0135 U204 lC.jpg B11 2008-07-24_S807MM2.j lW we assigned a new locus to the baulk of the stairs and the width C1 2008-07-28_S720LW1.j lW We consider the east step and under the cement staircase a new locus k124. We started removing f237 which was assigned from last season. Under this feature we found the continuation of f238 which is sloping sharply to the south west. In the north east part of k124 we found a new feature floor... C1 2008-07-28_S720RE.j rE today we finished removing f235 and f237 which is under f235. Under f237 we found f257 which is sandy compacted texture, consist of few shardes of pottery, bones and very small pebbles, and it's located in the north part of k124. So we took a picture for it, and tomorrow morning we are going to remove it to uncover f238 which covers the whole area, then take a good picture. F257 is maybe assigned from last season but we are not sure now about its number. D1a 2008-08-07_S807MM1.j mM f257 D1a 2008-07-24_S807MM3.j lW q1078 D1a 2008-07-24_S807MM3.j lW q1079 D1a 2008-07-26_S807MM3.j lW q1080 D1a 2008-07-28_S807MM3.j lW q1082 D1a 2008-07-29_S807MM3.j lW q1087 D1a 2008-07-30_S807MM3.j lW q1088 D20 2008-07-24_S807MM2.j lW m4757 D21 2008-07-24_S807MM2.j lW 212E D21 2008-07-24_S807MM2.j lW 470S O15 2008-07-16_SZ23RE.j lW v245 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v250 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v251 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v253 O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v258 O15 2008-12-14_SZ23RE.j rE v244 J1k125 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0642 J01w0136 U204 lC.jpg B11 2008-07-30_S807MM2.j lW New locus to k124 C1 2008-07-30_S720RE.j rE is the north step in the west section, we started excavating it by removing f250 which is assigned from last season and it's pavement constituted by sherds, pebbles and bones, and it looks the same as f232. f250 covers f235, then under f235 we found the continuation of f238 which is the same as f240. D1a 2008-07-30_U815MM.j mM i56 D1a 2008-07-30_S807MM3.j lW q1089 D1a 2008-07-30_S807MM3.j lW q1090 D1a 2008-07-30_S807MM3.j lW q1092 D1a 2008-07-31_S807MM3.j lW q1097 D20 2008-07-30_S807MM2.j lW m4758 D21 2008-07-30_S807MM2.j lW 272 N D21 2008-07-30_S807MM2.j lW 71 E O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v250 O15 2008-07-22_SZ23RE.j lW v251 O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v258 J1k126 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0643 J01w0137 U204 lC.jpg B11 2008-08-02_S807MM2.j mM After we have reached f238 on the whole area, we divided the area in k126 and k127. k126 goes from the wall to m4756. C1 2008-08-02_S720RE.j rE k126 is the south part of of the baulk in J1. C1 2008-08-06_S720RE.j rE today we removed f264, which is the mud lamination under f243. Under f264 we found f268, which is pavement floor, contains very small pubbles and different sizes of sherds. While removing f264 we found f269, which is piece of baqaya material. C1 2008-08-09_S720RE.j rE today we made a small trench to check if f265 goes under f239 or above it. Then we found out that f239 overlays a small part of f265. We started removing f263 the baqaya piece. C1 2008-08-10_S720RE.j rE Today we continued removing f265, which is a thin hard floor sloping sharply south west. C1 2008-08-13_S813RE.j rE Today we finished removing f263, and f274 which is the earliest circle sherds in the bottom of the hearth. C1 2008-08-14_S813RE.j rE We followed the continuation of f268 to the west, by removing f273. Then we found out that f268 goes all the way to the west section, but is not extended in the whole locus k126. C1 2008-08-16_S813RE.j rE We removed f273 from the whole area. We found under f273 to the south f280 which is grey accumulation, presumably continuing in the south section. To the north west of f280 we found f276, which is sloping to the south underneath f280. Due to the sloping configuration of the area, we have several features in k126, namely f280, f276, f268 and f239. C1 2008-08-20_S813RE.j rE We are trying to make k126 at the one level by removing steps from f239. C1 2008-08-25_S825MM.j mM Today we kept removing f280 in the south west corner of the trench. We found a new feature underneath it, a reddish accumulation that looks like f239. We named it f281. In addition, we assigned the new feature number f283 to the accumulation underneath f268, and we also started to remove it. C1 2008-08-26_S826MM.j mM We removed part of f283. C1 2008-08-27_S813RE.j rE To the south west of k126, we tried to follow f185 to the south, which is a very hard accumulation looks like the early escarpment f196, But it stops. We don't know if it's a cut or it makes a step. It's difficult to clarify the situation of f285 this year, due to the small trench we are digging, the slope of the features and we don't have enouph time to dig more. To the south of f285 we found f281 under f280, which is a reddish hard material. To the south of f281 we found f291. Both f281 and f291 will be excavating in further excavation. D1a 2008-08-04_S807MM1.j mM f262 D1a 2008-08-04_S807MM1.j mM f263 D1a 2008-08-04_S807MM1.j mM f264 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM1.j mM f265 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM1.j mM f266 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM1.j mM f267 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM1.j mM f268 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM1.j mM f269 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM1.j mM f271 D1a 2008-08-10_S807MM1.j mM f273 D1a 2008-08-10_S807MM1.j mM f274 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f275 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f276 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f277 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f280 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f281 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f283 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f285 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f291 D1a 2008-09-07_S907RE2.j rE f292 D1a 2008-09-07_S907RE2.j rE f293 D1a 2008-09-07_S907RE2.j rE f295 D1a 2011-09-28_V928LC.j lC f900 D1a 2011-09-28_V928LC.j lC f901 D1a 2008-08-02_U815MM.j mM i57 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1100 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1101 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1102 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1103 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1104 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1106 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1107 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1110 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1111 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1114 D1a 2008-08-03_S807MM3.j lW q1115 D1a 2008-08-03_S807MM3.j lW q1116 D1a 2008-08-03_S807MM3.j lW q1117 D1a 2008-08-03_S807MM3.j lW q1118 D1a 2008-08-03_S807MM3.j lW q1119 D1a 2008-08-03_S807MM3.j lW q1120 D1a 2008-08-03_S807MM3.j lW q1121 D1a 2008-08-03_S807MM3.j lW q1122 D1a 2008-08-03_S807MM3.j lW q1123 D1a 2008-08-04_S807MM3.j mM q1124 D1a 2008-08-04_S807MM3.j mM q1126 D1a 2008-08-04_S807MM3.j mM q1128 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM3.j mM q1129 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM3.j mM q1131 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM3.j mM q1132 D1a 2008-08-06_S807MM3.j mM q1133 D1a 2008-08-06_S807MM3.j mM q1134 D1a 2008-08-06_S807MM3.j mM q1135 D1a 2008-08-06_S807MM3.j mM q1138 D1a 2008-08-09_S807MM3.j mM q1139 D1a 2008-08-09_S807MM3.j mM q1140 D1a 2008-08-09_S807MM3.j mM q1142 D1a 2008-08-09_S807MM3.j mM q1143 D1a 2008-08-10_S807MM3.j mM q1144 D1a 2008-08-10_S807MM3.j mM q1145 D1a 2008-08-10_S807MM3.j mM q1148 D1a 2008-08-10_S807MM3.j mM q1149 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM3.j mM q1151 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM3.j mM q1152 D1a 2008-08-14_U807MM.j mM q1159 D1a 2008-08-14_U807MM.j mM q1160 D1a 2008-08-14_U807MM.j mM q1161 D1a 2008-08-14_U807MM.j mM q1162 D1a 2008-08-14_U807MM.j mM q1163 D1a 2008-08-16_U807MM.j mM q1164 D1a 2008-08-16_U807MM.j mM q1165 D1a 2008-08-16_U807MM.j mM q1166 D1a 2008-08-19_U807MM.j mM q1174 D1a 2008-08-20_U807MM.j mM q1177 D1a 2008-08-20_U807MM.j mM q1178 D1a 2008-08-21_U807MM.j mM q1184 D1a 2008-08-21_U807MM.j mM q1185 D1a 2008-08-23_U807MM.j mM q1188 D1a 2008-08-23_U807MM.j mM q1190 D1a 2008-08-23_U807MM.j mM q1191 D1a 2008-08-24_U807MM.j mM q1193 D1a 2008-08-25_U807MM.j mM q1195 D1a 2008-08-25_U807MM.j mM q1196 D1a 2008-08-25_U807MM.j mM q1199 D1a 2008-08-26_U807MM.j mM q1202 D3 2008-08-03_S810MM-R.j lW r808 (40725 47378 - 8660 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2008-08-03_S810MM-R.j lW r809 (40277 47208 - 8660 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2008-08-03_S810MM-R.j lW r810 (40424 46788 - 8561 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2008-08-03_S810MM-R.j lW r811 (40884 46945 - 8629 / Relay location: NW corner) O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v260 O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v262 O15 2008-08-04_SZ23RE.j mM v266 O15 2008-08-04_SZ23RE.j mM v267 O15 2008-08-04_SZ23RE.j mM v268 O15 2008-08-05_SZ23RE.j mM v270 O15 2008-08-05_SZ23RE.j mM v271 O15 2008-08-05_SZ23RE.j mM v272 O15 2008-08-05_SZ23RE.j mM v273 O15 2008-08-09_SZ23RE.j mM v274 O15 2008-08-09_SZ23RE.j mM v275 O15 2008-08-10_SZ23RE.j mM v276 O15 2008-08-10_SZ23RE.j mM v277 O15 2008-08-10_SZ23RE.j mM v277a O15 2008-08-10_SZ23RE.j mM v278 O15 2008-08-10_SZ23RE.j mM v279 O15 2008-08-14_SZ23RE.j mM v284 O15 2008-08-14_SZ23RE.j mM v287 O15 2008-08-16_SZ23RE.j mM v288 O15 2008-08-16_SZ23RE.j mM v289 O15 2008-08-16_SZ23RE.j mM v289a O15 2008-08-18_SZ23RE.j mM v291 O15 2008-08-18_SZ23RE.j mM v291a O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v297 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v298 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v300 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v301 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v302 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v302a O15 2008-08-25_SZ23RE.j rE v303 O15 2008-08-25_SZ23RE.j rE v303a O15 2008-08-25_SZ23RE.j rE v306 O15 2008-08-25_SZ23RE.j rE v308 O15 2008-08-26_SZ23RE.j rE v309 O15 2008-08-26_SZ23RE.j rE v311 O15 2008-08-27_SZ23RE.j rE v316 O15 2008-11-25_SZ23RE.j rE v331 O15 2008-11-25_SZ23RE.j rE v333 O15 2009-07-19_T729LC.j lC v334 O15 2009-07-19_T729LC.j lC v334b O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v336 O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v336a J1k127 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0644 J01w0138 U204 lC.jpg B11 2008-08-02_S807MM2.j mM from m4756 to the S section. B11 2009-07-23_T826LC.j lC During MZ22 we use the same locus k127 from the previous season, just reducing a little its dimension to the south, because we are going to excavate just to the north in front of the walls f259 and f288. C1 2008-08-02_S720RE.j rE The north part of the baulk in J1. C1 2008-08-04_S720RE.j rE Yesterday we left a portion of f240 and today we took a picture of it to show how it overlays f239. C1 2008-08-06_S720RE.j rE today we removed part of f239, we tried to follow the slope of the ash below under it. Then we didn't continue removing f239 because we wanted to check if it's continuing south under f265. So we decided to remove f265 first. C1 2008-08-10_S720RE.j rE Today we assigned a new feature number f272. We started removing it to uncover f239, which under f272. C1 2008-08-13_S813RE.j rE We removed the last part left from f272, to reach f239. Then we started removing f239. We removed small piece left from f265 in the west part of k127. C1 2008-08-14_S813RE.j rE To the west of k127 we have f259. Next to this feature we have some pebbles f279, so we removed the rest of f273 to figure out the function of these pebbles. C1 2008-08-17_S813RE.j rE today we are still removing f239, and trying to follow the slope of the ash in the west part of k127. C1 2008-08-19_S813RE.j rE Today we started removing f278, to follow the early escarpment f196. Then we found out that f196 slopes to the south under f278, and makes like a step a little bit far to the south matching so to say f239. C1 2008-08-20_S813RE.j rE We are still removing f278, and following f196. C1 2008-08-25_S825MM.j mM We opened a new small trench near to the wall f72. hB took the necessary measurements to fit it to the grid. We considered the first 20 cm as top soil because this area was left exposed for a long time. We named the topsoil f282. Underneath it we found the new feature f284, and we started removing it. C1 2008-08-26_S826MM.j mM We further cleaned f278 near f259. C1 2009-07-21_T718LC.j lC Today we removed the remaining part of the later escarpment f239 in the western part of the locus. On the other side we started to excavate the small east step, removing the ashy layer f303 and the accumulation f305 looking for the surface of the early escarpment. However the situation is unclear, also because the area has been exposed for several years. The pottery analysis of f306 could help us to determinate if this feature belongs to the late or to the early escarpment, being below an ashy layer similar to f241. C1 2009-07-23_T718LC.j lC Today we just cleaned the northern part of the locus looking for mud bricks belonging to f296. Because of a change of strategy we stopped for now to excavate in k127 and we moved in the upper step to the west, new k129, to expose the later escarpment and to check the relationships between the row of flat limestone slabs J05f188 and the escarpments. C1 2009-07-27_T718LC.j lC Today we excavated just in this locus. We removed part of f299 and then we started to excavate f294 looking for the sloping surface found below f299. We didn't finish to remove f294 in its entire surface and probably we will finish tomorrow. Today Adeed put new corner markers for k127 reducing its dimensions for strategy reasons, to have a nice south section. C1 2009-07-28_T718LC.j lC Today we finished to excavate f294 and we started to remove f296 to the north, until f309 probably the earlier escarpment cut in antiquity. At the end of the day we took a photo of the excavated area highlighting the numerous fragments of mud brick. C1 2009-07-30_T731LC.j lC Early in the morning dM took photos of the surface of f294 and f296 showing all the fragments of broken mud bricks that characterize the big filling of the second escarpment. We removed part of f299 still in place, that seems the same of the other two features and it is right above the sloping surface f317. Removing f294 in the southern part of k127 we uncovered a small layer of ash. We gave to this layer a new number (f320) and we took photos showing its relationships both with the surface f317 and the accumulation itself f294. f320 was then removed and the soil below seems still mixed between ashy lenses and mud brick chunks. C1 2009-08-01_T731LC.j lC A small portion of f294 was today removed in southern part of k127, but we concentrated the daily efforts in removing f296. We reached almost the level of the lower stones of the Chalcolithic wall f288, and tomorrow we will check carefully all the edges of f296 in relationship with the cut escarpment. C1 2009-08-02_T731LC.j lC Today we removed small portion of f296 to the level of the lower stones of wall f288, seen so far. Actually no other stones have been uncovered at the level of the previous ones, but we can't exclude that they could be deeper because of the cut f321 still going down. The edges of the cut are clear both to the north and to the west, but it seems to me that we haven't yet reached the bottom of the cut. Anyway the filling f296 seems starting to change, it is darker and ashier, and some Late Chalcolithic sherds were found. Also f294 was continued to be removed looking for the slope of the hard surface f317. C1 2009-08-03_T731LC.j lC Today we finished to remove f296 in the northern half of the locus. We assigned a new number to the accumulation below, f329 that seems to be LC II. Also f294, still part of the ED III filling was removed uncovering a hard compact layer, very similar to f317 in composition, but not sloping and without a clear surface. We are still removing it and we hope next days to expose all the surface of f317. C1 2009-08-05_T808LC.j lC We removed f327, the compact accumulation above the sloping surface f317. Then we started to remove f317 in order to uncover the ashy layer f278 that we already know it is in between the two escarpments, at least in k127, from previous seasons. Removing the layer f317 we didn't find a really soft ash layer, but a gray ashy sloping accumulation, but without clear edges. Because it wasn't easy to follow it, we stopped and probably tomorrow we will start to remove the ashy layer. We hope so to be able to follow it uncovering the surface underneath, probably belonging to the early escarpment. C1 2009-08-06_T808LC.j lC We started to remove f278. Excavating this hard gray accumulation we found an orange compact layer, very irregular and sloping almost to the south and east. Our first idea was that this could belong to the early escarpment f196 because we assume the succession of first escarpment, ash and second escarpment, recorded last year is the same here. Anyway next days we will check the relationship between this low orange accumulation and the upper part of early escarpment next to the revetment wall. It is also difficult to distinguish between the surface damaged by erosion or removed by the later cut. The surface here seems eroded by waters because similar to its upper surface. C1 2009-08-09_T808LC.j lC As planned yesterday we removed just few centimeters more of the ashy accumulation f278 to find the bottom of the cut/erosion of the early escarpment and older layers. Then, after the pictures of all cleaned area were taken, we started to remove f196 in order to expose the wall f288. f196 appears well preserved to the east of the stones f307 probably part of the escarpment to divert the waters coming from west. In fact to the west what we thought could be the eroded surface of the escarpment was instead still part of the ashy accumulation f241/f278, and once removed, other stones, probably belonging to an earlier structure, were uncovered. Tomorrow we will check but we assume that these stones could be part either of the wall f259 or f288. C1 2009-08-10_T808LC.j lC Today we continued to remove f196 uncovering more stones belonging to f288 and other stones of wall f259. We also cut the east section of f196 already cut in antiquity, in order to see if f196 was at some point stopping, above probably Chalcolithic levels, but it seems almost the same. On the contrary we uncovered another medium sized stone probably at the base of the early escarpment like the other belonging to f336. C1 2009-08-12_T808LC.j lC Today we finished to remove f345 in the eastern half of the locus. At the same time we continued to remove f329 exposing more stones of wall f288 that is going deeper and other stones unorganized probably the same of f336. Then we gave a new number f349 to a different alignment of stones, running E to W, that seem more organized. This alignment functions as a kind of boundary because to the south there is a clear surface, maybe a floor f348, while to the north just the accumulation f329 and f347. We also started to remove f279 exposed since last year, and very damaged from the work next to the chafat. Right at the end of the day we uncovered other two stones of f288 going to the east. C1 2009-08-13_T815LC.j lC Today we finished to remove f347, uncovering a new layer f350, a orange accumulation full of charcoal fragments, pieces of burnt bones and small white chunks. Also this feature was in part excavated in order to look for the bottom of wall f288, that is continuing to the east, but also it's going deeper. Next to a8 we are still removing f345 that seems to have also ashy lenses. One of these lenses was thicker and, because there was a clear semicircular edge I thought it could be a pit. But looking for the edge we saw that is a true layer so we assigned a new number f354. Removing this layer, more collapsed stones were uncovered. These stones seem sitting in f347, and there are at least two levels of collapsed stones. C1 2009-08-15_T815LC.j lC In k127 we assigned a new number to a thick ash layer below f345, that seems running from east to south-west also abutting the face of wall f259. It was uncovered removing a part of f345 still in place in the southern half of the locus. Looking for the bottom of wall f288 we removed accumulation f350 and the accumulation f355, showing a harder surface, orange in color, similar to that one of f350. Just few centimeters below we found three orange mud brick in line running north to south and going under the base of wall f288. The wall is stopping and we took pictures showing it. We stopped here because the goal is reached and because the situation starts to be too complex to be excavated in a such small area. Next to the bricks f356 we found also i75, i.e. two complete obsidian blades, a flint flake and a clay wheel. C1 2009-08-16_T815LC.j lC Today we continued to excavate in front of walls f259 and f288 to expose their faces. We assigned a new feature number f358 to an accumulation found in part below f345 and below the ashy accumulation f354 that is extending to the south next to the face of wall f259. Once removed completely the ashy layer we started to remove this accumulation uncovering other medium sized collapsed stones. To the north, almost in the middle of the excavated area we uncovered a layer of small pebbles embedded in a brown accumulation with few sherds. This layer is not so compact, but enough distinctive to assign a new number, f359. Next to the end of the day we cleaned all the collapsed stones f336 and f349 to take pictures next day. C1 2009-08-17_T815LC.j lC Today we started removing two stones f361.1 and f362.2. These were two big floating stones, perhaps showing a second moment of the collapse of the walls f259 and f288 shown by the stones f336 and f349. Then we removed the accumulation f359 with small pebbles and numerous stone flakes maybe coming from the collapse of the big stones. More stones of the walls f259 and f288 were exposed. And it seems that the stones forming the lower part of both walls are quite big and regular in shape. C1 2009-08-18_T815LC.j lC Today, last day of excavation, we cleaned all the k127 area, removing the last few cms of f359 to the north and removing few cms of f362. Then we cleaned all the collapsed stones and highlighted the stones of walls f288 and f259. D1a 2009-08-15_T901LC.j lC a8 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM1.j mM f259 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM1.j mM f260 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM1.j mM f261 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM1.j mM f270 D1a 2008-08-10_S807MM1.j mM f272 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f278 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f279 D1a 2008-09-07_S907RE2.j rE f294 D1a 2008-09-07_S907RE2.j rE f296 D1a 2008-09-07_S907RE2.j rE f297 D1a 2008-09-07_S907RE2.j rE f298 D1a 2008-09-07_S907RE2.j rE f299 D1a 2008-09-07_S907RE2.j rE f300 D1a 2009-07-21_T725LC.j aGA f303 D1a 2009-07-21_T725LC.j mM f304 D1a 2009-07-21_T725LC.j mM f305 D1a 2009-07-21_T725LC.j aGA f306 D1a 2009-07-22_T725LC.j mM f307 D1a 2009-07-23_T725LC.j aGA f309 D1a 2009-07-27_T809MM.j lC f317 D1a 2009-07-30_T809MM.j mM f320 D1a 2009-07-30_T809MM.j lC f321 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f327 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f329 D1a 2009-08-05_T812MM3.j mM f332 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM3.j mM f335 D1a 2009-08-09_T819MM2.j lC f336 D1a 2009-08-10_T819MM2.j mM f339 D1a 2009-08-11_T819MM2.j aGA f340 D1a 2009-08-11_T819MM2.j lC f341 D1a 2009-08-11_T819MM2.j lC f344 D1a 2009-08-11_T819MM2.j lC f345 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f347 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f348 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f349 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f350 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f354 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f355 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f356 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f357 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f358 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f359 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM2.j lC f360 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM2.j lC f361 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM2.j lC f362 D1a 2009-08-24_T915LC3.j lC f369 D1a 2009-09-26_T926LC.j lC f377 D1a 2011-02-11_V212LC.j lC f378 D1a 2011-02-11_V212LC.j lC f379 D1a 2011-09-28_V928LC.j lC f900 D1a 2011-09-28_V928LC.j lC f901 D1a 2008-08-02_U815MM.j mM i58 D1a 2008-08-03_U815MM.j mM i59 D1a 2008-08-06_U815MM.j mM i60 D1a 2009-07-21_T901LC2.j aGA i65 D1a 2009-07-22_T901LC2.j mM i66 D1a 2009-07-22_T901LC2.j aGA i67 D1a 2009-07-27_T901LC2.j aGA i70 D1a 2009-07-28_T901LC2.j mM i71 D1a 2009-08-08_T901LC2.j mM i73 D1a 2009-08-12_T901LC2.j aGA i74 D1a 2009-08-15_T901LC2.j mM i75 D1a 2009-08-18_T901LC2.j mM i76 D1a 2009-08-31_T901LC2.j lC i78 D1a 2009-08-31_T901LC2.j lC i79 D1a 2009-08-31_T901LC2.j lC i80 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1099 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1105 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1108 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1109 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1112 D1a 2008-08-02_S807MM3.j lW q1113 D1a 2008-08-04_S807MM3.j mM q1125 D1a 2008-08-04_S807MM3.j mM q1127 D1a 2008-08-05_S807MM3.j mM q1130 D1a 2008-08-06_S807MM3.j mM q1136 D1a 2008-08-06_S807MM3.j mM q1137 D1a 2008-08-10_S807MM3.j mM q1146 D1a 2008-08-10_S807MM3.j mM q1147 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM3.j mM q1150 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM3.j mM q1153 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM3.j mM q1154 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM3.j mM q1155 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM3.j mM q1156 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM3.j mM q1157 D1a 2008-08-13_S807MM3.j mM q1158 D1a 2008-08-16_U807MM.j mM q1167 D1a 2008-08-16_U807MM.j mM q1168 D1a 2008-08-17_U807MM.j mM q1169 D1a 2008-08-17_U807MM.j mM q1170 D1a 2008-08-18_U807MM.j mM q1171 D1a 2008-08-19_U807MM.j mM q1172 D1a 2008-08-19_U807MM.j mM q1173 D1a 2008-08-20_U807MM.j mM q1175 D1a 2008-08-20_U807MM.j mM q1176 D1a 2008-08-20_U807MM.j mM q1179 D1a 2008-08-21_U807MM.j mM q1180 D1a 2008-08-21_U807MM.j mM q1181 D1a 2008-08-21_U807MM.j mM q1182 D1a 2008-08-21_U807MM.j mM q1183 D1a 2008-08-23_U807MM.j mM q1189 D1a 2008-08-25_U807MM.j mM q1197 D1a 2008-08-25_U807MM.j mM q1198 D1a 2008-08-25_U807MM.j mM q1200 D1a 2008-08-26_U807MM.j mM q1203 D1a 2009-07-21_T722MM.j aGA q1212 D1a 2009-07-21_T722MM.j lC q1213 D1a 2009-07-21_T722MM.j mM q1214 D1a 2009-07-21_T722MM.j aGA q1215 D1a 2009-07-21_T722MM.j aGA q1216 D1a 2009-07-22_T722MM.j mM q1217 D1a 2009-07-22_T722MM.j mM q1218 D1a 2009-07-27_T729MM.j mM q1227 D1a 2009-07-27_T729MM.j mM q1228 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM.j mM q1229 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM.j mM q1230 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM.j mM q1231 D1a 2009-07-28_T729MM.j mM q1232 D1a 2009-07-30_T801MM3.j mM q1236 D1a 2009-07-30_T801MM3.j mM q1237 D1a 2009-07-30_T801MM3.j mM q1238 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM3.j aGA q1241 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM3.j aGA q1242 D1a 2009-08-02_T826LC2.j mM q1247 D1a 2009-08-02_T812MM.j mM q1251 D1a 2009-08-03_T812MM.j mM q1255 D1a 2009-08-03_T812MM.j mM q1256 D1a 2009-08-03_T812MM.j mM q1257 D1a 2009-08-05_T812MM.j mM q1260 D1a 2009-08-05_T812MM.j mM q1262 D1a 2009-08-05_T812MM.j mM q1263 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM.j mM q1264 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM.j mM q1266 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM.j mM q1267 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM.j aGA q1269 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM.j aGA q1270 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM.j mM q1272 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM.j lC q1274 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM.j lC q1276 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM.j lC q1278 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM.j lC q1280 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM.j lC q1281 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM.j aGA q1282 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM.j aGA q1283 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM.j mM q1285 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM.j aGA q1286 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM.j aGA q1287 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM.j mM q1291 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM.j mM q1293 D1a 2009-08-13_T819MM.j aGA q1294 D1a 2009-08-13_T819MM.j mM q1295 D1a 2009-08-13_T819MM.j mM q1297 D1a 2009-08-13_T819MM.j mM q1298 D1a 2009-08-13_T819MM.j mM q1299 D1a 2009-08-15_T819MM.j mM q1301 D1a 2009-08-15_T819MM.j mM q1303 D1a 2009-08-15_T819MM.j mM q1304 D1a 2009-08-15_T819MM.j mM q1306 D1a 2009-08-15_T819MM.j mM q1309 D1a 2009-08-16_T819MM.j lC q1311 D1a 2009-08-16_T819MM.j lC q1312 D1a 2009-08-16_T819MM.j lC q1313 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM.j lC q1314 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM.j lC q1315 D1a 2009-08-18_T819MM.j mM q1319 D1a 2009-08-18_T819MM.j mM q1320 D1a 2009-08-27_T829MM.j mM q1325 D1a 2009-08-27_T829MM.j mM q1326 D1a 2009-08-27_T829MM.j mM q1327 D1a 2009-08-27_T829MM.j mM q1328 D3 2008-08-03_S810MM-R.j lW r812 (40978 46987 - 8671 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2008-08-03_S810MM-R.j lW r813 (40814 47422 - 8686 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2008-08-03_S810MM-R.j lW r814 (41191 47563 - 8737 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2008-08-03_S810MM-R.j lW r815 (41380 47120 - 8820 / Relay location: NW corner) D3 2008-08-17_S817RE1R.j rE r913 (41186 47569 - 8743 / Relay location: NECorner) D3 2008-08-17_S817RE1R.j rE r914 (41208 47519 - 8728 / Relay location: center) D3 2008-08-17_S817RE1R.j rE r915 (41353 47221 - 8729 / Relay location: center) D3 2008-08-17_S817RE1R.j rE r916 (41340 47112 - 8824 / Relay location: stake center) D20 2009-07-23_T826LC.j lC m6168 D21 2009-07-23_T826LC.j lC 460E D21 2009-07-23_T826LC.j lC 520N O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v258 O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v260 O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v263 O15 2008-07-30_SZ23RE.j lW v265 O15 2008-08-04_SZ23RE.j mM v266 O15 2008-08-04_SZ23RE.j mM v267 O15 2008-08-04_SZ23RE.j mM v268 O15 2008-08-05_SZ23RE.j mM v270 O15 2008-08-05_SZ23RE.j mM v271 O15 2008-08-05_SZ23RE.j mM v273 O15 2008-08-09_SZ23RE.j mM v274 O15 2008-08-09_SZ23RE.j mM v275 O15 2008-08-10_SZ23RE.j mM v277 O15 2008-08-10_SZ23RE.j mM v277a O15 2008-08-10_SZ23RE.j mM v278 O15 2008-08-13_SZ23RE.j mM v280 O15 2008-08-13_SZ23RE.j mM v280a O15 2008-08-13_SZ23RE.j mM v281 O15 2008-08-13_SZ23RE.j mM v282 O15 2008-08-13_SZ23RE.j mM v283 O15 2008-08-14_SZ23RE.j mM v284 O15 2008-08-14_SZ23RE.j mM v285 O15 2008-08-14_SZ23RE.j mM v286 O15 2008-08-14_SZ23RE.j mM v287 O15 2008-08-16_SZ23RE.j mM v288 O15 2008-08-17_SZ23RE.j mM v290 O15 2008-08-18_SZ23RE.j mM v291 O15 2008-08-18_SZ23RE.j mM v291a O15 2008-08-18_SZ23RE.j mM v292 O15 2008-08-19_SZ23RE.j mM v293 O15 2008-08-19_SZ23RE.j mM v294 O15 2008-08-20_SZ23RE.j rE v295 O15 2008-08-20_SZ23RE.j rE v295a O15 2008-08-21_SZ23RE.j rE v296 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v297 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v298 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v299 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v300 O15 2008-08-23_SZ23RE.j rE v301 O15 2008-08-26_SZ23RE.j rE v309 O15 2008-08-26_SZ23RE.j rE v313 O15 2008-08-26_SZ23RE.j rE v314 O15 2008-11-25_SZ23RE.j rE v330 O15 2008-11-25_SZ23RE.j rE v331 O15 2008-11-25_SZ23RE.j rE v332 O15 2008-11-25_SZ23RE.j rE v333 O15 2009-07-19_T729LC.j lC v334 O15 2009-07-19_T729LC.j lC v334b O15 2009-07-19_T729LC.j lC v335 O15 2009-07-19_T729LC.j lC v335a O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v336 O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v336a O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v337 O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v337a O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v338 O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v339 O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v340 O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v341 O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v341a O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v341b O15 2009-07-22_T819MM3.j lC v342 O15 2009-07-22_T819MM3.j lC v342a O15 2009-07-22_T819MM3.j lC v342b O15 2009-07-22_T819MM3.j lC v343 O15 2009-07-22_T819MM3.j lC v343a O15 2009-07-23_T819MM3.j lC v344 O15 2009-07-25_T819MM3.j lC v347 O15 2009-07-25_T819MM3.j lC v348 O15 2009-07-25_T819MM3.j lC v348a O15 2009-07-25_T819MM3.j lC v349 O15 2009-07-25_T819MM3.j lC v349a O15 2009-07-27_T819MM3.j lC v359 O15 2009-07-27_T819MM3.j lC v359a O15 2009-07-27_T819MM3.j lC v360 O15 2009-07-27_T819MM3.j lC v361 O15 2009-07-27_T819MM3.j lC v361a O15 2009-07-27_T819MM3.j lC v362 O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j lC v365 O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j lC v365a O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j lC v365b O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j lC v365c O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j lC v365d O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j mM v364a O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j mM v364b O15 2009-07-30_T902LC.j lC v368 O15 2009-07-30_T902LC.j lC v368a O15 2009-07-30_T902LC.j lC v368b O15 2009-07-30_T902LC.j lC v368c O15 2009-08-01_T902LC.j lC v369 O15 2009-08-01_T902LC.j lC v369a O15 2009-08-01_T902LC.j lC v369b O15 2009-08-01_T902LC.j lC v371 O15 2009-08-01_T902LC.j lC v371a O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v377 O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v377a O15 2009-08-03_T902LC.j mM v379 O15 2009-08-03_T902LC.j mM v379a O15 2009-08-05_T902LC.j lC v382 O15 2009-08-05_T902LC.j lC v382a O15 2009-08-05_T902LC.j lC v382b O15 2009-08-05_T902LC.j lC v382c O15 2009-08-05_T902LC.j lC v383 O15 2009-08-05_T902LC.j lC v383a O15 2009-08-08_T909LC.j lC v385 O15 2009-08-08_T909LC.j lC v385a O15 2009-08-08_T909LC.j lC v385b O15 2009-08-08_T909LC.j lC v385c O15 2009-08-09_T909LC.j lC v388 O15 2009-08-09_T909LC.j lC v389 O15 2009-08-09_T909LC.j lC v389a O15 2009-08-09_T909LC.j lC v389b O15 2009-08-09_T909LC.j lC v390 O15 2009-08-09_T909LC.j lC v391 O15 2009-08-10_T909LC.j lC v392 O15 2009-08-10_T909LC.j lC v392a O15 2009-08-10_T909LC.j lC v393 O15 2009-08-11_T823LC2.j lC v398 O15 2009-08-11_T823LC2.j lC v398a O15 2009-08-11_T909LC.j lC v394 O15 2009-08-11_T909LC.j lC v394a O15 2009-08-11_T909LC.j lC v395 O15 2009-08-11_T909LC.j lC v395a O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v400 O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v400a O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v400b O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v401 O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v403 O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v403a O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v403b O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v404 O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v404a O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v404b O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v404c O15 2009-08-15_T823LC2.j lC v408 O15 2009-08-16_T824LC.j lC v414 O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v415 O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v416 O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v416a O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v416b O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v417 O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v418 O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v419 O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v419a O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v420 O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v421 O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v424b O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v427 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v427a O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v428 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v428b O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v429 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v429a O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v429b O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v430 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v432 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v437 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v438 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v438a O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v439 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v440 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v441 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v442 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v443 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v443a O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v444 J1k128 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0645 J01w0139 U204 lC.jpg C1 2008-08-26_S826MM.j mM This is the new locus in the northern part of k127 near the wall f72. We previously considered it as a little trench. We started the excavation in k128 by removing f282, which we considered it a top soil because it left explored for several years. then we removed f284 the accumlation under f282. Underneath f284 we found we found f286 which is a hard red a ccumulation. While removing f286, we found a few stones f288 to the west of k128, and to the nourth east corener of k128 we found a pit of ash f287. C1 2008-08-27_S813RE.j rE Today we removed the rest of f286 which is a the hard red a ccumulation. under f286 we found f289 which is a harder accumulation mixed with red and ash material with white dots inside. The ash pit goes deep and cuts all the features. We found more stones belong to f288. under f289 the accumulation became hareder and darker, we gave it new feature number f290. C1 2008-08-28_S813RE.j rE we removed f290, which is a hard accumulation under f289. Then the surprise was that we found two big limestones under f290, which are the continuation of f288. The shape of the stones and the direction refer that it's wall. But due to the small trench k128 that we opened, it's difficult to know exectly the function of these stones. D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f282 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f284 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f286 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f287 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f288 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f289 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f290 D1a 2008-08-16_S828RE1.j mM f301 D1a 2008-08-26_U807MM.j mM q1201 D1a 2008-08-26_U807MM.j mM q1206 D1a 2008-08-27_U807MM.j mM q1208 D1a 2008-08-27_U807MM.j mM q1209 D1a 2008-08-27_U807MM.j mM q1210 D3 2008-09-07_S907RE1R.j rE r955 (41243 47323 - 8657 / Relay location: NE Corner) D3 2008-09-07_S907RE1R.j rE r956 (41199 47424 - 8658 / Relay location: NW Corner) D3 2008-09-07_S907RE1R.j rE r957 (41135 47398 - 8652 / Relay location: SE Corner) D3 2008-09-07_S907RE1R.j rE r958 (41176 47297 - 8657 / Relay location: SW corner) O15 2008-08-25_SZ23RE.j rE v305 O15 2008-08-25_SZ23RE.j rE v305a O15 2008-08-25_SZ23RE.j rE v307 O15 2008-08-25_SZ23RE.j rE v308a O15 2008-08-26_SZ23RE.j rE v309 O15 2008-08-26_SZ23RE.j rE v310 O15 2008-08-26_SZ23RE.j rE v312 O15 2008-08-26_SZ23RE.j rE v315 O15 2008-08-27_SZ23RE.j rE v317 O15 2008-08-27_SZ23RE.j rE v318 O15 2008-08-27_SZ23RE.j rE v319 O15 2008-08-27_SZ23RE.j rE v319a O15 2008-11-25_SZ23RE.j rE v330 O15 2008-11-25_SZ23RE.j rE v331 O15 2009-07-19_T729LC.j lC v334 O15 2009-07-19_T729LC.j lC v334a O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v336 O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v336a O15 2009-07-21_T729LC.j lC v336b O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j lC v365 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v429b O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v430 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v430a J1k129 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0647 J01w0141 U204 lC.jpg B11 2009-07-23_T826LC.j lC This locus was created to excavate all the accumulations to the south of the escarpments in order to expose and to understand their shape, constructoral elements and the relationships between them. The locus is bordered by the revetment wall f72 to the north, the modern steps to the south, the old J1 west section and the eastern baulk with k127. C1 2009-07-27_T718LC.j lC Today we didn't excavate in this locus because we have to take a good picture of the big stones lying next to the exposed later escarpment. These stones were in part still covered in J05k100 but tomorrow in the early morning we will be able to take pictures and then to remove the stones f314.3 and f314.4. C1 2009-07-28_T718LC.j lC Today we planned to remove the big stones f314.3 and 314.4, but in fact we removed just f314.3 because the other stone was too heavy to be carried up. In the afternoon some workmen supervised by Mohammed Omo will try to break it in some pieces. So tomorrow we will expose the floor all over k129 and then we will try to go down looking for the slope of the second escarpment. C1 2009-07-30_T731LC.j lC Today we removed the accumulation f315, that was much denser to the north, next to the stones of f318. the accumulation was abutting both the stones of f318 and the big stones, probably floating, and perhaps coming from the bench next to the revetment wall. Then we started to excavate f319, an accumulation below the sherds, bones and pebbles accumulation. Removing this layer we are finding other pebbles and sherds belonging probably to another accumulation of the same type. C1 2009-08-01_T731LC.j lC Today we removed the last remaining corner of accumulation f319. Then dM took photos of the accumulation of sherds bones and pebbles f322, that was excavated before breakfast. f322 was above another very thin accumulation, f323. f323 was excavated just in the western part of k129, next to the big stones, where we uncovered a new sherd and pebbles pavement, f324 that seems much better of the previous ones. Tomorrow we will check if it is extending all over the surface of k129. C1 2009-08-02_T731LC.j lC Today we removed part of the accumulation f323, uncovering a small but very compact pavement, f324. It was photographed and then removed, showing another pavement f325, built of small sherds and small pebbles. Also f325 was photographed and after we removed the exposed part of the pavement we recognized that it was continuing to the south sloping sharply. So tomorrow we will finish uncovering it and we will take new pictures even if part of it has been removed. f326, a floating stone next to the east baulk, even if in line with f314.3 and 314.4, was removed because it didn't show relationships with any another structure. C1 2009-08-03_T731LC.j lC Today we finished to remove the accumulation f323 uncovering the sloping pavement f325. Then we removed the big stones f328.1 and 318.2 so pavement f325 was fully exposed. Next days we will remove the pavement following the surface of second escarpment f239. C1 2009-08-05_T808LC.j lC Today lC and aGA drawn the small east section of k127 and then we removed it assigning just one feature, f330. Being in this area some many different accumulations it was to difficult to distinguish them in such reduced area. Then we expanded the excavation to the south removing a small area of about 1,40x1,40 meters, to expose the other face of wall f259. C1 2009-08-06_T808LC.j lC Today we removed f330 and then we expanded the excavation to the west to expose more surface belonging to pavement f325. C1 2009-08-09_T808LC.j lC Today we removed pavement f325, except for a narrow strip next to the stones J05f225, to show their important relationships in order to determinate a date for them. Then we tried to follow the surface below the pavement, sloping to the south. It appears different from the red accumulation of late escarpment f239, and it could also be part of the early escarpment. Tomorrow we will try to better understand this context. C1 2009-08-10_T808LC.j lC Today we removed part of the accumulation f337 found below the pavement f325, trying to look for the sloping surface of the early escarpment. We uncovered a very hard and sloping surface but for now we are not sure about its interpretation. This seems a good stopping point for k129, except for a sort of probe sounding we will excavate to the west of the stone wall f259 to look for its western face. C1 2009-08-12_T808LC.j lC Because the ^esc1 doesn't seem preserved in the eastern portion of k127 the ash f341 could be misunderstood with the ash f241-f278. So we took picture of it and then removing this layer, other pebbles belonging to f343 were uncovered. After the meeting with fAB we decided to remove part of the floor f338 to the west of the pebbles to check what below and to look for the face of wall f259. Removed the floor we found a soft accumulation brown in color with probably Late Chalcolithic sherds. This accumulation f346 was covering another hard surface sloping to the south and a thick patch of baqaya probably linked to the other baqaya f342 right next to the wall. C1 2009-08-13_T815LC.j lC Today we removed f343 (pebbles alignment) and the accumulation f346 uncovering floor f351, that was soon removed to follow the baqaya f353 going down, along the western face of wall f259. C1 2009-08-15_T815LC.j lC Here we are continuing the small probe sounding. The two patches of baqaya f342 and f353 were removed to see the western face of wall f259, that seems built of just one row of stones. Moreover the thick layer of baqaya f353 doesn't abut the face of the wall. Also the floor f352 was in part removed, but leaving a small witness to the west. C1 2009-08-16_T815LC.j lC In k129 we continued to remove the floor f351 uncovering many different layers of floor surfaces formed by natural agents. We didn't continue to work here after breakfast because one workman left for private problems. C1 2009-08-17_T815LC.j lC In the small sounding we finished to remove f352 uncovering another natural compacted floor f364. Then we started to remove the compact red to brown in color accumulation f363 to the north finding more pebbles of f343. Once removed those pebbles and checked that the stones of f339 were floating, or at least not belonging neither to wall f259 nor f288, and just resting on top of f343 we removed them, except for f339.5, a big stone clearly embedded in the early escarpment. The ash f341, probably dating to Late Chalcolithic was just on top of these stones. C1 2009-08-27_T831LC.j lC Today we resumed the excavation, even if in a small scale, to check the last question before the end of the season. We cut back few cms the early escarpment in order to expose the surface of wall f288. For the same aim we removed the ashy layer f341. Then we excavated to the west of the wall to look for an its eventual continuation to the west. We recovered the continuation to the north both of the pebbles alignment f343 and the baqaya f353, that here was clearly abutting the wall. We stopped after the removal of the baqaya on top of harder gray sloping surface that could also be the same of f352 to the south, but cut by the erosion f344 because of water flowing. D1a 2009-07-23_T725LC.j mM f308 D1a 2009-07-23_T725LC.j aGA f310 D1a 2009-07-25_T725LC.j mM f311 D1a 2009-07-25_T809MM.j mM f312 D1a 0000-00-00_T809MM.j mM f313 D1a 0000-00-00_T809MM.j mM f314 D1a 0000-00-00_T809MM.j mM f315 D1a 0000-00-00_T809MM.j mM f316 D1a 2009-07-29_T809MM.j lC f318 D1a 2009-07-30_T809MM.j mM f319 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f322 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f323 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f324 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f325 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f326 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f328 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f330 D1a 2009-08-01_T812MM3.j lC f331 D1a 2009-08-05_T812MM3.j mM f333 D1a 2009-08-05_T812MM3.j mM f334 D1a 2009-08-10_T819MM2.j mM f337 D1a 2009-08-10_T819MM2.j mM f338 D1a 2009-08-11_T819MM2.j lC f342 D1a 2009-08-11_T819MM2.j lC f343 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f346 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f351 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f352 D1a 2009-08-12_T819MM2.j lC f353 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM2.j lC f363 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM2.j lC f364 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM2.j lC f365 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM2.j lC f366 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM2.j lC f367 D1a 2009-08-24_T915LC3.j lC f368 D1a 2011-09-28_V928LC.j lC f900 D1a 2011-09-28_V928LC.j lC f901 D1a 2009-07-26_T901LC2.j lC i68 D1a 2009-07-26_T901LC2.j lC i69 D1a 2009-08-27_T901LC2.j mM i77 D1a 2009-07-25_T729MM.j mM q1219 D1a 2009-07-25_T729MM.j mM q1220 D1a 2009-07-25_T729MM.j mM q1221 D1a 2009-07-25_T729MM.j mM q1222 D1a 2009-07-26_T729MM.j mM q1223 D1a 2009-07-26_T729MM.j mM q1224 D1a 2009-07-26_T729MM.j mM q1225 D1a 2009-07-26_T729MM.j mM q1226 D1a 2009-07-30_T801MM3.j mM q1233 D1a 2009-07-30_T801MM3.j mM q1234 D1a 2009-07-30_T801MM3.j mM q1235 D1a 2009-07-30_T801MM3.j mM q1239 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM3.j aGA q1240 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM3.j aGA q1243 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM3.j aGA q1244 D1a 2009-08-01_T801MM3.j aGA q1245 D1a 2009-08-02_T826LC2.j mM q1246 D1a 2009-08-02_T826LC2.j mM q1248 D1a 2009-08-02_T826LC2.j mM q1249 D1a 2009-08-02_T812MM.j lC q1250 D1a 2009-08-02_T812MM.j mM q1252 D1a 2009-08-02_T812MM.j mM q1253 D1a 2009-08-03_T812MM.j mM q1254 D1a 2009-08-03_T812MM.j mM q1258 D1a 2009-08-03_T812MM.j mM q1259 D1a 2009-08-05_T812MM.j lC q1261 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM.j mM q1265 D1a 2009-08-06_T812MM.j mM q1268 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM.j mM q1271 D1a 2009-08-08_T812MM.j aGA q1273 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM.j lC q1275 D1a 2009-08-09_T812MM.j lC q1277 D1a 2009-08-10_T812MM.j lC q1279 D1a 2009-08-11_T812MM.j aGA q1284 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM.j aGA q1289 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM.j mM q1290 D1a 2009-08-12_T812MM.j mM q1292 D1a 2009-08-13_T819MM.j mM q1296 D1a 2009-08-13_T819MM.j mM q1300 D1a 2009-08-15_T819MM.j mM q1302 D1a 2009-08-15_T819MM.j mM q1305 D1a 2009-08-15_T819MM.j mM q1307 D1a 2009-08-15_T819MM.j mM q1308 D1a 2009-08-16_T819MM.j lC q1310 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM.j mM q1316 D1a 2009-08-17_T819MM.j mM q1317 D1a 2009-08-18_T819MM.j lC q1318 D1a 2009-08-18_T819MM.j mM q1321 D1a 2009-08-18_T819MM.j mM q1322 D1a 2009-08-18_T819MM.j mM q1323 D1a 2009-08-18_T819MM.j mM q1324 D1a 2009-08-27_T829MM.j mM q1329 D3 2009-07-28_T728MM-R.j mM r1013 (41390 47035 - 8760 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2009-07-28_T728MM-R.j mM r1014 (41177 46960 - 8760 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2009-07-28_T728MM-R.j mM r1015 (41307 46600 - 8760 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2009-08-02_T829LC-R.j lC r1319 (41187 47563 - 8675 / Relay location: NE corner) D3 2009-08-26_T826LC-R.j lC r1248 (41291 47056 - 8723 / Relay location: N) D20 2009-07-23_T826LC.j lC m6143 D21 2009-07-23_T826LC.j lC 400S D21 2009-07-23_T826LC.j lC 500W O15 2009-07-19_T729LC.j lC v334 O15 2009-07-23_T819MM3.j lC v345 O15 2009-07-23_T819MM3.j lC v345a O15 2009-07-23_T819MM3.j lC v346 O15 2009-07-25_T819MM3.j lC v350 O15 2009-07-25_T819MM3.j lC v351 O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v352 O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v353 O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v353a O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v353b O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v354 O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v355 O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v355a O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v356 O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v356a O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v356b O15 2009-07-26_T819MM3.j lC v357 O15 2009-07-27_T819MM3.j lC v358 O15 2009-07-27_T819MM3.j lC v358a O15 2009-07-27_T819MM3.j lC v362 O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j mM v363 O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j mM v363a O15 2009-07-28_T819MM3.j mM v364 O15 2009-07-30_T902LC.j lC v366 O15 2009-07-30_T902LC.j lC v366a O15 2009-07-30_T902LC.j lC v366b O15 2009-07-30_T902LC.j lC v367 O15 2009-08-01_T902LC.j lC v370 O15 2009-08-01_T902LC.j lC v370a O15 2009-08-01_T902LC.j lC v370b O15 2009-08-01_T902LC.j lC v370c O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v372 O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v372a O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v373 O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v373a O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v373b O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v374 O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v374a O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v375 O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v376 O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v377b O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v378 O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v378a O15 2009-08-02_T902LC.j lC v378b O15 2009-08-03_T902LC.j mM v380 O15 2009-08-03_T902LC.j mM v380a O15 2009-08-03_T902LC.j mM v380b O15 2009-08-03_T902LC.j mM v380c O15 2009-08-05_T902LC.j lC v381 O15 2009-08-05_T902LC.j lC v381a O15 2009-08-06_T909LC.j lC v384 O15 2009-08-06_T909LC.j lC v384a O15 2009-08-08_T909LC.j lC v387 O15 2009-08-08_T909LC.j lC v387a O15 2009-08-09_T909LC.j lC v388 O15 2009-08-09_T909LC.j lC v388a O15 2009-08-09_T909LC.j lC v388b O15 2009-08-11_T823LC2.j lC v397 O15 2009-08-11_T823LC2.j lC v398 O15 2009-08-11_T823LC2.j lC v398a O15 2009-08-11_T909LC.j lC v396 O15 2009-08-11_T909LC.j lC v396a O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v400 O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v400a O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v400b O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v401 O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v401a O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v401b O15 2009-08-15_T823LC2.j lC v409 O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v419 O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v420 O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v422 O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v422a O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v423 O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v423a O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v423b O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v424 O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v424a O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v424b O15 2009-08-26_T902LC.j lC v426 O15 2009-08-26_T902LC.j lC v426a O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v427 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v427a O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v427b O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v428 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v428a O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v428b O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v431 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v432 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v432a O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v440 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v442 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v444 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v444a O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v445 J1k130 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0648 J01w0142 U204 lC.jpg A98 2009-08-18_T815LC.j lC This locus was declared at the end of the excavation to show more clearly a group of feature related to each other and excavated in this small sounding. B11 2009-08-18_T815LC.j lC Small sounding irregular in shape because of the presence of many stones carried inside k127. It measures about 140 cms north to south and and 170 east to west. The sounding was excavated to reach the bottom of wall f288, really important to understand the function and the structural elements of a8. D1a 2009-08-22_T901LC.j lC a10 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f350 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f355 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f356 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f357 D3 2009-08-26_T826LC-R.j lC r1242 (41162 47401 - 8555 / Relay location: NW corner) D3 2009-08-26_T826LC-R.j lC r1243 (41056 47318 - 8555 / Relay location: SW corner) D20 2009-08-18_T826LC.j lC m6139 D21 2009-08-18_T826LC.j lC 140S D21 2009-08-18_T826LC.j lC 170W O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v404 O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v404a O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v404b O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v404c O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v406 O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v406a O15 2009-08-15_T824LC.j lC v410 O15 2009-08-15_T824LC.j lC v411 O15 2009-08-15_T824LC.j lC v411a O15 2009-08-15_T824LC.j lC v412 O15 2009-08-15_T824LC.j lC v412a O15 2009-08-15_T824LC.j lC v412b O15 2009-08-16_T824LC.j lC v414 O15 2009-08-17_T824LC.j lC v415 O15 2009-08-27_T902LC.j lC v429 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v437 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v438 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v438a O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v443 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v443a J1k131 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0649 J01w0143 U204 lC.jpg A98 2009-08-18_T815LC.j lC This locus was declared at the end of excavation to show more clearly a group of related feature a9. B11 2009-08-18_T815LC.j lC Small sounding of irregular shape excavated in between k127 and k129. It measures about 140 cms north to south and 170 cms east to west. The sounding was excavated to show the western face of wall f259 and the likely high presence of Chalcolithic levels to the west. Then it was expanded to the north looking for the corner between walls f259 and f288 and the possibly causes of damage f344 inside wall f259. C1 2009-08-18_T815LC.j lC Major excavations were carried on in k131, where we finished removing f363 uncovering baqaya f353 going to the north. Once removed the baqaya we found a soft natural accumulation f365 covering three other features: f352 a floor continuing to the south, f366 another soft natural accumulation and f367. We started removing f366 and f367 that seem to be a later filling in a sort of channel excavated by flowing waters. This damage that is labeled as f344 in the wall f259 continues to the west and cuts the floor f352 and the hard accumulations below. D1a 2009-08-18_T901LC.j lC a9 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f342 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f343 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f346 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f351 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f352 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f353 D1a 2009-08-22_T822LC3.j lC f364 D3 2009-08-26_T826LC-R.j lC r1244 (41197 46902 - 8690 / Relay location: NW corner) D3 2009-08-26_T826LC-R.j lC r1245 (41096 46882 - 8690 / Relay location: SW corner) D3 2009-08-26_T826LC-R.j lC r1246 (41031 47016 - 8690 / Relay location: SE corner) D3 2009-08-26_T826LC-R.j lC r1247 (41122 47058 - 8690 / Relay location: NE corner) D20 2009-08-18_T826LC.j lC r1244 D21 2009-08-18_T826LC.j lC 120S D21 2009-08-18_T826LC.j lC 180E O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v401a O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v401b O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v402 O15 2009-08-12_T823LC2.j lC v402a O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v405 O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v407 O15 2009-08-13_T823LC2.j lC v407a O15 2009-08-15_T823LC2.j lC v399 O15 2009-08-15_T823LC2.j lC v399a O15 2009-08-15_T823LC2.j lC v409 O15 2009-08-15_T823LC2.j lC v409a O15 2009-08-15_T824LC.j lC v413 O15 2009-08-15_T824LC.j lC v413a O15 2009-08-15_T824LC.j lC v413b O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v423b O15 2009-08-18_T824LC.j lC v424 O15 2009-08-26_T902LC.j lC v425 O15 2009-08-26_T902LC.j lC v425a J1k132 A35 2010-08-07_U807LC1.j lC L_W23d0650 J01w0144 U204 lC.jpg B11 2009-08-30_T826LC.j lC This locus was created at the end of the season to carry on some small excavation operations on top of the revetment wall f72. This locus includes part of k9 and the east baulk of k32. For this reason the locus is irregular in shape and the excavation regards just few smaller areas. C1 2009-08-29_T831LC.j lC Today we started to remove the accumulation on top of the revetment wall f72 in k132. This operation was required because during the winter the water was making it instable ad there was the risk it could fall down inside J1 excavation area. Moreover it was difficult to walk on top of the wall for eventual conservation works because of these two kind of spurs projecting to the south. These were left from previous excavation as baulks of old loci. We started to remove about half a meter of accumulation that we consider as topsoil f370 because it was really damaged by the long exposure to water flowing. At the end of the day we uncovered two big floating stones, that tomorrow we will remove hoping to reach the level of the harder soil clearly visible in section. C1 2009-08-30_T831LC.j lC Today we continued to work in k132. Once removed the topsoil f370 in the eastern spur we uncovered the hard compact surface f371, on top of which are resting some stones, f372. It is interesting to note that one of these stones is quite regular in shape and it is lying vertically on top of the surface, as other two similar stones to east. So these three stones have almost the same size and shape and rest on top of this surface at more or less at the same distance (about a meter). It seems strange that they are floating stones and it is likely they belong to some sort of installation or structure. In the western spur we continued to remove the topsoil f370 and we uncovered two big floating stones f373.1 and f373.2 More interesting are some smaller stones that seem forming two small wall portions f374 and f375. If the walls were linked the eventual corner was to the south and probably, if preserved, was excavated in the previous seasons. C2 2009-08-31_T831LC.j lC Removing the two spurs projecting to the south we found unexpected structures (f374 and f375) below the topsoil, so we changed a little the strategy. Instead of removing the entire portion of k132 planned at the beginning we cut a smaller portion next to the south western corner. This won't compromise the aim of this excavation, because the upper part of the wall is now uncovered and this let the winter waters flow away. D1a 2009-08-29_T915LC3.j lC f370 D1a 2009-08-30_T915LC3.j lC f371 D1a 2009-08-30_T915LC3.j lC f372 D1a 2009-08-30_T915LC3.j lC f373 D1a 2009-08-30_T915LC3.j lC f374 D1a 2009-08-30_T915LC3.j lC f375 D1a 2009-08-30_T915LC3.j lC f376 D1a 2009-08-29_T829MM.j lC q1330 D1a 2009-08-29_T829MM.j lC q1331 D1a 2009-08-30_T901LC3.j mM q1332 D1a 2009-08-30_T901LC3.j mM q1333 D1a 2009-08-30_T901LC3.j mM q1334 D1a 2009-08-31_T901LC3.j mM q1335 D1a 2009-08-31_T901LC3.j mM q1336 D3 2009-08-31_T901LC2R.j aAJ r1343 (41727 47087 - 9151 / Relay location: NW) D3 2009-08-31_T901LC2R.j aAJ r1344 (41569 47017 - 9105 / Relay location: SW) D3 2009-08-31_T901LC2R.j aAJ r1345 (41281 47643 - 9046 / Relay location: SE) D3 2009-08-31_T901LC2R.j aAJ r1346 (41501 47679 - 9183 / Relay location: NE) D3 2009-08-31_T901LC2R.j aAJ r1347 (41507 47562 - 9130 / Relay location: N) D20 2009-08-30_T826LC.j lC r1342 D21 2009-08-30_T826LC.j lC 150S D21 2009-08-30_T826LC.j lC 590E O15 2009-08-29_T902LC.j lC v433 O15 2009-08-29_T902LC.j lC v434 O15 2009-08-30_T902LC.j lC v435 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v446 O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v446a O15 2009-09-01_T902LC.j lC v447 J1k220 D1a 2008-08-07_S807MM3.j mM q1056 J1k1606 D1a 2005-08-24_P905MS2.j pC q461