The Excavation Diary

The excavation diaries are a daily log kept by the excavators on site during each season. They record the day to day activity of the team and their observations on their work.
 
Displaying Diary Entries for Unit: 20703

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Name: Allison Mickel 
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Date: 7/22/2013 
Entry: So we have finally reached some Neolithic layers! We've dug out some serious fill (u. 20221) which still contains a fair amount of late pottery, but we've come down on a platform (f. 7173) that is eminently Neolithic in appearance, complete with a depress... click here for more... 
 
Name: Allison Mickel 
Team:  
Date: 7/28/2013 
Entry: Things have definitely been progressing in TPC Trench 3, although I have to say we're starting to feel the pressure of the end of the season, as I'm sure everyone else is. Bright leaves us on Wednesday (two more days of excavation with us, as he reminds ... click here for more... 
 
Name: Erik 
Team:  
Date: 7/28/2013 
Entry: It's now been a week or so since I moved from TPC 2 to TPC 3. I got the fortunate opportunity to work in space 493, discovered and planned by Allison in 2012. The space consists of an infill belonging to a small wall bounded space, heavily burned. Pretty ... click here for more... 
 
Name: EJ 
Team:  
Date: 7/29/2013 
Entry: Largest pure phytolith sample in at least 8 years! TPC 3 FTW! And also 15+ ground stones of different kind - the floor can't be far away. The "problem" (and I mean that in the most positive sense of the word) is the steady stream of specialists coming ... click here for more... 
 
Name: Erik Johansson 
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Date: 7/31/2013 
Entry: Some thoughts on the problems working in a wall bounded space filled with bins and only 3 excavation days left. Space 493 and its bins causes some logistical problems. The botanical gold mine that it is, specialists have to be able to do their sampling... click here for more... 
 

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