.bk J02 .fl T825cJC .fd View descriptions v147-151, v188-190, v192-194 v197-200, q-item descriptions .ei cJC .ed T825 .rd T825 .ri cJC v 147 sm Northern view of all of J2 prior to cleaning in the MZ22 season. This view was taken from the surface south of J2. All conservation measures are still in place (such as netting and sandbags). v 148 sm View west of J2 before cleaning or before beginning excavation. f338 and f341 were heavily eroded before being cut back later in the season v 149 sm This view is the eastern half of J2 before cleaning. The stairs (f130) and the apron are dirty and there is some garbage accumulation at the base of the apron (f131). The stand for the site presentation project is in place as are the conservation measures such as sandbags and netting. v 150 sm View of the large trench, k100 between J2 and J6. It had been partially backfilled and also was filled with dirt and garbage during the winter. v 151 sm View of the area in front of the apron (f131) before beginning excavation but after the area was cleaned any backfill removed. The sections with f338 and f341 have not yet been cut back. v 202 sm View of k100 at the end of excavation. The last feature exposed in k100 was the pebble and sherd floor, f390 which covers the whole area, except the area cut by the pit (f282). At the bottom of the pit is a very hard feature, f385. Near the bottom of the staircase, extending from the last stones of the stair about 10cm south is a small red bayaka feature (f391). v 202a sm View north of k100 at the end of the excavation. In this view you can clearly see the cut of f382 and the clean fill (f385) in the east and south section. In the foreground you see the lower staircase (f380) and the full exposure of the pebble and sherd pavement (f390). v 202b gk 100 gf 205 gf 215 gf 258 gf 267 gf 276 gf 287 gf 292 sm View east of k100 at the end of excavations. The section has been cut back and scraped. In the east section you can clearly see the cut of f382 as it cuts through the pebble floors (f205, f215, f258, f267, f276, f287, f292). v 202c gf 205 gf 215 gf 258 gf 267 gf 276 gf 287 gf 292 sm View west of k100 at the end of excavations with the section cut back and scraped. Portions of the section are still damaged but the pebble floors (f205, f215, f258, f267, f276, f287, f292) are visible. The bottom of k100 is entirely covered by f390 except where cut by the pit f382. v 202d sm Overhead view showing a close-up of the pebble and sherd pavement f390. This pavement was not excavated and when k100 is backfilled it will be covered. When excavations in J2k100 resume they should begin with f390. v 201 sm View of the west section of k100 at the end of excavations in MZ22. This section is damaged immediately above the pebble floors. Visible in the bottom part of the section is the sequence of pavements and accumulations (f386, f387, f389, f388, f390). The top portion of the section was not excavated this season and so no feature numbers were assigned. v 200 sm View north of the pebble and sherd floor f388 covering k100 except in the southeast corner where it is cut by f382. f388 goes right up to the lowest visible stones of f380. v 200a sm View south of the pebble and sherd floor f388 showing how it is cut in the southeast corner by the cut of the pit f382. v 200b sm View east of full exposure of f388 showing how it extends under the pebbles in the section, except in the southeast corner where it is cut by f382. v 200c sm View west of full exposure of f388 covering all of k100. v 200d sm Overhead view close-up showing the kinds of sherds and pebbles that compose the pavement of f388. v 199 sm View of k100 after removing f292, showing the full extent of the sherd and bone pavement f386. The small square in front of the staircase f380 in northwest k100 is a sounding, k105, from the previous excavations. Presumably f386 continued across this area as well. f386 goes all the way up to the bottom visible stair of f380 in the northeast corner. In the southeast corner the cut f382 is visible after the removal of the fill f383. v 199a sm View south of k100 with the sherd and bone pavement f386 exposed. v 198 sm View of cut f382. This view shows that the cut of f382, despite being incredibly straight (unlike a pit which has curved edges), is not artificially straightened but instead follows a straight line. This view was taken after the fill f383 was removed but before we scraped the cut f382. The inside face of the cut is relatively straight and does not slope in towards the bottom. v 197 sm View of the cut in the southeast corner of k100. This view shows how straight the cut of f382 is. Visible at the bottom is a row of small stones, f384 that follow the same line as the cut. The stones are embedded in a very hard layer (f385). This is perhaps the bottom of the cut. v 197a sm Alternate view of the cut (f382) and the stones (f384) at the bottom of the cut. v 197b sm Alternate view of f384. This view shows the relation of the stones (f384) to the fill f383 in the south and east sections. Particularly notable is the total absence of stones in the fill of the pit (f383) in contrast to the positioning of the stones of f384 parallel to the cut of the pit (f382). v 194 sm View of human footprint impressed into the surface of f381. It is a right foot and it is the clearest of four human footprints in this surface. The pointer indicates the location of the footprint. v 194a sm Alternate view of the human footprint impressed in f381. This view is shaded from the sun to try and increase the visibility of the print. v 193 sm View of a12, the cut (f382) and its fill (f383). In this view it is possible to see the outline of some bricks pieces in the matrix of f383. This photograph was taken during the process of excavating f383 and shows the straight edge of the cut and the relative cleanliness of the fill in contrast to the features that were cut, such as f292. v 192 sm View of k100 after removing all backfill. This view shows the condition of k100 after removing the backfill. The cut of k105 and the pebbles of f292 are clearly visible. This view should be compared to v127 which was the last photo of k100 before backfilling in 2005. v 192a sm View of k100 after removing all the backfill showing the exposure of the remaining pebbles of f292, the outline of the sounding k105 and the accumulation (f383) in the southeast corner. v 192b sm View of k100 after removing backfill. The damaged west section is clearly shown in this view. v 192c sm View of k100 after removing backfill. In this view it is possible to see the cut of f382 cutting through all the pebble floors seen in the east section. We first identified the cut after we removed all the backfill and re-exposed this section. v 190 sm View of an animal print, probably canine, impressed in the surface of f381. The small pointer indicates the location of the impression. v 190a sm View of animal print, probably canine, in f381. Baby powder was used to fill the impression to try and take a clearer photograph of the impression. v 189 sm View of f377 showing it extending from the south northwards but not quite reaching the bottom step of the apron (f131). This feature may form the subfloor for the salmon-colored floor f359. v 189a sm View looking north of f377 showing how it does not quite reach the bottom step of the apron (f131). It is probably eroded at the northern part explaining why it does not cover all of k110 v 188 sm View of f378 lapping up to the edge of the bottom stair of the apron (f131). At first we thought the salmon-colored floor (f359) came up to the apron, but when we looked closer this feature, which was never excavated, appears to be more similar to f369 than to f359. q 883.1 ds Small portion of a figurine. It is broken on both ends so it is impossible to determine a type or to say what part of the body it may be. It might possibly be a neck of an animal but it is uncertain. The clay item is shaped like a cone with the top and bottom both broken off. q 886.1 ds Kiln waste with a smooth bulbous projection on one side and a rough broken surface on the other. q 833.1 cn This shell was broken during processing. q 889.4 ds This is a small black lithic flake. It is black but does not appear to obsidian. It may be a black colored chert. It has a bulbous percussion mark from where it was struck to remove it from the core. The edges do not appear to be secondarily worked. q 885.2 df soil ds Sample of a piece of plaster from f375, the plaster floor. It is white and soft. It is chalky in texture and crumbles easily. q 882.1 ds carbon sample q 891.3 ds carbon sample q 873.2 ds Light colored lithic flake, probably chert. It has a sharp point that appears to be incidental from its initial creation, not secondarily worked. One side is very smooth while the other preserves an edge from the initial flaking. q 873.1 ds Translucent stone, probably quartz. It has a columnar structure. Not worked. q 877.1 ds Two fragments of obsidian. Unclear if they initially formed one piece. One piece shows secondary chipping of the edges. The other shows no signs of being worked. They are both black. q 892.6 df cl ds Piece of burnt clay. No impression. q 892.5 df uk ct laf ds This was thought to possibly be a clay lump in the field but when washed it was a stone. It has been discarded P01 discarded q 892.3 ds Clay lump. Thought to possibly have an impression in the field but it is simply a burnt piece of clay. P01 discarded q 883.2 df sh ds Small snail shell, completely intact. It is white in color and forms a tiny spiral. q 892.1 ds Piece of burnt clay, black and without impression. P01 discarded q 892.4 ds Piece of burnt clay. Has some organic impressions, probably of no significance. It is black and has rough edges.