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-wk Three pickmen and six in support reported for work.  One pick and one removal assigned to excavate k104, while two picks and five removal assigned to excavate k103.

-sf rE departed for Damascus to take two examinations in archaeology.  She is expected to return at the end of the week to work with us for the balance of the season.  At various short periods during the day, jW and gM worked at home perparing the global record.  Before breakfast, all staff members attended a lecture on site by geologist, Dr. Christian Fischer, who discussed the formation and retrieval processes for the large stones used to build the monumental wall, the abi, and palace foundations.

-eq Installed elevator to remove dirt from k104.

k 103
dy Continued to excavate the laminations, f56, which are becoming more densly packed, and therefore harder to pick.  Reached an elevation of 9000 in f56 in the south quarter, the location of the first stepped baulk.  It is approximately 2m below the surface.  Installed elevator on the step to facilitate dirt removal.

k 104
dy Excavated the last portion of the bakhia packing, f58.  Below, we found a brown layer of fill containing ash (most in the NE corner) and deterioriated brick chunks (most along the south edge).  Discovered human remains, f60, and a tiny bead, i7, in the NE corner of k104, buried in fill, f59, under the second layer of bakhia, f58.