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Introduction
The general approach to errors is described in the Identification of errors and accidents section of the Mozan sitewide book. The approach is to preserve each recorded data element that is based on observation or measurement These data are occasionally incomplete, in conflict, or in error. We specifically address these factors when they significantly impact a constituent. However, for the most part errors are small and have little cumulative effect. We discuss the recurring problems below for clarity.
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The excavation forms are filled by the unit team. the fact that these forms are handeled by diferent people could create some issues with spelling (most members are not native English speackers), and hand writing can bbe difficult to read.
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Documentation
The team follows a strict annd thorough documentation system. However, when working on the data from an excaation unit after the passing of some time, arises the need for more general information that the ones that were considered during the excavation. This only become apparent when working on tthe entire narratie of the unit.
J4 lacks general views that puts into prespective its relationship with the adjacent units like J6 and J2, and that brings more clarity to its position and role within the entire temple terrace and complex.
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Feature assignement
J4 containes many accumulation layers, and many isolated stones. the stones were resting on accumulation layers in most cases. The natural accumulation on which the stones rested, were given a feature number and termed pedestal. In reality, these are not prdestals that were intentionally created as pillars of soil for these stone, but they were rather excaated this way because the team was trying to understand the situation and the nature of these stones before removing them, hence excaating around them and giving these “pedestals” a different number.
While is is not an error, because there is a description that clarifies the nature of these feature, it does add complexity to the general strtigraphic situation andd creates more ttypes of contacts with other features, which is not nessessary and to be avoided in future excavations.
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Phases and strata assigement
These phases in J4 were assigned using the MZA frame. This is not compatible with the other units of the temple and plaza area which uses the JPD stratigraphic chart.
This is not an error but a compatibility issue. Therefore, the following chart provides the corrisponding phases in the various stratigraphic assignement charts.
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