Volumetric data (“topography”) for Unit J5
Daily Sketches

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Introduction

Keeping track of ecavation activities in a large unit can be difficult, particularly with a small number of supervisory archaeologists. Careful sketches documenting daily progress are useful in writing summaries and keeping track of ceramics and objects found in the course of the day.

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Sample sketch

Sketches are made on a styilized form that represents active unit loci. Features being excavated, including soil and structures, are recorded along with items and q-lots recovered. An example from 11 August 2009 T811) is shown below. Illustrated are the aproximate locations of features, q-lots, and items excavated that day. A few sketches made, usually at the beginning or at the end of the season, show the location of the numerous relays and markers used to define the coordinates of features.

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List of Sketches by date

The following table lists the sketches by date of excavation. Some details of the activities can be found in the daily journals:

The following skeches documented locations of relays and elevations: Sk2, Sk8, Sk28, Sk42, Sk43, Sk44, Sk62, Sk65, Sk71, Sk72, Sk74, Sk74, Sk78. Sk45 was inadvertantly omitted between seasons S and T.