Unit Book J6

The Northeastern End of the Temple Terrace and the Betili - Version 1a

J6 Synthetic View / Typology / Objects

Objects triangulated individually in Unit J6

September 2023

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Objects triangulated individually

 

 

The objects collected as "item" from the excavation, meaning that their exact location in the ground have been measured, are 71, of which 21 have been found the very last days of digging, from 3 graves rich in material. These 21 items still have to be processed, among them there are 3 human bodies, at least 8 ceramic vessels, 4 pieces of metal, and 2 very elaborated beads. Among the remaining 50 finds, there are:

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Ceramic vessels

 

13 ceramic vessels, of which a small jar (i14), a bowl (i45) and a small strainer (i16) where found intact in the ground; two jar were almost completely reconstructed (i2 and 19), one is a jar with missing neck, found all fractured but held in shape by the soil (i4, see photo of how it was found V14d7552). In this case, the lack of the upper part and the extremely fragile condition of the ceramic made its reconstruction not a priority; the jar has been taken to the dig house with the dirt inside.