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-mk Removed markers m3967 and m4035. bP put new control points along the southern edges of k4 and k14.

-wk Saleh dissappeared after breakfast. The pickmen were kept behind for about 5 min this morning for a pep talk.

-dy We finished excavating at 12.30 today because gB held a meeting for the workmen explaining what we were doing this season and why.

-sf We took the staf photo in J2 this afternoon.

-eq All elevators worked ok today.

k 14
dy We started by excavating one q-lot (q511) in the western half of the unit. This was left higher at the end of the day yesterday. Yesterday afternoon vVE and aL drew the eastern section of k14, thus we were able to take it down today (f190 q515 and q516). At the end of the day we excavated the eastern half of the area (q520).
;it comes in the ugr as ds for k14

k 23
dy We continued going down in the unit (q508). q508 contained one modern artifact, thus it is contaminated.
;it comes in the ugr as ds for k23
sg The goal here is to go down first to the 92 m elevation, then move 1 m to the east and start going down to the 90 m level. At the end of the day we ended approximately at the elevation of 92.38, thus we have approximately 38 cm to go, which we should be able to accoplish tomorrow.

k 15
dy We started by taking a picture of stone feature f185 (v88 and v88a) after which we removed it and its pedestal (f186 q509) and continued down. Starting from q-lot q514 changed the feature into f190, which is garay layer with sandy water deposits. It is very similar to f162 in k14. We excavated two q-lots today (q514 and q518). q518 contains several pieces of a large found located next to a large stone.
;it comes in the ugr as ds for k15


k 4
dy At the corner formed by the former east baulk and north baulk of k5 we found brown soil and pieces of brick. We defined this area as f188, whereas the gray and crumbly soil to its east was labeled as f189. We first excavated within f188 (q512) in order to examine whether the feature continues and perhaps reveals a structure in situ. After the first pick run it became evident that so such structure exits. We then excavated f189 (q513), which partly covers f144.
ar From the section we could see that just above f144 there were a few bricks which, after the stone feature ends, slope towards the east and then continues horizontally. They were very difficult to notice when approaching from above and they do not seem to form an easily detectable structure. Perhaps it was destroyed in antiquity. 
sg Tomorrow we will continue excavating these two features (f188 and f189) in search for a possible structure to which the bricks belong.
;it comes in the ugr as ds for k4

q 508
ds Contained one modern artifact, thus contaminated.

q 510
nv Starting elevation of q510 noted in the q-log is lower (86.95 m) than the starting elevation of q-lot q519 (87.21m) because the bottom of k100 slopes towards south and q-lot q510 is located south of q519.

q 518
nr contains several pieces of a large found located next to a large stone.

q 519
nv Starting elevation of q510 noted in the q-log is lower (86.95 m) than the starting elevation of q-lot q519 (87.21m) because the bottom of k100 slopes towards south and q-lot q510 is located south of q519.