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-wk 3 large picks and 11 in support

f 87
sg we will attempt to define the extent of the concentration of brick material in the northern half of quadrant 1 by excavating from the south, level with the concentration as much as possible.

f 88
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ds ashy layer in SE corner of quadrant 1.  Distinct boundaries on top and bottom in section.

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-wk 6 large picks with 19 in support

-sg today we are making a major effort to clear all unexcavated portions of what was A2, now A9k6, to the level already excavated in k4.  Having received extra workmen, we will deploy 2 picks on each of the two "platforms."  The purposes are both practical and esthetic.  We expect that the entire area encompassing k4, k6 and perhhaps k3 was an open courtyard, so it is best excavated as it was built and used.  Second, mounds interfere with the surveyor's sightlines and prevent quick, accurate installation of markers.

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-sg  maingoal remains exposing the presumed "patio" at the eastern end of the room F1.  In the meantime, we have started removing the midfloors that remained in the western end of the room (we only pedestal the train platform, to be removed at the end); here, A9 will encroach on A2 and A7.  Since we know the mid floors to be rather sterile, we can proceed with speed.  Once a uniform level is reached through room F1, we will proceed with successive passes down to the brickfall in room G1, and thn the patio pavement.  In the meantime, we are continuing to look for top of northern walls of room F1 in k3.  If and when such search is successful, we will consider widening A9 in one of two directions.  Either EW to expose the full courtyard(assuming we find in k3 the EW wall); or by opening a new square to the E of k3,  going toward A11 and sector G.  Such expansion is warranted by nature of deposit (quite sterile, allowing for faster excavation) and large avilability of workmen.

-wk we have practically an inexhaustible supply of workmen this year, which makes it possible for us to hire as many as needed.  This is fortunate for both the workmen and us, and it fosters their personal relationship to us and their professional development (we have a wider pool from which to select potential new pickmen.)

v 19
ds f105, a refuse pit, ws excavated in half section because it was on a baulk line.  It shows that the deposits were not uniformly vertical, but piled in successive heaps.  There is a curved deposit of white ash that rises high over a pottery deposit, then swoops to a lower level.  Since pits are rarely excavated in section, this photo will record actual deposition practices.