| Description (summary) |
2003-08-26 |
jl |
This is a closeup of the large sherd in f415 discussed earlier (see v229). mkb has observed that such a large sherd could not have accidentally been brought into the underground structure with the fill for the circle. Originally a part of f411 before the division of k29 and k30, it is related to the large quantities of sherds and rounded stones found there, but is large even for that deposit. v231a shows the sherd after it was removed from its location. The impression in the soil suggests that the soil around the sherd was muddy, rather than dry, when the sherd was deposited. Again, why would such a sherd have been brought into the structure and then left there? Could it somehow be a digging tool for the small pits? Some of the Hittite texts mention digging with a dagger or a breastplate; this could be another such unusual implement. Otherwise, it must be linked to f411, the nature of which is still not understood. [Input: N826jl.j] |