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-dy Today we finished to remove the E baulk of k84 and the E baulk of k72. dM took some general views of J4 without the N-S baulks (v33, v34, v34a, v34b, v34c). We also left part of the E baulk of k74 and we used it as a ramp in order to facilitate the removal of the dirt from all the unit. At the end of the day, one elevator has been positioned in k63. We are going to use it tomorrow, while, the elevator located in the dirt pile east to J4 has been working only partially today, due to electricity problems; only few pottery sherds have been recovered from the swifting of the dirt located here.
;-sy bwp put new markers in k64, k74 (NW corner: m4399 and NE corner: m4400), k73, k72 as well as in k63 (SW corner: m4395, and SE corner: m4396).
;-sf Today vN stayed at home all the day making templates.

k 84
dy We finished to remove the N portion of the E baulk of k84 (f53, q107).

k 74
dy Today we start digging again in k74 while bwp put new markers. The new markers are: m4399 (NW corner) and m4400 (NE corner). Since in the last days we have been working removing both the E and N baulk in this as well as in other square, we assigned a new feature number to the natural accumulation in k74 (f56) in order to avoid possible contamination in the pottery. We treated f56 as a topsoil layer: f56 is the same of f36, the accumulation above, thus, after one pick run (q109) we change again feature number (f58) in order to avoid contamination with the pottery belonging to the accumulation below. f58 is the same of f56 (directly above , which is a natural accumulation,) and it is the same of f57 and f59 in k64, and of f55 and f61 in k73. The feature is very fine in texture, is a bit clayish (leaves color on fingers), dusty when removed and it is light brown/reddish brown in colour. f58 is also characterized by the presence of phytolits. These are spread uniformily within all the square; at the elevation of q113 they turn to be more concentrated in the S area, giving to the soil a very compact consistence. Some animal bones have been found at the elevation of m4400 +100 -155 in the S area of the square and on the E baulk of k74.

k 73
dy Today we start digging again in k73 while bwp put new markers. The new markers are: m4394 (SW corner) and m4401 (SE corner). Since in the last days we have been removing both the E and N baulk in this, as well as in other squares, we assigned a new feature number to the natural accumulation in k73 (f55) in order to avoid possible contamination in the pottery. We treated f55 as a topsoil layer; after one pick run (q111) we change again feature number (f61) in order to avoid contamination with the pottery in the accumulation below. f55 is the same of f13, the accumulation above. f61 is a natural accumulation, same as f55, directly above, and of f57 and f59 in k64, and f56 and f58 in k74. f61 (as well as f55) is characterized by the presence of phytolits. These are spread uniformily within all the square; the soil is characterized by patches of compact and soft soil. f61 is very fine in texture, is a bit clayish (leaves color on fingers) and it is dusty when removed. It is light brown/reddish brown in colour. f61 it is poor in pottery sherds (q116).

k 72
dy Today we finshed to remove the E baulk (f47, q108) and start digging in the square, while bWP put new markers. The new markers is: m4392 (SW corner). Since in the last days we have been removing the E baulk in this square, as well as in other square, we assigned a new feature number to the natural accumulation in k74 (f54) in order to avoid possible contamination in the pottery. We treated f54 as a topsoil layer, therefore, after one pick run (q112) we change again feature number (f60) in order to avoid possible contamination in the pottery belonging to the accumulation below. f54 is the same of f14, the accumulation directly above. f60 is the same of f54, as well as of f13 in k73. f60 is characterized by the presence of phytolits, and presents a lamination structure. It looks like if sometimes in the past this accumulation has been exposed to water/rain and then compacted. The phytolits are spread uniformily within all the square and give a very compact structure the soil. f60 is very fine in texture, is a bit clayish (leaves color on fingers) and it is characterized by a reddish coloration. f60 is poor in pottery sherds (q115). We decided to expose completey f60 at the top elevation of m4392 +117 -155; at this elevation the surface is uniform and presents only few cm in difference among the top and bottom elevation (top elevation m4392 +117 -155; bottom elevation of m4392 +123 -155).

k 64
dy Today we start digging again in k64 while bWP put new markers. The new markers are: m4397 (NW corner) and m4398 (NE corner). Since in the last days we have been removing the N baulk in this (as well as in other squares), we assigned a new feature number to the natural accumulation in k64 (f57) in order to avoid possible contamination in the pottery. We treated f57 as a topsoil layer (f57 is the same of f38, the accumulation directly above), thus, after one pick run (q110) we change again feature number (f59) in order to avoid contamination with the pottery in the accumulation below. f59 is the same of f57 (a natural accumulation, directly above) and it is the same of f56 and f58 in k74, and f55 and f61 in k73. f59 (as well as f57) is characterized by the presence of phytolits. These are spread uniformily within all the square. However, in this square the soil is very soft in consistence. f61 is very fine in texture, is a bit clayish (leaves color on fingers) and it is dusty when removed. It is light brown/reddish brown in colour and poor in pottery sherds (q114).