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k 100
dy Today we keep on removing f121 and the pit f137, that cuts on the S f121. f121 presents the same characteristics as yesterday. As we remouved all f121 and exposed f150, we we took some views (v75, 75a, 75b). f150 is sloping to the S portion of the square and has an elevation on the highest point of m4502 -35 -172, on the middle of m4502 -5 -172, in the deepest point of m4502 -51 -172. f150 has a compact surface and it is crumbly and soft in consistence, brownish in colour. It is characterized by the presence of carbons, patches of ash, lot of pottery sherds and bones. After a pick run is more compact, and is characterized by the presence of carbons, melted bricks, small chalcite pebbles (apporx. 1cm). We also finished to remove f81, the remaining W part of the N baulk of k84. f80 is compact on the surface, crumbly in consistence and characterized by the presence of pebbles and lot of pottery sherds (some khabur painted sherds were recognised) and bones.

k 73
dy Today we finished to dig f21, that is the feature of the N baulk of k73. f21 (q278) coveres part of the glacis, f127, on the bottom of the baulk. f21 is platy and hard in consistence, has patches of compact and hard soil and patches of softer soil, gived by the presence of melted bricks mixed with the accumulation layer. After removing all f21 we uncovered the glacis and a part of a layer of sherds lying flat. It seems that at the elevation of m4467 the glacis is interrupted by this layer of sherds that continues also in k73. This year we will not investigate more in k72. We did some photos of the sherds floor and the glacis(v74 and 74a), f127 and f154.

-sg Today together with gB, fAB and J4 staff we discussed the strategy for the next days. We will dig only in k100 with the goal being to reach in this square the elevation of the 3rd step of the primary apron as it is exposed in J2. gB in fact thinks that if the primary apron existed in this portion of J4 unit, we should find some steps in k100. Since we have only three days before the end of the season, gB suggested to reduce again the excavation area in k100. We decided therefore to reduce of 100cm the area we were investigating in k100). The new SW corner of k100 is defined now by r151.