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Grid 16, view to the north

Grid 16, view to the north

2015 Field Season Day 2

Tracy Hoffman June 8, 2015

The excavation of Grid 16 is well under way. They have architecture -- a remnant of a possible floor and a line of stones which might just be another drain -- and big holes, as you can see below.

Emily stands in the hole she dug. Today

Emily stands in the hole she dug. Today

Emily is standing on top of some geotech. All the dirt on top of it? Backfill covering last year's excavation. It's a benchmark as they work to expose a mudbrick wall (possibly a fragment of a rampart) first uncovered last year. And how do they plan to move all that dirt?

Wheelbarrow standing alone

Wheelbarrow standing alone

By hand, of course.  With Josh to haul the dirt for the grid, nothing else is needed.


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