7/23/2013
Workers today: Roman, Karen, Samvel, Arman, Grikor, Roland, and Samvel’s friend.
Locus 32 is below locus 17.
T35.21.B.01 was collected from 2294.24; 180 cm from S baulk x 240 cm from E baulk
T35.32.C14.01 was collected from 2294.752; 70 cm from E of locus 26 x 330 cm from S baulk
In locus 32, there is a square of light, floor-colored soil, upon which rests at least one of the stones of locus 28.
Locus 17/32 does not seem to belong to the surface (loci 23/24). The soil color is not right. It seems like the floor surface extends around it (17/32), but its function is not clear.
Locus 33 is the second step down into the trench. Top elevation next to locus 24 is 2294.59 and next to locus 32 is 2294.454
It is possible that the surface E of locus 28 is actually tumble? We have found some straight lines of dark soil, which could also be suslik holes.
The E side of locus 23, before tumble, had some strange earth—maybe burned?
T35.23.L.01 collected at 2294.712; 270 cm from E baulk x 390 cm from S baulk.
Same for T35.23.L.02 & T35.23.L.03.
Locus 34 is the cleaning under and around the tumble to the E of locus 23.
Locus 36 is the cleaning of the N baulk, just W of locus 26. One sherd was collected, from above the white surface that surrounded locus 31.
T35.19.C14.01 was collected at an elevation of -2294.31; 40 cm from S x 323 from E).
Locus 37 is a clay surface under part of locus 19. Top elevation 2294.26. Locus 37 collapsed into locus 38.
T35.38.C14.01 was collected at 2294.26; 60 cm (from S) x 323 cm (from E).
Closed locus 19.
T35.39.B.01; T35.39.B.02; T35.39.B.03; T35.39.B.04; T35.39.B.05
Phalanges, all collected at an elevation of 2294.45; 13 cm from S baulk x 400 cm from E baulk
T35.15.L.03 [need to change to T35.39.L.03, as well as 01 & 02?]
2294.45; 13 cm from S x 400 cm from E
Locus 38 is below locus 15, a clay, spreading from the wall on the W side to the drop (at locus 21), with some dips in the clay (probably suslik holes).
Elevations (all d5, unless otherwise noted)
Bottom of locus 23
Center (E of 28): 2294.692
E: 2294.633
W (N of locus 28): 2294.687
Bottom of locus 17/top of locus 32: 2294.732
Locus 33 E (S of locus 32): 2294.532
Locus 33 W (S of locus 31): 2294.437
Locus 15 bottom elevation & Locus 38 top elevation: 2294.39
Locus 19 bottom elevations & Locus 38 top elevations
291 cm from E: 2294.28
289 cm from E: 2294.19
Soil sample 2 was for locus 39, a pit.
Locus 39 is a pit where several phalanges were found, next to the clay thing in locus 38.
Soil sample 3 was for locus 38.
T35.38.B.01 is a scapula, polished, found next to the clay thing, during the soil sample.
T35.38.C14.01 was collected from 2294.22; 300 cm (from E) x 40 cm (from S).