As is the way when we play catch up on Heavy Residue sorting from other years, that we discover great finds such as this fragment of figurine with three protrusions on it. One interpretation is that this may be a three breasted female therefore this may potentially be a representation […]
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3 AUGUST 2013: SHELL BEAD CONCENTRATION
3 AUGUST 2013: SHELL BEAD CONCENTRATION
In Trench P, a number of beads have been found concentrated in a small area within building collapse inside one of the buildings. We will be exploring how this apparent deposit appears to be included in a mud brick collapse. The beads, numbering well over twenty, are all the same […]
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1 AUGUST 2013: WEEKLY TRENCH UPDATE
1 AUGUST 2013: WEEKLY TRENCH UPDATE
In Trench H we are still slowly removing plaster floors and have exposed the edges of a burial. This pit feature in Trench H is the last burial in the sequence of Building 12. Earlier in the week red paint was revealed on two different floors in the same general […]
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30 July 2013: FIND OF THE WEEK
30 July 2013: FIND OF THE WEEK
The Find of the Week from Trench M is a large bead found in the remains of collapsed building material. Oval in shape, it has two circular perforations one at each, end used to tie the object to twine or string as a pendant or bracelet. This object may have […]
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29 JULY 2013: TRENCH N UPDATE
29 JULY 2013: TRENCH N UPDATE
We have made slow progress in Trench N today with the excavation of a phytolith layer, probably a matting in the entrance of the house. This afternoon we discovered of an obsidian cache by the wall of Building 6. The cache had 32 obsidian flakes and blades. This cache was […]
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24 JULY 2013: SPECIAL FIND
24 JULY 2013: SPECIAL FIND
The special find of the week was removed from Trench H on Tuesday, creating excitement through the camp. First exposed in 2012, a decorated, flattened sub oval groundstone plaque was recovered by area supervisor Nat Franklin. Engraved on one side with two groups of longitudinal parallel lines, the object appears to […]
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23 JULY 2013 P TRENCH WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
23 JULY 2013 P TRENCH WEEK HIGHLIGHTS
The team in Trench P this week as made leaps and bounds towards understanding the stratigraphic relationship of an intriguing wall. The trench has been expanded and the volunteers spend many hours removing topsoil with pickaxes and shovels to reveal the Neolithic contexts beneath. Many features have emerged from the […]
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22 JULY 2013: EXCAVATION BEGINS, PHOTOS OF NEW AREAS, FLOTATION UP AND RUNNING!
22 JULY 2013: EXCAVATION BEGINS, PHOTOS OF NEW AREAS, FLOTATION UP AND RUNNING!
Cleaning the trenches is an important beginning to any season but today the dig team was very excited to start formal excavation. Trench P expanded to the north in order to investigate a distinctive building which may be rectangular, and therefore exceptional, or an unusually large curvilinear structure. In Trench […]
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21 JULY 2013: LEARNING THE SYSTEM AND THE PRE-EXCAVATION SITE TOUR
21 JULY 2013: LEARNING THE SYSTEM AND THE PRE-EXCAVATION SITE TOUR
The trenches now have a shady covering for the dig teams, the geotextile has been removed and the trenches have been revealed and cleaned. So now it is down to the important task of learning the recording system used on site. A thorough explanation of the context sheets preceded the […]
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The Boncuklu Project 2013 season has begun!
The Boncuklu Project 2013 season has begun!
Due to a rather overloaded truck cutting our internet and phone lines, we have been unable to update the blog over the last few days. Here are the backdated entries starting Sunday 15 July. 15 JULY 2013 ARRIVAL AND SET UP The Boncuklu Höyük summer excavation has officially begun! It […]