September 3, 2001

Today's Goals:	Continue preparing for project closedown, building covering for the trenches, and cleaning up and profiling units on the north and south sides of the mound. Dr. Sarah Sherwood of Middle Tennessee State University was at the site all day (until near sundown) collecting geoarchaeological samples.
	Sarah Sherwood and Chuck Lawson collecting geoarchaeological samples from the N35E180 and N36E180 in the south step trench.
	N35E180 geoarchaeological sample locations, west wall profile. The samples were collected to example the various red caps and wash episodes in the lower part of the mound.
	Sarah Sherwood taking soil sample from N35E180, from the contact between a washing lens and one of the red caps.
	Cleanup and final excavations in the north step trench, Mound A. Left to right: Heather Mustonen, Jessica McNeil, Jill Halchin, and Steve Kidd.
	SEAC archeologist Jill Halchin excavating in the north step trench, Mound A.
	Geoarchaeological sample locations in N50E181, to example the gray clay platform, the red clay cap over it, and soil layers above them.
	Final geoarchaeological sampling, near sunset, in the north step trench. From left to right, John Cornelison, Chuck Lawson, Tammy Cooper, and Sarah Sherwood.
	Radiocarbon sample location, a burned lens atop the initial red mound cap, at the base of unit N35E180 in the south step trench. The sample should provide a good date for the beginning of mound construction.
	Sarah Sherwood and Chuck Lawson take notes about the geoarchaeological sampling in the trench atop Mound A.
	Burned clay and charcoal lens in N48E181. A radiocarbon sample from this location may provide an age for the next to final mound stage.
	Sarah Sherwood taking notes on geoarchaeological samples taken from the north end of the trench atop Mound A.

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