July 25, 2002

Today's Accomplishments:

 

Moved the safety fence to the east as the mound excavations continue to expand atop Mound A.
SEAC archaeologist Robert Moses using the level to determine elevation for one of the excavation units.

SEAC archaeologist Robert Moses using the level to determine elevation for one of the excavation units. Beginning and ending elevations are recorded from the NE, NW, SE, SW and center of every unit for each level or strata removed.
Crew chief Tammy Cooper working outside of the safety fence with a tether while clearing brush before the fence is moved eastward. Crew chief Tammy Cooper working outside of the safety fence with a tether while clearing brush before the fence is moved eastward. Chris Lydick and Tammy Cooper cleaned brush and moved the fence back to the east, brutally hard but critical work.
Chris Lydick excavating postholes for the safety fence atop Mound A, on the east side.

Chris Lydick excavating postholes for the safety fence atop Mound A, on the east side. He was harnessed in and on belay, with the line tied (as typical) to a major oak tree atop the mound. The safety fence has to be moved eastward a meter and a half, as the mound goes down.
Rachel Horlings troweling the fired red surface prior to photography on the summit on Mound A, in N45-48, E179-181.

Rachel Horlings troweling the fired red surface prior to photography on the summit on Mound A, in N45-48, E179-181.
Fired red surface on the summit on Mound A, in N45-48, E179-181, near the center of the area being examined against the west wall.

Fired red surface on the summit on Mound A, in N45-48, E179-181, near the center of the area being examined against the west wall. This is the second surface found in these units. A first fired surface was located a few cm above this one. Apparently some structures were built right over earlier ones, with only thin layers of fill separating them.

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