August 1, 2002

Today's Accomplishments:

 

Continued examining and documenting strata and features atop and on the south side of Mound A.

Fired red surface, probably from a massive structure, on the north end of the mound summit.

Fired red surface, probably from a massive structure, on the north end of the mound summit.

Excavation activity atop mound A, at the south end of the summit. A large number of c. 95x95 cm pieces of plywood are placed on the floor of the 1x1 m units to protect underlying deposits.

 Excavation activity atop mound A, at the south end of the summit. A large number of c. 95x95 cm pieces of plywood are placed on the floor of the 1x1 m units to protect underlying deposits. SEAC archaeologist Emily Yates is in the foreground, while volunteer Tamira Brennan from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and SEAC archaeologist Donna Rausch are in the background.

SEAC archaeologist Donna Rausch excavating a hearth at the south end of the mound summit.

SEAC archaeologist Donna Rausch, a graduate student completing her MA in Anthropology at the University of Mississippi, excavating a hearth at the south end of the mound summit, near where a large tree used to be located.

Hearth with intrusive post, after removal of fill from the post and hearth basin, in N47 E181.

Hearth with intrusive post, after removal of fill from the post and hearth basin, in N47 E181.

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