August 17, 2002

Today's Accomplishments:

Exposed a pronounced red fired floor at the edge of the third (second interior) mound stage  on the south side of Mound A, which we are exposing up the side of the mound. Continued to work on both the south and top of the mound.

Pronounced red fired clay floor appearing at the edge of an interior mound stage in N39 E181.

Pronounced red fired clay floor appearing at the edge of an interior mound stage in N39 E181. Following and photographing this mound stage surface from base to top on this side is a major research goal remaining before us.
Fired (wall line?) area in N38-39 E179, to the west of the red floor exposed in the south trench. Fired (wall line?) area in N38-39 E179, to the west of the red floor exposed in the south trench. The red floor is also present in these units, but has not been reached as of yet. Traces of it can, however, be seen in the profile.
Exposing the third interior stage of Mound A, on the south side. Exposing the third interior stage of Mound A, on the south side. SEAC archaeologists Jessica McNeil and Emily Yates, to the left and right, are standing at approximately the level of this stage. SEAC archaeologist Jill Halchin is in the center working on the western side of this stage.

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