Locus K.0002.017

Earth · Earth in S part of cave with the dis- & semi-articulated bones

General Information

Locus Type Earth

Supervisor M. Gorniak

Designation Earth in S part of cave with the dis- & semi-articulated bones

Reason Many human bones; different color

Top Separation Unclear

Bottom Separation Clear

Start Date 28 June, 1996

End Date 5 July, 1996

Interpretation

Function Part of L 14 from U94; but not articulated--mixed material

Stratigraphy remarks Contamination through ceiling hole; prob is part of L 14

Balk —

Phase —

Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

Particle Shape AS %:

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Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.96

Width:

2.35

Upper Depth:

0.19

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

Degree of Slope:

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

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Brick Size (in m):

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Ash Frequency (per m2):

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Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

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Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

More pottery than in L 16; bones are disarticulatd or only semi-articulated--supposedly this is also L 14 from previous season partly excavated

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
19	863.81	863.69
20	863.81	863.62
21	863.78	863.7
23	863.82	863.65
29	863.77	863.62

Stratigraphy

Relationship	Related to	Related locus
Over	Earth layer	K0002:018

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

3 July, 1996

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Question
1		Krater	Middle Bronze 2
1		Bowl	Middle Bronze 2
0	few		Early Bronze	bods

4 July, 1996

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Middle Bronze 2		1 bod

3 July, 1996

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0	Pre		Iron 2		1 bod

5 July, 1996

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Krater	Middle Bronze 2
0			Early Bronze

28 June, 1996

3 July, 1996

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Hellenistic

4 July, 1996

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jug	Middle Bronze 2
0			Early Bronze		bods

4 July, 1996

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Middle Bronze 2
0			Early Bronze