Key Pages:
Archaeology of College Hill 2006
Archaeology of College Hill 2007
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology
Search JIAAW:
Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World
Brown University
Box 1837 / 60 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-3188
Fax: (401) 863-9423
[email protected]
Note: this is a summary of the day's events. Full fieldnotes forthcoming!
October 23, 2006
We did not excavate very much today, as the day was focused on a geophysics demonstration and drawing plans and profiles of the various units.
However, some excavations did occur prior to class officially starting. Excavations in unit A1, under the direction of Jenna and Aaron proceeded to a culturally sterile level in the northeast quadrant of the unit. The profile stratigraphy was interesting.
Work in Unit A3 recovered a black pottery sherd with a stamped impression on the outside bearing the phrase "NILS J. T..."