Week two has seen some interesting developments. The North East Temple trenches have seen some interesting turns. The northern trench has now been divided into 5 different locus, or areas of study that are determined by changes in location, soil composition, and depth. We have been attempting to clear all the walls that are the boundaries of the trench to better study them and get a sense of what the area was used for. We have come upon bedrock in the initial excavation of part of the largest locus, but we are not letting this unexpected development get us down! We are continuing to excavate the largest locus, which was locus 4, but has now been extended downward to become locus 5 as we continue to excavate. We have found a good deal of pottery in addition to other artifacts in various locations in the trench which is very exciting.
