Although I tragically was unable to see the progress the rest of my team made in the final two days of the week, hearing more about the plaster surface that we reached on Wednesday was very interesting. I think that by seeing layers like this– ones that could potentially signify an old floor, or a deeper layer of the unit– I have only gotten more curious about what will be uncovered, thanks to all of the unknowns. As we work to move through and under this plaster surface, I am curious to see what new things we find under it, whether that be bedrock or something else. I think that like the layers of the unit, my mentality has gotten more concrete and focused, as looking at a more solid surface feels more unmovable and fixed than soil and wall fall. Whatever we find next, I am excited to discover what lies within and below the plaster surface, as well as seeing how far we can take this unit in our final weeks here.
I agree with the theory that our unit could have once been part of an audience room, that was later separated by walls to make smaller rooms, leading to the creation of the NE wall of our unit. I am curious if this was the case, and I want to know more about where each of the walls throughout the site curve into each other, and the times when they were made. Aside from the walls, I have gotten most excited about finding pieces of bone (from either animals that burrowed into the surface or tossed out bones from food). As they come in all different shapes and sizes no two pieces are the same, and I find it so interesting that they can connect to a specific creature. I also enjoy learning more about pottery, as it seems like such a close connection to those who made it, and I think being able to understand further when and why different ceramics were made would offer valuable insight into the people who lived here.