LRP Field I Report Area A10

Area A10 Summary

Area A10 was excavated under the direction of Area Supervisors S. Herbordt (1979), H. Forshey (1980), R. Mills and E. Coutts (1986), and Jimmy Hardin (1987). Elements of Strata I, III, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, and XV were recovered in excavation.

Stratum I

Stratum I in Area Al0 consists of Al000l, debris from the modern army trench, Al0003, unstratified tell debris which has washed down the slope of the tell.

Stratum III

Silo Al00ll and surface Al0008 survived along the West balk of the Area; on the down slope side all evidence of Stratum III was eroded. In addition a deep pit A10004 belongs to Stratum III.

Silo A10011 and surface A10008 were used with Stratum III silo A11028 and surface A11005.

Stratum VIII

Stratum VIII is the occupation of the of the Late Bronze IIB/Iron I platform and related features. Three phases of Stratum VIII were discerned in Area Al0.

Stratum post VIII

FIll A10006 within bin A10007 marks the end of Stratum VIII in Area A10.

Stratum VIIIA

The final phase of the deep platform in Area Al0 consisted of platform A10005 which was built across the entire Area. In the southwest corner of Area A10 a foundation trench L.AlOO2l (AllOl8) was dug deeply into the platform in prepation for stone-lined silo All022; at the bottom of the foundation trench heavy support stones AllOl6 were set in advance of the silo. Then, as the level of the platform was raised, a low retaining wall A10009 was added along the East balk to support upper surfacing material 10007.

Along the East balk in the final phase of the platform a small stone-lined bin A10007, with a shallow pit AlOOl3 containing an Late Bronze II kernos, was also used in the final phase of the platform.

Stratum VIIIB

An earlier phase of platform Al0005 in Area AlO is apparent; however, there is not clear whether bin A10007, which was used in Stratum VIIIA was also used in this earlier phase.

Stratum VIIIE

As seen in other excavation areas in Field I, the foundations for building the platform of thick layer(s) of clay and loess involved first a deposit of boulders and black ash A10015.

Stratum IX

Stratum IX is a Late Bronze II period re-occupation following destruction of the Stratum X "residency" house by fire.. In Area AlO there were two phases to Stratum IX

Stratum IXA

In the final phase of Stratum IX wall A10018 and a thin surface Al0022 were used together. At this late stage there were no structures on the site; Stratum X wall A10018 simply stood above the collapse of the Stratum X house and was incidentally connected to surface A10022, which was probably an outdoor walking area. At best Stratum IXA represents a squatter phase. In fact, near the West balk surface A10022 appears to be above wall AlOOl8. Evidence of a surface to the north of wall A11018 was not found.

Stratum IXB

In Stratum IXB surface A10023 was used with wall Al0018. This sub-phase was the immediate successor to the heavily destroyed Stratum X house. Stratum IXB appears to have been a domestic phase, though without signs of a house or structure.

Stratum post X

The destruction and abandonment of the Stratum X house is seen in the layer of charred beams and burned bricks A10017.

Stratum X

Stratum X, a large house with a central courtyard, is a major occupation of Field I of the Late Bronze II “Amarna Age”. It is seen also in Areas 11, A11, N10, 10, A10, B10, 9, A9, and B9.

In Stratum X wall Al0018 served as a base for upper brick work and perhaps for a second story. The wall contained six sockets for wooden beams in a half-timbering effect (cf. the half timbering in the Late Bronze palace at Hazor; A. Ben-Tor and M. Rubiato, "Excavating Hazor, Part Two: Did the Israelites Destroy the Canaanite City," BAR 25:pp. 22-39.) An earth surface Al0019 north of the wall had some pottery smashed on it; and earthen surface Al0020 south of the wall had both a large flint saddle quern (upside down) with its rider leaning against the wall as well as a small stone lined silo or pit beneath the quern.

Surface Al0020/10042 was uncovered completely within the large “courtyard’ room; in the process several ceramic vessels were found, including two spouted cooking pots. A small sunken pit Al0025, lined with seven (apparently discarded) basalt querns, had been originally hidden beneath a large overturned chert saddle quern. Its position near this saddle quern and near grain bin Al0028 suggests that it, too, had been used as a storage pit (silo) for grain.

A low line of stones in the corner of walls Al0018 and A90ll formed an above-ground bin A10028 for grain/chaff storage. This bin A10028 made use of the two walls by means of a 5-8 cm. thick plaster of clay and straw covering; presumably the quarter-circle of stones forming the outer wall of the bin had been built higher also and also plastered at one time. However, pit A9003 from Str. VIII cut deeply into bin A10028 and wall A90ll, destroying the upper courses. Chaff remains Al0027 were found inside this above-ground bin.A10028.

wall Al00l8 cornered with wall A90l1. One of the sockets found in the AlO/A9 balk contained fragments of a charred beam.

Stratum pre X

Fills Al0100 and Al0120 had been deposited to provide a level and firm foundation for the Late Bronze IB “residency.” In particular, the western end of the area above wall A10114 was built up by fill A10100 to provide a secure foundation for the major wall of the Stratum X house, wall A10018. Ashpit Al0103 and the adjacent semi-circle of stones (Al0116) appear to have been a firepit, and these have been tentatively attributed to the pre-construction phase of Stratum X also.

Stratum XI

Evidence for Stratum XI in Area Al0 is slight. A one course rebuild on top of wall Al0146 belongs to Stratum XI, particularly in light of the rebuilding and reuse of Stratum XII architecture in Areas A9 and B9. No other architectural remains were found from the Stratum XI settlement in Area Al0. Street fill Al0ll0 contains MBIIC/LBIA pottery suggesting that the Stratum XI occupation may have been taking advantage of exposed architecture of Stratum XII (walls Al0l18, A10151(?) and Al0114) as was seen to be the case in Area B9. The purpose of these fills is not clear. This fill indicates that the street had either remained open after the end of Stratum XII or had been cleared for use by the Stratum XI occupation. The gap in occupation between Stratum XI and Stratum XII makes it unlikely that the street had simply remained open. More likely, the street was cleared for reasons which are now not obvious and then backlilled with the destruction debris of Stratum XII. Perhaps the filling of the street was to stabilize the existing architecture.

Stratum XII

A major feature of the Stratum XII occupation in Area Al0 is the street bounded by wall Al0114 on the North and wall A10118 on the South. Ashy surface A10113 was found north of wall A10114. Street surface A10172 connected both walls A10114 and A10118.

Walls A10114 (except is a small rebuild done in Stratum XII) and A10118 had been built and used in Stratum XIII. Hence Stratum XII in Area A10 represents a reuse of parts of the Stratum XIII architecture, a feature common to the Stratum XII architecture also in Area B9.

Stratum XIII

Stratum XIII, found in six phases of construction in Area Al0, consisted primarily of a series of superimposed “streets” or alleyways between two tall stone walls A10114A and A10165, as well as a series of increasingly higher walls and raised earth surfaces north of the “street.”

Stratum XIIIA

The final phase of the “street” and adjacent surface in the northwest corner of the area consisted of walls A10165, A10114A and surfaces A10152/54 and A10129. Wall A10114, which had received several alterations throughout its use, in its fmal phase was a wall which gently “curved” from the West balk to the North balk. The most recent addition to wall A10114 was visible in the poor quality of construction of the upper courses of stone at the northern end. This last section to be added to wall A10114 appears to have been a way to buttress the earlier brick wall Al0137 on its eastern face and to raise once again the level of the surfaces west and north of wall A10114A.

In this fmal phase of Stratum XIII a localized re-surfacing (Al0152) of street Al0154 raised the level of the western end only of the street. In addition, the differentiation between the levels of surface A10129 (north and west of wall A10114A) and surface A10152/54 remained at ~,. 40 cm.

Stratum XIIIB

Stratum XIIIB was found to have been, much like that of Stratum XIIIA, an earlier version of the “street” or alleyway. In this instance a previous localized re-surfacing A10153/54 over about half of the length of the “street” connected stratigraphically walls A10114 and A10165. Wall Al0114, however, in this phase (its second from last) was itself in a different configuration from that of Stratum XIIIA. Wall A10114B, rather than “curving” toward the north balk as it did in its final phase, cornered with brick wall Al0137.

The room (or more likely open space or “yard”) formed by walls A10114B and Al0137 continued to raise the walking level above the “street” in Stratum XIIIB-C. An ash and earth walking surface was prepared by the deposition of a deep layer of (mostly) ash behind and upslope from the “street.”

Stratum XIIIC

The first architectural arrangement of walls A10114B and A10137, with wall Al0165 at the southern limit of the area, was with “street” A10154 and ash surface A10097. The raising of the “street” level in Stratum XIIIC with the addition of a deep fill Al0155 was accompanied by a much smaller fill and raising of surface A10097 level along the North and West balks. Nonetheless, the overall effect of these raisings of streets, walls and surfaces was to form a stepped “terrace” up the slope of the tell.

A noticeable line in wall A10114B, appearing to separate poorer quality of construction above it from better quality below, also suggests that at this stage wall Al0114 was either raised in height or re-constructed after some collapse. The upper two courses of stone tended to be larger and more loosely laid, whereas the lower courses were of smaller stones and more closely set together.

Stratum XIIID

The architecture of Stratum XIIID represents yet an earlier configuration of stone wall A10114, here named wall A10114C. In this phase “street” A10156 was used with walls A10114C and Al0165. In this configuration wall A10114C was apparently significantly shorter than it was in its fmal phase or in Stratum XIIIB (unless a collapse of part of wall A10114C preceded the additions of Stratum XIIIB). And it had an addition of a low stone wall (or bench?) on its northeastern end, added to its previously vertical end face. This addition to the earliest architectural configuration of wall Al0l14 was done apparently in the interest of supporting or buttressing a still earlier brick wall Al0171 which formed a corner with wall A10114D.

This low stone addition (A10114C) at the northern end of wall A10114 was carefully built, all of the stones set in a mortar and the top of the wall leveled and made more or less even. Apparently at the same time wall A10114C was built, an addition was also made to the street level beginning just inside the eastern balk line of the area; cobbled and plastered surface Al0166 was built from ca. 1.0 m. from the south balk through the north balk and into Area B9. In the northwest corner of the area earth floor A10098 was used at the top level of the older/now-buttressed wall A10171.

Stratum XIIIE

The first two phases of Stratum XIII consist of the same stone and brick architecture, walls A10165, A10114D, and A10171, a common earth and ash surface A10099 along the North and West balks, but two different street phases.

In Stratum XIIIE wall A10165 and wall A10114D (wall A10114 in its earliest configuration) were connected in phase by “street” Al0157. Wall A10114D ended in a straight vertical face at its northern extension, where it was abutted by brick wall A10171 to form a corner. Surface A10099, an earth and ash floor, ran to the inside of this corner.

Stratum XIIIF

The earliest phase of Stratum XIII also consisted of walls A10165, A10114D (wall A10114 in its earliest architectural configuration), connected by “street” A10160. Wall A10171 formed a corner, in this beginning stage of construction, with wall A10114D. The addition of wall A10171 represents an early attempt to raise the level of the walking surfaces upslope, in a terracing operation that was to continue through the end of Stratum XII. However, even at this earliest of phases, the architecture of Stratum XIII in Area Al0 formed a “street” or alleyway.

Stratum pre XIII

The construction phase of Stratum XIII intentionally included a standing (north-south) wall A10158 from Stratum XIV into the (east-west) lines of Wall A10114D, in fact in this way forming part of the straight vertical face at the original northern end of wall A10114D. The north-south wall Al0158 also functioned originally with A10114D as cornering wall. It was the first wall used (reused, in this case) to create the corner in the northwest quadrant of the area. (Stratum XIV wall A10165 was also re-used all through Stratum XIII as well.)

Stratum XIV

Stratum XIV, as seen in Area Al0, had suffered destruction by fire and was buried in a deep deposit of ash and collapsed bricks A10170. Two of the stone walls of Stratum XIV, however, survived sufficiently to be incorporated into the architectural planning of Stratum XIII. Hence wall A10165 served both Stratum XIII and XIV; wall A10158 was incorporated into the new wall A10114 and may have also been used to construct a corner with wall Al0114. But with the addition of wall A10114 through the center of the area the nature of the architecture and its function changed. What had apparently been a house in Stratum XIV was now partially incorporated into a street or alleyway and terrace system.

Stratum XIV itself appears to have had only two phases of occupation. Walls A1O0165, A10149 and A10158 formed elements of what was probably a house. An opening between walls A10149 and A10158 gave passage into the room found in the northwest quadrant of Area Al0. But since the opening shows no signs of having had a door to close it to the outside, the room in the northwest corner of the area was probably an interior room of the house.

Wall Al0165 was found with two loosely built piers or offsets of stone along its northern face. These may have been blockages o f openings through the wall, although at a height well above the final floor of Stratum XIV. Alternately the piers may represent partial rebuilding and buttressing of wall A10165 in Stratum XIII. Surfaces of Stratum XIII, in any case ran to these piers.

Stratum XIVA

The final phase of Stratum XIV in Area A10 consisted of the three walls Al0165, Al0149 and Al0158 with earth floors A10159 and A10163.

Stratum XIVB

The earliest phase of Stratum XIV in Area Al0 also had the same architectural configuration with earth surface A10164 connecting the three walls.

Stratum XV

A deep probe in the southwest corner of the area (in part done in response to a Ground Penetrating radar reading conducted within the area) found destruction debris A10168, apparently representing the end of Stratum XV, and in situ bricks of a broad wall Al0169. This wall was seen in such a narrow exposure, however, that its character and function could not be determined. Nonetheless, the fact that apparently heavy architecture of Stratum XV has been found some 13 meters inside the fortification wall line in downslope areas is in itself important.

Field I Area A10 Phasing Diagram

Stratum I

Debris A10001, debris A10003

Stratum post III

Debris A10012

Stratum III

Silo Al00ll-A10014 Surface A10008

Stratum pre III

Pit A10004

Stratum VIIIA

Platform A10005 wall Al0009 bin A10007 pit A10013 foundation trench A10021

Stratum pre VIIIA

foundation A10016

Platform A10005 Silo Al0007 pit Al0013

Stratum VIIIE Platform base Al0015

Stratum IXA

Surface A10022 A10022.1 wall Al0018

Stratum IXB

Surface A10023 A10023.1 wall A10018

Stratum post X

Destruction debris Al0017

Stratum X

Surface A100l9 A10019.P wall Al0018 surface Al0020 A10020.P bin A10025 Pebbled surface A10024 Pit A10150

Stratum pre X

A10100 Ash A10103 Installation A10116 Pit A10144 Pit A10145 Mudbrick Detritus A10120

Stratum XI

Fill Al0ll0 wall Al0146

Stratum post XII

Rockfall A10151

Stratum XII

Wall A10114 Surface A10113 A10113.P Wall A10118 Surface A10172

Stratum XIIIA

Wall A10114A Street Al0152(-54) A10152.1 Wall Al0165 Wall A10137 Surface A10129

Stratum XIIIB

Wall A10114B Street A10153 (-54) A10153.1 Wall A10165 Wall A10137 Surface A10139

Stratum XIIIC

Wall A10114B Street A10154 A10154.1 Wall A10165 Surface A10097 Wall A10137 Foundation A10140

Stratum pre XIIIC

Fill debris A10155

Stratum XIIID

Wall A10114C Street A10156 A11056.1 Wall A10165 Surface A10166 Surface A10098

Stratum XIIIE

Wall A1O114D Street A10157 A10157.1 Wall A10165 Wall A10171 Surface A10099

Stratum XIIIF

Wall A10114D Street A10160 A11060.1 Wall A10165 Wall A10158

Stratum pre XIII

Debris Al0162 Debris fill A10161

Stratum post XIV

Ash A10170

Stratum XIVA

Wall A10158 Surface A10159 A10159.1 Surface A10163 A10163.1 Wall A10149 Wall A10165

Stratum XIVB

Wall A10165 Surface A10164 A10164.1 Wall A10158 Wall A10149

Stratum post XV

Debris Al0168

Stratum XV

Bricks A10169

Surface 10148

Locus List Field I Area A10

Locus Phase Description

A10001 IA Slope debris A10002 Canceled; combined with A10003 A10003 IC Brick slope debris A10004 III Pit A10005 VIII Platform A10006 post VIII Fill within A10007 A10007 VIIIA Bin A10008 IIIA Surface (same as A11005) A10009 VIIIA Wall A10010 Canceled; combined with A10008 A10011 IIIB Silo A10012 post IIIB Fill within A10011 A10013 VIIIA Pit A10014 IIIB Lower portion (unlined) of bin A10011 A10015 pre VIII Platform base A10016 pre VIIIA Stone foundation of A11022 A10017 post X Destruction debris A10018 XA-D Wall A10019 XA Surface A10019.P XA A10019.1 XA Debris of surface A10019 A10020 XA Surface (same as 10042) A10020.P XA A10020.1 XA Debris of surface A10020 A10021 pre VIIIA Foundation trench for A11022 A10022 IXA Surface (same as 10040) A10022.P IXA A10022.1 IXA Debris of surface A10022 A10023 IXB Surface A10023.1 IXB Debris of surface A10023 A10024 canceled; combined with A10150 A10025 XA Pit lined with rider stones A10026 Canceled; combined with A10019 A10026.P Canceled; combined with A10019.P A10026.1 Canceled; combined with A10026.1 A10027 XA Chaff and debris in bin A10028 A10028 XA Stone and plaster bin A10029 Canceled; combined with A9020 A10030-A10096 Canceled; numbers not used A10097 XIIIC Surface A10098 XIIID Surface A10098.1 13D Debris of surface A10098 A10099 XIIIE Surface A10099.1 XIIIE Debris of surface A10099 A10100 pre X Fill A10101 Canceled; combined with A10100 A10101.1 Canceled; combined with A10100 A10102 Canceled; combined with A10100 A10103 pre X Ash pit A10104 Canceled; combined with A10100 A10105 Canceled; combined with A10110 A10106 Canceled; combined with A10120 A10107 Canceled; combined with A10019.1 A10108 Canceled; combined with A10100 A10109 Canceled; combined with A10100 A10110 post XI Fill above street A10172 A10111 Canceled; combined with A10103 A10112 Canceled; combined with A10113.P A10113 XI/XII Surface A10113.P XI A10114 XI-XIIIA Wall A10114 XIIIBC Wall A10114C XIIID Wall A10114D XIIIEF Wall A10115 Canceled; combined with A10100 A10116 pre X Stone border of firepit A10103 A10117 Canceled; combined with A10100 A10118 XI-XII Street wall A10119 Canceled; combined with A10113.P A10120 pre X Fill A10121 Canceled; combined with A10118 A10122 Canceled; combined with A10110 A10123 pre XIIA Ash debris below A10113 A10124 Canceled; combined with A10120 A10125 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10126 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10127 Canceled; combined with A10120 A10128 Canceled; combined with A10120 A10129 XIIIA Surface A10129.1 XIIIA Debris of surface A10129 A10130 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10131 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10132 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10133 Canceled; combined with A10110 A10134 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10135 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10136 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10137 XIIIABC Brick wall A10138 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10139 XIIIB Surface A10139.1 XIIIB Debris of surface A10139 A10140 XIIIC Stone sockle for wall A10137 A10141 Canceled; combined with A10123 A10142 Canceled; combined with A10110 A10143 Canceled; combined with A10120 A10144 post X Pit A10145 pre X Pit A10146 XIB-XII Wall (same as B9036, A9092) A10147 Canceled; combined with A10146 A10148 Canceled; combined with A10110 A10149 XIV Wall A10150 XA Pit A10151 post XII Rockfall debris A10152 XIIIA Street surface A10152.1 XIIIA Debris of surface A10152 A10153 XIIIB Street surface A10153.1 XIIIB Debris of surface A10153 A10154 XIIIC Street surface A10154.1 XIIIC Debris of surface A10154 A10155 pre XIIIC Fill for A10154 A10156 XIIID Street surface A10156.1 XIIID Debris of surface A10156 A10157 XIIIE Street surface A10157.1 XIIIE Debris of surface A10157 A10158 XIIIF-XIV Wall A10159 XIVA Surface A10159.1 XIVA Debris of surface A10159 A10160 XIIIF Street surface A10160.1 XIIIF Debris of surface A10160 A10161 pre XIIIF Fill for A10160 A10162 pre XIII Debris beneath wall A10114 A10163 XIVAB Surface A10163.1 XIVAB Debris of surface A10163 A10164 XIVC Surface A10164.1 XIVC Debris of surface A10164 A10165 XII-XIV Wall A10166 XIIID Cobble street surface (Same as B9097?? Of 13C) A10167 Canceled; combined with A10164 A10167.1 Canceled; combined with A10164.1 A10168 post XV Destruction debris A10169 XV Bricks in situ A10170 postXIV Ash/fill A10171 XIIIEF Brick wall A10172 XI/XIIA Street

Locus Summary Area A10

Locus  Stratum      Description/Artifacts   
A10001	Str. I

	Army trench debris, unstratified material thrown down the slope of the tell in 
	digging the trench. Located 4.0 m. from the North balk and 5.0 m. from the East 
	balk at top levels 487.14 m. (W), 485.90 m. (E) to 486.40 m. (W), 485.90 m. (E) 
	above A10002, A10003.

		See Sections North, South,East, West.

		I.A10.1  	6/19/79		EB, Iron, Hel NS
		MC 5001  	shrapnel	discard
		MC 5024  	bone		sample
		MC 5234  	shell		sample
		I.A10.2  	6/19/79		EB, Iron I, Byz, Arab NS
		MC 5005  	lithic		5005, 5005A
		MC 5012  	bone		sample
		MC 5239  	snail		sample
		I.A10.3  	6/20/79		EB, LB I, Byz NS
		MC 5011  	lithic		sample
		MC 5025  	bone		sample
		MC 5238  	snail		sample
		I.A10.4  	6/20/79		Iron II, Byz NS
		MC 5013  	flint		5013-1, 5013-1A
				5013-2, 5013-2A
				5013-3, 5013-3A
		MC 5023  	bone		sample
		MC 5158  	shell		sample
		I.A10.5  	6/20/79		Iron II, Rom NS
		MC 5043  	shell		sample
		MC 5209  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.6  	6/20/79		EB, LB I, IronII NS
		MC 5018  	ballista	sample
		MC 5019  	Hel. sherd	discard
		MC 5030  	bone		sample
		MC 5172  	shell		sample
		MC 5265  	flint		sample
		I.A10.7  	6/21/79		LB, Iron II, Rom NS
		MC 5044  	shell		sample
		MC 5046  	chert		sample
		MC 5050  	bone		sample
		MC 5080  	flint		sample
		I.A10.8  	6/21/79		Iron II NS
		MC 5041  	bone		sample
		MC 5185  	flint		sample
		I.A10.9  	6/21/79		EB, Iron II, Rom, Byz NS
		MC 5042  	bone		sample
		MC 5210  	flint		5210, 5210A
		I.A10.10  	6/21/79		LB Iron II, Hel, Rom NS
		MC 5045  	ballista half	discard
		MC 5058  	bone		sample
		MC 5163  	snail		sample
		I.A10.144	6/24/80		LB I, Hel, Byz NS

A10002	Canceled; combined with A10003.

A10003	Str. I

	Unstratified debris washed down the slope of the tell, consisting of a scree of 
	boulders and cobbles along the eastern side of the area, as swell as brick debris. 
	Located 5.0 m. from the East balk, 5.0 m. from the South balk, but cut by several 
	pits in the northwest corner. At top levels 4B6.24 m. (W), 486.34 m. (E) below 
	A10001 to 485.60 m. (E), 486.1B m. (W) above A10008, A10007, A10006, A10009, A10005, 
	A10013, A10010. Includes A10002, which has been canceled.

		See Sections North, South, East, West.

		I.Al0.ll  	6/22/79		Iron II, Hel NS
		MC 5714  	bone		sample
		I.A10.12  	6/22/79		EB, Iron II, Rom NS
		MC 5035  	bone		sample
		MC 5160  	shell		sample
		MC 5070  	lithic		5070, 5070A
		I.A10.13  	6/22/79		Iron I + UD NS
		I.A10.15  	6/22/79		Iron I + UD NS
		MC 5102  	bone		sample
		MC 5164  	shell		sample
		I.A10.16  	6/22/79		Iron I NS
		I.A10.17  	6/22/79		LB I NS
		MC 5104  	bone		sample
		I.A10.18  	6/25/79		MB, Iron I, II NS
		MC 5103  	bone		sample
		MC 5167  	shell		sample
		I.A10.19  	6/25/79		LB, Iron II
		MC 5166  	shell		sample
		MC 5359  	bone		sample
		I.A10.20  	6/25/79		Iron II NS
		MC 5101  	bone		sample
		MC 5173  	shell		sample
		I.A10.21  	6/25/79		Iron I, II, Byz NS
		MC 5074  	ballista	discard
		MC 5106  	bone		sample
		MC 5170  	shell		sample
		MC 5232  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.22  	6/25/79		LB, Iron II NS
		MC 5088  	bone		sample
		MC 5228  	shell		sample
		MC 5240  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.23  	6/26/79		EB, LB II, Iron II NS
		MC 5107  	ballista frag	discard
		MC 5171  	shell		sample
		MC 5263  	lithic		5263-1, 5263-1A
				5263-2, 5263-2A
		MC 5413  	bone		sample
		I.A10.24  	6/26/79		EB, LB II NS
		MC 5165  	shell		sample
		MC 5197  	lithic		sample
		MC 5415  	bone		sample
		I.A10.25  	6/26/79		LB, Iron II + UD NS
		MC 5400  	bone		sample
		I.A10.26  	6/26/79		EB, LB + UD NS
		MC 5105  	unifacial scraper 5105, 5105A
		MC 5200  	bone		sample
		MC 5275  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.27  	6/26/79		LB, Iron II + UD NS
		MC 5229  	lithic		sample
		MC 5671  	bone		sample
		I.A10.28  	6/26/79		EB, Iron II NS
		MC 5168  	shell		sample
		MC 5199  	bone		sample
		MC 5227  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.29  	6/27/79		LB, Iron II + UD NS
		MC 5121  	hammerstone	discard
		MC 5161  	shell		sample
		MC 5196  	lithic		sample
		MC 5414  	bone		sample
		I.A10.30  	6/27/79		LB + UD NS
		MC 5162  	shell		sample
		I.A10.31  	6/27/79		LB, Iron II, Byz, one Arab NS
		MC 5174  	shell		sample
		MC 5276  	lithic		sample
		MC 5401  	bone		sample
		I.A10.32  	6/27/79		Iron II + UD NS
		MC 5159  	shell		sample
		MC 5198  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.33  	6/27/79		LB II+UD NS
		MC 5205  	bone		sample
		MC 5231  	lithic		sample
		MC 5241  	shell		sample
		I.A10.34  	6/27/79		LB, Iron II, Rom
		MC 5235  	shell		sample
		MC 5274  	lithic		sample
		MC 5409  	bone		sample
		I.A10.36  	6/27/79		Iron II UD NS
		MC 5207  	bone		sample
		I.A10.38  	6/28/79		LB II + UD NS
		MC 5222  	olive pit	Laustrup
		MC 5236  	shell		sample
		MC 5264  	lithic		sample
		MC 5417  	bone		sample
		I.A10.58  	7/2/79		Iron, Byz NS
		MC 5529  	bone		sample
		MC 5500  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.59  	7/2/79		LB, Iron II NS
		MC 5499  	bone		sample
		MC 5501  	lithic		sample
		MC 5524  	lithic		sample
		MC 5564  	shell		sample
		I.A10.69  	7/11/79		LB II NS
		MC 5872  	bone		sample
		MC 5873  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.145	6/24/80		EB, LB NS
		MC 10548	bone		sample
		MC 10549	1ithic		sample

A10004	Str. pre III

	Deep pit in northwest corner of area. Contains great quantity of loosely compacted 
	ash, 30% boulder and cobbles, much pottery, some brick detritus. Appears to have 
	functioned as a refuse pit. Located approximately 2.10 m. from the West balk and 
	2.20 m. from the North balk at its widest extent. At top level 485.65 m. (found 
	already disturbed by a later pit--seen in section--and both of these pits disturbed 
	by the modern army trench) below A10008 and army trench to 484.22 m. above A10017. 
	This pit, as excavated from the level of the army trench bottom, is now seen in the 
	North balk to have been at least two pits, the latter one cutting already deeply 
	into L.A10004 (see Section North). Pit A10004 cuts through A10003, platform 
	A10005, bin A11022 and the upper courses of bin A10011. 

	Pit A10004 was sealed by surface A10008/A11005, though that surface was pitted 
	through at still a later time and again by the modern army trench. 

	A flotation sample of the fill in this pit was taken with the following results: 
	sample 5081--ash, sherds, lithic flakes, 2 goat or sheep teeth, clay, no 
	identifiable plant material.

		See Sections North, West.

		I.A10.14  	6/22/79		no pottery
		MC 5081  	flotation sample Laustrup
		I.A10.35  	6/27/79		EB, LB II, Iron II, Per NS
		MC 5176  	copper	discard
		MC 5177  	hip socket (human) discard
		MC 5183  	ceramic loom wt. Obj. 367
		MC 5206  	bone		sample
		MC 5208  	lithic		sample
		MC 5237  	shell		sample
		I.A10.37  	6/28/79		LB II, Iron II
		MC 5223  	olive pits	Laustrup
		MC 5224  	copper slag	discard
		MC 5242  	shell		sample
		MC 5292  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.40  	6/28/79		LB, Iron II, Per
		MC 5267  	shell		sample
		MC 5293  	lithic		sample
		MC 5411  	partial potter's mark discard
		I.A10.42  	6/29/79		Iron II, Per, Byz? NS
		MC 5410  	bone		sample
		MC 5453  	shell		sample
		MC 5527  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.44  	6/29/79		Iron II NS
		MC 5295  	stamp seal on bulla Obj 365
		MC 5451  	shell		sample
		MC 5468  	lithic		sample
		MC 5588  	bone		sample
		I.A10.55  	7/2/79		Iron II, Per NS
		MC 5498  	lithic		sample
		MC 5538  	bone		sample
		MC 5560  	shell		sample
		I.A10.57  	7/2/79		LB, Iron II NS
		MC 5502  	bone		sample
		MC 5521  	lithic		5521, 5521A
		I.A10.60  	7/2/79		LB II, Iron I, Iron II NS
		MC 5480  	lithic		sample
		MC 5481  	lithic		5481, 5481A
		MC 5483  	hammerstone	5483, 5483A, 5483B
		MC 5516  	lithic		sample
		MC 5540  	bone		sample
		MC 5563  	shell		sample
		I.A10.61  	7/3/79		LB, Iron II NS
		MC 5522  	loom weight	Obj. 414
		MC 5546    	bone		sample
		MC 5562  	shell		sample
		MC 5639  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.62  	7/3/79		LB II, Iron II? NS
		MC 5537  	bone		sample
		MC 5637  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.63  	7/3/79		LB, Iron II, Hel, Byz? NS
		MC 5533  	seed		sample
		MC 5561  	shell		sample
		MC 5589  	bone		sample
		MC 5596  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.64  	7/9/79		Iron II, Per NS
		MC 5670  	bone		sample
		MC 5677  	lithic		sample
		MC 5681  	shell		sample
		I.A10.65  	7/9/79		LB, Iron II, Per NS
		MC 5723  	lithic		sample
		MC 5746  	bone		sample
		I.A10.66  	7/10/79		LB UDNS
		MC 5722  	lithic		sample
		MC 5801  	bone		sample
		I.A10.67  	7/10/79		LB, Iron II NS
		MC 5713  	ballista	discard
		MC 5715  	ballista half	discard
		MC 5725  	lithic		sample
		MC 5803  	bone		sample
		I.A10.68  	7/10/79		LB, Iron II, Per NS
		MC 5727  	heat-fractured flint discard
		MC 5737  	hammerstone	5737
		MC 5766  	lithic		sample
		MC 5799  	bone		sample

A10005	Str. VIII

	Platform for the LB II bins and installations in Area Al0. Constructed of a mixture 
	of clay and loess, separable in wide bands of slightly varying colors along the 
	North balk, and by lenses of ash elsewhere in the Area. As in Areas 9, A9, 10, 11 
	and All, the clay and loess mixture was highly compacted and contained relatively 
	few sherds, bones or stones. In Area A10 the platform underwent several phases of 
	construction, the lowest being the setting down of the clay and loess with a few 
	pockets of tell debris over a foundation of stones and ash. Later the top of A10005 
	was altered by the addition of a cobble surface. Still later this cobble surface was 
	itself covered by a thick layer of a white plaster and clay. A pit was also cut into 
	the platform in the southwest corner of the area, apparently as a foundation for bin A
	11022. Bin A10007 and a shallow storage pit A10013 were also cut into the platform 
	along the East balk. Located 5.0 m. from the South balk, 5.0 m. from the East balk, 
	although it was cut in the northwest corner by a deep pit A10004. At top levels 
	485.48 m. (NE), 485.29 m. (SE), 485.83 m. (SW) below A10003, A10007, A10009, A10008 
	to 484.51 m. (NE), 484.79 m., 485.08 m. (SW) above A10015. Cut by pit A10004.

		See Sections North, South,East, West; Plan 106.

		I.A10.70  	7/11/79		LB II
		MC 5840  	lithic		sample
		MC 5915  	bone		sample
		I.A10.71  	7/11/79		LB II
		MC 5823  	bone		sample
		I.A10.73  	7/11/79		EB, LB II NS
		MC 5838  	lithic		sample
		MC 5869  	bone		sample
		I.A10.75  	7/12/79		LB UD NS
		MC 5912  	lithic		5912, 5912A
		MC 9036  	bone		sample
		I.A10.78  	7/12/79		LB II
		MC 5868  	lithic		sample
		MC 5993  	bone		sample
		MC 5994  	blade frag	Obj. 437
		I.A10.79  	7/12/79		LB II
		MC 5866  	unifacial blade Obj. 448-1, Obj. 448-1A
				Obj. 448-2, Obj. 448-2A, Obj. 448-3
		MC 5870  	half ballista discard
		MC 5875  	shell		sample
		MC 9025  	bone		sample
		I.Al0.81  	7/13/79		LB II NS
		MC 5992  	bone		sample
		MC 8158  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.89  	7/16/79		LB II
		MC 5930  	shell		sample
		MC 5956  	bone		sample
		MC 5958  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.90  	7/16/79		LB II
		MC 5960  	ballista	discard
		MC 5996  	bone		sample
		MC 8416  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.92  	7/17/79		EB, LB II
		MC 8019  	bone		sample
		MC 8145  	lithic		8145-1, 8145-1A
				8145-2, 8145-2A
		I.A10.94  	7/17/79		LB II
		MC 8062  	bone		sample
		MC 8147  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.95  	7/17/79		LB II NS
		MC 5998  	shell		sample
		MC 5999  	worked bone	Obj. 469
		MC 8193  	bone		sample
		MC 8127  	quern frag	8127-1, 8127-1A
				hammerstone	8127-2, 8127-2A
		I.A10.97  	7/17/79		LB II
		MC 8061  	bone		sample
		MC 8159  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.98  	7/18/79		LB II NS
		MC 8016  	half ballista discard
		MC 8160  	shell		sample
		MC 8161  	bone		sample
		MC 8419  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.99  	7/18/79		LB I, II
		MC 8017  	sed. sample 2	sample
		MC 8018  	sed. sample 1	sample
		MC 8051  	shell		sample
		MC 8146  	lithic		8146, 8146A
		MC 8148  	bone		sample
		I.A10.100	7/18/79		LB II
		MC 8041  	lithic blades 8041-1, 8041-1A
				8041-2, 8041-2A
		MC 8157  	bone		sample
		MC 8418  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.101	7/19/79		EB, LB II NS
		I.A10.102	7/19/79		LB II
		MC 8150  	bone		sample
		MC 8143  	lithic		sample
		MC 8066  	sed. sample	sample
		MC 8152  	shell		sample
		MC 8154  	sed. sample	sample
		I.A10.103	7/19/79		LB II
		MC 8149  	bone		sample
		MC 8155  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.104	7/19/79		LB II
		MC 8313  	bone		sample
		MC 8403  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.106	7/19/79		LB I, LB IIB
		MC 8192  	shell		sample
		MC 8311  	bone		sample
		MC 8409  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.107	7/20/79		LB II
		MC 8246  	bone		sample
		MC 8336  	1ithic		sample
		I.A10.109	7/20/79		LB II NS
		MC 8194  	bone		sample
		MC 8411  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.110	7/20/79		LB II NS
		MC 8190  	shell		sample
		MC 8282  	bone		sample
		MC 8283  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.111	7/20/79		LB I, LB II
		MC 9038  	bone		sample
		MC 8410  	lithic		sample
		MC 8221  	flint blade	sample
		I.A10.146	6/24/80		LB IIA, B
		MC 10552	bone		sample
		MC 10550	lithic		sample
		MC 10551	lithic		sample
		I.A10.147	6/25/80		EB, LB IIA, B
		MC 10554	bone		sample
		MC 10553	shell		sample
		MC 10555	lithic bowl	discard
		I.A10.148	6/25/80		LB II
		MC 10557	bone		sample
		MC 10556	lithic		sample
		I.A10.149	6/25/80EB, LB II NS
		MC 10559	bone		sample
		MC 10900	lithic		sample
		I.A10.150	6/29/80		LB II NS
		MC 10861	bone		sample
		MC 10862	shell		sample
		I.A10.157	7/2/80		LB II NS
		MC 11350	bone		sample
		MC 11351	lithic		sample
		MC 11352	carbolyte slag	Smith
		I.A10.159	7/3/80		LB II NS
		MC 11358	bone		sample
		MC 11359	lithic	sample

A10006	Str. post VIII

	Debris material within bin L.A10007. Located between 1.57 m. and 2.0 m. from the 
	North balk and between 10 cm. and 55 cm. from the East balk at top level 485.37 m. 
	below A10003 to 484.98 m. above A10005. Material within the bin was indistinguishable 
	from upper tell debris L A10003.

		I.A10.39	6/28/79		LB II + UD NS
		MC 5240  	shell		sample
		MC 5277  	lithic		5277, 5277A
		MC 5837  	bone		sample
		I.A10.41  	6/28/79		LB + UD NS
		MC 5262  	soil sample flotation
		MC 5266  	shell		sample
		I.A10.86  	7/13/79		LB NS

A10007	Str. VIIIA

	Conical-shaped, stone-lined bin along the East balk, cut into platform A10005. 
	Constructed by means of a foundation dug into A10005 with cobble-sized fieldstones 
	used as lining. Slightly larger cobble-sized stones were used as capstones. Located 
	89 cm. from the East balk and between 1.36 m. and 2.24 m. from the North balk at top 
	level 485.65 m. (S), 485.52 m. (N) (2-5 courses high) below A10003 to founding level 
	485.13 m. (E) above A10005. The floor of the bin, however, appeared to be deeper 
	than the founding levels at 484.98 m. 

	This bin was used in the latest phase, at least, of platform A10005. A shallow pit, 
	filled with a fine, silty debris and a 4-handled crater-bowl (A10013), was located 
	around the western and northern sides of bin A10007, presumably a shallow receptacle 
	or storage area for pottery vessels used in association with the function of the bin. 
	Suggests that A10007 stored dry material which was removed to the waiting vessels, 
	or vice-versa.

		See Plan 106; Photo 471.

		I.A10.85  	7/13/79		LB UD NS
		MC 5995  	lithic		sample
		MC 9034  	bone		sample
		I.A10.87	7/16/79		LB NS
		MC 8020  	bone		sample
		MC 8156  	lithic		sample

A10008	Str. III

	Surface of clay and brick-like material in the southwest corner of the area, the 
	continuation of A11005. A heavily compacted clay with inclusions of a few pebbles. 
	Located 2.82 m. from the South balk (where it was cut by the modern army trench) and 
	approximately 1.75 m. from the West balk (where it was eroded and pitted). 
	This surface was also badly eroded in its center. At top level 486.77 m. below 
	A10003 to 485.96 m. above A10004 and A10005.

	Pit/grave A11036 cut this surface, as did the army trench. Downslope it appears to 
	have eroded away. Includes now A10010, which has been canceled.

		See Sections West, South; Photo 476

		I.A10.43  	6/29/79		LB, Iron II NS
		MC 5294	mother of pearl fragments discard
		MC 5416  	bone		sample
		I.A10.45  	6/29/79		EB, LB, Iron II NS
		MC 5464  	bone		sample
		MC 5634  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.46  	6/29/79		LB Iron II NS
		MC 5466  	bone		sample
		MC 5622  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.47  	7/1/79		LB Iron II NS
		MC 5454  	shell		sample
		MC 5463  	lithic		sample
		MC 5786  	bone		sample
		I.A10.48  	7/1/79		LB, Iron II NS
		MC 5497  	lithic		sample
		MC 5899  	bone		sample
		I.A10.49  	7/1/79		Iron II NS
		MC 5452  	shell		sample
		MC 5505  	lithic		sample
		MC 5582  	bone		sample
		I.A10.50  	7/1/79		LB, Iron II NS
		MC 9044  	bone		sample
		I.A10.51  	7/1/79		UD NS
		MC 5508  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.52  	7/1/79		Iron II UD NS
		MC 5455  	shell		sample
		MC 5504  	lithic		sample
		MC 5836  	bone		sample
		I.A10.53  	7/1/79		Iron II UD NS
		MC 5503  	lithic		sample
		MC 9041  	bone		sample
		I.A10.54  	7/1/79		Iron II NS
		MC 5506  	lithic		sample
		MC 5800  	bone		sample
		I.A10.56  	7/2/79		Iron II UD NS
		MC 5547  	bone		sample
		MC 5507  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.77  	7/12/79		Iron II NS
		MC 5871  	lithic		sample
		MC 5839  	shell		sample
		MC 5841  	iron frag	reg with Obj. 5732
		MC 5842  	iron frag	reg with Obj. 5732
		MC 5843  	iron frag	reg with Obj. 5732
		MC 5894  	iron frag	reg with Obj. 5732

A10009	Str. VIIIA

	Low retaining wall for the addition of upper surfacing material (10007) to platform 
	A10005 above the earlier cobbled surface in Area 10 and the 10/A10 balk. Only a few 
	stones of this wall remain, but the remnant of this wall can be seen in the I.A10 
	South section. Preserved 1-2 rows wide, 2 courses high. Function was to provide 
	retention for the eastern end of the resurfacing 10007. Located 87 cm. from the 
	South balk and between 40 cm. and 85 cm. from the East balk. (Extends into Area 10 
	as wall 10029 1.05 m from the North balk of Area 10.) At top level 485.77 m. (486.06 
	m. in Area 10) below A10003 to 485.41 m. above A10005. Apparently built on top of 
	cobble surface 10039.

		See Section South; Plan 106.

		I.A10.108	7/20/79		LB II UD NS
		MC 8191  	shell		sample
		MC 9029  	bone		sample

A10010		Canceled; combined with A10008

A10011	Str. III

	Stone-lined bin or silo along the West balk of the Area. Constructed of cobble-sized 
	field stone pressed back into the foundation pit dug for the silo. The wall of the 
	silo or bin slopes inward, forming a deep cup-like construction. Apparently only the 
	upper portion of the bin was stone-lined, a deeper portion being narrower and 
	unlined (now A10014).

	Located between 85 cm. and 2.35 m. from the South balk and between 2.91 m. and 4.45 
	m. from the East balk at top levels 485.75 m. (N), 485.89 m. (S) below A10012, 
	A10008 to foundation levels for the stone lining 485.07 m. The bottom of the unlined 
	portion of the pit extended to 485.01 m. The lined portion of the bin was preserved 
	10 courses high (1.30 m.) and 92 cm. wide.

	This bin was cut into platform A10005 on the east, through an earlier bin A11022 
	(LB II) and its fill A11021 on the west, and through surfaces A10022, A11023. In 
	turn, pit A10004 cut part of bin A10011 away on the north. 

	The fill A10012 within bin A10011 contained numerous badly preserved iron tools and	
	fragments of unidentifiable iron implements, some with fragments of wood still 
	clinging to them. Included in the cache of iron implements were a hoe, parts of 
	knives, rings of iron (presumably part of traces). The bin at one stage, then, was 
	used to store iron tools within large earthen vessels.

		See Section West; Plan Stratum IIIB; Photo 492.

		I.A10.93  	7/17/79		LB II NS
		MC 8063 	bone		sample
		MC 8151  	lithic		8151, 8151A
		I.A10.96  	7/17/79		Iron II
		MC 5997  	bone		sample
		MC 8021  	lithic		sample

A10012	Str. post III

	Debris fill within bin A10011. A matrix of dark brown soil and brick detritus with 
	pebbles and cobbles, including iron fragments and iron tools which had been stored 
	within jars inside the bin. Located between 1.3 m. and 2.0 m. from the South balk 
	and between 3.20 m. and 4.23 m. from the East balk within A10011 at top level 485.60 
	m. below A10008 to 485.00 m. (bottom of stone lining) or 484.52 m. (at bottom of 
	unlined portion of A10014) above A10017.

	Bin contents, several storage jars and iron implements, indicate that the use of the 
	bin as storage area for these iron tools within the jars. 
	
		See Section West; Photo 476, 504.

		I.A10.80  	7/12/79		Iron II, Pers
		MC 5824  	iron hoe with iron blades
		MC 5865  	iron frags.	reg. with 5732
		MC 9039  	bone		sample
		I.A10.82  	7/13/79		LB II, Iron II
		MC 5953  	lithic		sample
		MC 9031  	bone		sample
		I.A10.84	7/13/79		Iron II, Pers.?
		MC 5955  	bone		sample
		MC 5921  	iron frags.	reg. with 5732
		I.A10.88	7/16/79	 	LB, Iron II, Pers.
		MC 5957  	ballista	discard
		I.A10.91	7/16/79		Iron II, Pers.
		MC 5954  	iron frags	reg. with 5732
		MC 8153  	lithic		sample
		MC 9027  	bone		sample

A10013	Str. VIIIA

	Shallow pit partly surrounding bin L. A10007, whose purpose was probably associated 
	with a 4-handled krater bowl found in this pit. The pit contained also dark brown 
	and dark gray silty soil, a few pebbles. Located approximately 1.4 m. from the East 
	balk and between 1.18 m. and 2.35 m. from the North balk at top levels 485.29 m. 
	below A10003 to 485.21 m. (S), 485.07 m. (N) above A10005.

	Pit was cut into A10005, probably as a means for holding secure vessels beside the 
	bin as the vessels were either filled or emptied.

		See Section East; Plan 106.

		I.A10.72	7/11/79		EB, LB II
		MC 5767  	dung pellets	discard
		MC 5769  	ivory piece	Obj. 423
		MC 5806  	shell		sample
		MC 5822  	lithic		sample
		MC 5867  	bone		sample
		I.A10.74	7/11/79		EB, LB II
		I.A10.76	7/12/79		EB, LB II
		MC 5911  	lithic		sample
		MC 5931  	bone		sample
		I.A10.83	7/13/79		no pottery
		MC 5959  	lithic		sample
		MC 9028  	bone		sample

A10014	Str. III

	Lower, unlined portion of bin A10011. As found in excavating below the stone 
	lining of A10011, and as seen in section, a portion of this bin was unlined. 
	Possibly an earlier phase of the bin, which was then widened and lined in its upper 
	part. Located between 1.22 m. and 2.0 m. from the South balk and between 1.20 m. and 
	4.25 m. from the East balk at top level 485.02 m. below AlO012 to 484.94 m. above 
	A10017.

	This section of the bin cut through A10005 into debris A10017.

		See Section West.

		I.A10.105	7/19/79		LB II UD NS
		MC 9026  	bone		sample

A10015	Str. pre VIII

	Preparation base of cobbles and debris for the construction of platform A10005. 
	Contains 50-60% cobble and boulder-sized stones, mixed with ash and some soil. 
	Placed in low spots to level a wide area for construction of the platform. Located 
	5.0 m. from the South balk along the East balk and between approximately 2.0 m. and 
	5.0 m. from the West balk. At top level 484.79 m., 484.86 m. below A10005 and A10016 
	to 484.51 m., 484.24 m. (SE) above A10017, surface A10022, and wall A10018.

	This locus is the same as A9008, 10025.

		See Sections East, South, North.

		I.A10.112	7/20/79		LB II
		MC 7199  	lithics  	7199-1, 7199-1A
				7199-2, 7199-2A
		MC 8168  	seed		sample
		MC 8172  	sediment sample
		MC 8189  	lithic		sample
		MC 8195  	shell		sample
		MC 8413  	bone		sample
		I.A10.113	7/20/79		EB, LB II
		MC 8215  	worked bone	Obj. 462
		MC 8244  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.115	7/22/79		LB II
		MC 7227  	lithic  	7227, 7227A
		MC 8217  	flint blade	sample
		MC 8412  	lithic		sample
		MC 9040  	bone		sample
		I.A10.116	7/22/79		LB II
		MC 7228	lithic  	7228-1, 7228-1A
				7228-2, 7228-2A
		MC 8218  	lithic blade	sample
		MC 8220  	hammerstone	discard
		MC 8245  	lithic		sample
		MC 8280  	shell		sample
		MC 8281  	bone		sample
		I.A10.117	7/22/79		EB, LB II
		MC 8223  	stone bowl frag discard
		MC 8247  	shell		sample
		MC 8296  	lithic		sample
		MC 8293  	flint blade	8293, 8293A
		MC 9024  	bone		sample
		I.A10.118	7/22/79		LB NS
		MC 8295  	bone		sample
		MC 8407  	lithic		8407, 8407A
		I.A10.124	7/23/79		LB II
		MC 8397  	lithic		sample
		MC 9033  	bone		sample
		I.A10.158	7/2/80		LB II NS
		MC 11353	bone		sample
		MC 11354	lithic		sample
		I.A10.160	7/3/80		EB, LB II NS
		MC 11361	bone		sample
		MC 11362	lithic		sample

A10016	Str. pre VIIIA

	Foundation backing stones for bin A11022 (found in A10/All balk), extending in a semicircle from the West 
	balk; constructed of cobbles and boulder-sized field stones. Located between 70 cm. and 1.30 m. from the 
	West balk and between 80 cm. and 2.5 m. from the South balk. At top levels 484.90 m. (N), 485.08 m. (S) 
	below A10005 and A10011, to 484.92 m. (S), 484.75 m. (N) above A10015. These stones were apparently set 
	into the foundation trench for bin A11022 in order to support the walls of that bin.
	
		I.A10.121	7/22/79		LB II NS
		MC 8249  	ballista	discard
		MC 9032  	bone		sample

A10017	Str. post X

	Deep destruction layer of burned beams, partially calcined limestones, highly fired 
	friable and burned bricks, very little pottery. Destruction debris of Late Bronze 
	building represented by wall A10018, surfaces A10019, A10020. Heat of the 
	destruction was so intense that many stones had been calcined, bricks were crumbly 
	to the touch. 

	Possibility of an upper story to the house in I.A10; large charred beams were found 
	in the destruction, with pottery mixed in the debris high off the floor.

	Located 5.0 m. from the West balk, 5.0 m. from the North balk at 484.60 m. below 
	A9003, A10004, A10014, A10015, A10023.1 to 483.96 m. (NE), 483.64 m. (SE) above 
	surface A10019, surface A10020, wall A10018.  Cut by pits A10004, A10014.

	Flotation samples (MC 8170 and 8308) produced the following results:
		MC 8170--limestone, flint, shell, many chunks of charcoal
		up to .5 cm. sq. No identifiable plant remains. 

		MC 8308--charcoal, limestone, bone, snail shell, no identifiable plant remains.

		See Sections North, South, East, West.

		I.A10.114	7/20/79		no pottery
		MC 8170  	flotation sample
		I.A10.119	7/22/79		LB I
		MC 8250  	pounding stone discard
		MC 8253  	faience		sample photo
		MC 8406  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.120	7/22/79		LB II UD NS
		MC 8248  	stone bowl frag discard
		MC 8284  	bone		sample
		MC 8408  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.122	7/22/79		LB II
		I.A10.123	7/22/79		LB II NS
		MC 8251  	wadi pebbles	discard
		MC 9037  	lithic		9037, 9037A
		MC 9042  	bone		sample
		I.A10.125	7/23/79		LB UD NS
		I.A10.126	7/23/79		LB UD NS
		I.A10.127	7/24/79		LB IIA
		MC 8308  	flotation sample
		MC 8309  	flint blade	8309, 8309A
		MC 8402  	lithic		8402, 8402A
		I.A10.128	7/24/79		LB II, Iron I?
		MC 8310  	ballista	discard
		MC 8333  	bone		sample
		MC 8405  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.129	7/24/79		LB II UD NS
		MC 8334  	bone		sample
		MC 8399  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.130	7/24/79		LB II
		MC 8312  	ballista	discard
		MC 8335  	bone		sample
		MC 8401  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.131	7/25/79		LB UD NS
		I.A10.132	7/25/79		LB IIA
		MC 8345  	shell		sample
		MC 8361  	bone		sample
		MC 8425  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.133	7/25/79		LB II
		MC 8428  	lithic		sample
		MC 9030  	bone		sample
		I.A10.134	7/25/79		LB UD NS
		MC 8415  	bone		sample
		I.A10.135	7/25/79		LB UDNS
		MC 8424  	bone		sample
		MC 8426  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.136	7/25/79		LB II
		MC 8417  	bone		sample
		I.A10.137	7/25/79		LB UD NS
		I.A10.138	7/26/79		EB, LB UD NS
		MC 8423  	lithic		sample
		I.A10.139	7/26/79		EB, LB IIA
		MC 8420  	lithic		sample
		MC 8429  	flint blade	8429, 8429A
		I.A10.140	7/26/79		EB, LB NS
		I.A10.141	7/26/79		LB IIA
		MC 8414  	shell		sample
		MC 8421  	bone		sample
		MC 9043  	grinding stone discard
		I.A10.153	6/30/80		EB, LB + UD NS
		MC 10868 	bone		sample
		MC 10924 	lithic		sample
		I.A10.154	6/30/80		LB NS
		MC 10926  	shell		sample
		I.A10.156	7/1/80		LB I
		MC 11376 	bone		sample
		MC 11379 	lithic		sample
		MC 11375 	shell		sample
		MC 11377 	flotation sample Laustrup
		MC 11378 	flot sample	Laustrup
		I.A10.163	7/3/80		LB IIA
		MC 11368 	bone		sample
		MC 11367 	lithic		sample
		I.A10.164	7/7/80		LB UD NS
		I.A10.168	7/8/80		LB II NS
		MC 11655 	lithic		sample
		I.A10.171	7/8/80		EB, LB I, LB II NS
		MC 11696 	bone		sample
		MC 11698 	lithic		sample
		MC 11697 	shell		sample
		MC 11695 	burned bone	sample
		MC 12052 	flint blade	12052, 12052A
		MC 12053 	stone weight?	discard
		MC 12057 	flint blade	Obj. 670, Obj. 670A, Obj. 670B

A10018	Str. XA-D, IX

	Wide wall E-W across the area, 4 rows wide, 3-5 courses high. Constructed 
	of cobble and boulder-sized field stones, dry laid. The northern face of 
	this wall is built with 6 rectangular niches or sockets in its northern 
	face for holding beams in place in half-timbering. Large burned beams were 
	found on the surface to the north and south of the wall and, in one instance, 
	within one of the sockets itself. The base of the sockets were fitted with 
	flat stones to support the weight of the beams and upper architecture.

	There was a rebuild of this wall after the destruction represented 
	by A10017; the upper course of stones on the wall is generally much 
	smaller in size than the lower courses, suggesting a rebuild of the 
	wall for use with surfaces A10022 and A10023. At the western end of 
	this wall there is an opening or doorway to the room in Area B10. A 
	low bin A10028 was built against its southern face at the juncture 
	with wall line B9022/A9011.

	Located between 25 cm. and 4.8 m. from the West balk and between 1.06 m. 
	and 2.08 m. from the North balk at the East balk line, and between 2.16 m. 
	and 2.96 m. from the North balk at its westernmost extent. At top levels 
	484.68 m. (W), 484.59 m. (E). platform base A10015 to founding levels 
	483.89 m. (E), 483.90 m. (C), 483.92 m. (W) above fill A10100. 
	Socket levels are 483.96 m.

	Surfaces A10020, A10022, and A10023 run to the southern face of this 
	Wall; surface A10019 runs to the northern face of the wall. 
	Corners with wall B9022. Preparation for construction included the 
	deposit of a fill of brownish bricky material in the area directly 
	beneath and adjacent to the wall. The western end of wall A10114 was 
	utilized as a foundation for wall A10018. 

		See Section East; Plan 126. Photo 549, 550, 551, 552, 554, 622, 623, 
		638, 639, 645, 655A, 655b, 684, 723, 724, 944, 
		1100.

		I.A10.180	6/26/86		LB
		MC 45521	Seed		Sample
		MC 45522	Shell		Sample
		MC 45523	Bone		Sample
		MC 45524	Flint		45524, 45524A
		MC 45525	Fractured flint nodule Sample
		MC 45539	Broken Quern	Sample (Part 1)
		MC 45540	Broken Quern	Sample (Part 2)
		I.A10.181	6/27/86		EB III, IV, LB I
		MC 45526	Flint		Sample
		MC 45527	Shell		Sample
		MC 45528	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.182	6/27/86		LB
		MC 45529	Shell		Sample
		MC 45530	Bone		Sample
		MC 45531	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.184	6/30/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45536  	Flint    	45536, 45536A, 45536B
		MC 45537	Bone		Sample
		MC 45538	Shell		Sample
		MC 45541	Quern		Sample
		MC 45542	Grinding Stone	Sample


A10019	Str. XA

	Surface of compacted gray earth or clay and ash north of wall A10018. The surface 
	is broken in the norhtwest corner of the area. Located 4.85 m. from the West balk 
	and 1.90 m. from the North balk at top levels 484.19, 483.92 m. (E), 483.88 m. (W) 
	below A10017 and above A10019.1. This surface runs to walls A10018 and A9011. Some 
	smashed pottery was found on this surface.

		See Sections East, North, West; Plan 126. Photo 549, 551, 552, 662.

A10019.P	Str. XA

	Pottery smashed on surface A10019. For location and description see A10019 above.

		See Photo 622.

		I.A10.142	8/1/79		LB
		I.A10.155	7/1/80		LB I
		MC 11370	bone		sample
		MC 11374	li thic		sample
		MC 12011	charcoal	sample 

A10019.1	Str. XA	

	Debris of surface A10019 consisting of grey (probably clay) powdery, 
	ashy soil. Located 4.85 m. from the west balk and 1.0 m. from the North 
	balk (on the East) and 2.0 m. from the North balk (on the West) to 
	wall A10018. At top levels 483.92 m. (E), 483.88 m.(W) (1979 levels) 
	below surface A10019 to bottom level 483.77 m. above fill A10100 and 
	mud brick detritus A10120. This surface makeup runs to walls A9011 and 
	A10018.
                    
	Includes A10107 which has been canceled.

		See Sections North, East, West.

		I.A10.202	7/4/86		EB III, LB
		MC 45606	Flint		Sample
		MC 45607	Bone		Sample
		MC 45608	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.203	7/7/86		EB III, LB
		MC 45613	Flint		Sample
		MC 45614	Bone		Sample
		MC 45615	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.205	7/7/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45616	Flint		Sample
		MC 45617	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.206	7/7/86		EB III, LB           
		MC 45619	Flint blade	Sample
		MC 45621	Bone		Sample
		MC 45622	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.313	7/28/86		LB IA
		MC 45860	Flint		Sample
		MC 45861	Bone		Sample
		MC 45862	Shell		Sample
		MC 45878	Ceramic gaming piece Obj. 1401
		I.A10.314	7/29/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45870	Flint		Sample
		MC 45871	Bone		Sample

A10020	Str. XA

	Surface of compacted gray clay and earth. The surface is unbroken	but slopes from 
	the west downward to the east. A small amount of pottery was found on the surface 
	and a large saddle quern with its rider. A small stone-lined pit had also been cut 
	into the northeast corner of the surfaces; then the large saddle quern was turned 
	over on top of the pit. The rider stone was propped against the southern face of 
	wall A10018.

	Located 5.0 m. from the West balk (==surface A9016) and between 2.0 m. and 5.0 m. 
	from the North balk (==surface 9021/10042). At top levels 483.66 m. (E), 484.05 m. 
	(W) below A10017.

	This surface runs to the southern face of wall A10018 and is contemporary with 
	surface A10019 on the northern side of this wall. Same as surfaces 9021/10042 and 
	A9016.

		See Sections East, South, Photo 549, 550, 554, 623, 638, 639.

A10020.P	Str. XA

	Pottery on surface A10020. For dimensions see description of A10020 above.

		I.A10.143	8/1/79		LB
		MC 9054  	grinding stone	sample
		I.A10.172a	7/4/80		LB IB
		I.A10.173	7/4/80		LB IB

A10020.1	Str. XA	

	Debris of surface A10020 consisting of fine grey clay and ashy soil. 
	Located 4.0 m. from the East balk and 1.0 m. from the South balk (at 
	the West balk line) and 1.9 m. from the South balk at the East balk line. 
	At top levels 483.73 m. (E), 484.08 m. (W) below surface A10020 to bottom 
	levels 483.65 (E) and 483.81 (W) above fill A10110, fill A10103 and fill 
	A10100.

	Adjacent to wall A10018 the debris/makeup becomes less compacted with 
	some cobble and pebble as well as bits of charcoal. 
               
		See Sections South, East, West.
   
		I.A10.174	6/24/86		EB, LB I
		MC 45501	Bone		Sample
		MC 45502	Shell		Sample
		MC 45513	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.175	6/25/86		EB, LB I
		MC 45503	Bone		Sample
		MC 45504	Shell		Sample
		MC 45505	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.176	6/25/86		EB IV, LB I
		MC 45506	Flint		Sample
		MC 45507	Bone		Sample
		MC 45508	Shell		Sample
		MC 45509	Ballista	Obj 1282
		I.A10.177	6/25/86		MB IIC, LB I, EB III
		MC 45510	Flint		Sample
		MC 45111	Bone		Sample
		MC 45112	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.178	6/26/86		LB I
		MC 45514	Bone		Sample
		MC 45515	Shell		Sample
		MC 45516	Flint		Sample
		MC 45517	Mandible with teeth Sample 
		I.A10.179	6/26/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45518	Flint		Sample
		MC 45519	Bone		Sample
		MC 45520	Shell		Sample                            
		I.A10.183	6/27/86		EB III, LB
		MC 45532	Flint		Sample
		MC 45533	Bone		Sample
		MC 45534	Shell		Sample
		MC 45535	Fish vertebrae	Obj. 1286
		I.A10.191	7/2/86		EB III, LB
		MC 45568	Flint		Sample
		MC 45569	Bone		Sample
		MC 45570	Shell		Sample

A10021	Str. pre VIIIA

	Foundation Trench for bin A11022. This foundation trench was seen in the trimming of the South 
	and West balks and was not excavated. It appears that in preparation for the construction of 
	the Late Bronze bin A11022 a deep pit was dug into the already laid platform A10005 and later 
	filled as the bin was constructed.

	Located in the Southwest corner of the area, approximately 85 cm. from the West balk and 75 cm. 
	from the South balk, at top level 485.94 m. below A10010 to bottom level 484.70 m. above A10005.

	This foundation trench cuts deeply into A10005.

		See Sections South, West.

A10022	IXA

	Surface seen in South, West and East balks. This is a rather thin surface of 
	compacted (lightly) soil. It is also uneven and patchy, sloping up apparently to 
	the top of the remains of wall A10018 after the first use of this wall had ended by 
	fire. 

	Located 5.0 m. from the West balk and approximately 5.0 m. from the South balk to 
	wall A10018. At top levels 484.45 m. (NE), 484.05 m. (SE), 484.52 m. (SW), 484.70 m. 
	(NW) below A10015 (in the south), A1005 in the north and above A10022.1. (Same as 
	10040.)

	This surface slopes down both to the north and to the south over the 
	ruins of wall A10018. This is not a high use surface and was above 
	wall A10018.

		See Sections South, East, West.
 
A10022.P	Str. IXA

	Locus of pottery on surface A10022. For dimensions and location see 
	A1022 above 

		I.A10.151	6/29/80		LB II
		MC 10864	flotation sample 
		MC 10863	grinding stone fragment discard

A10022.1	Str. IXA

	Debris of surface A10022. For dimensions and location see A10022 above. 
	Consists of dark ash, indurated soil and occupation debris.

		See Section East.

		I.A10.152	6/29/80		EB, LB II NS
		MC 10866	lithic		sample
		I.A10.161	7/3/80		EB, LD + UD NS

A10023	Str. IXB

	Surface of compacted clay and soil, marked by pottery and patches 
	of ash. The surface slopes down to the south toward the depression 
	or deep basin in the earlier surface 10042 in Area 10. This surface 
	was patchy and difficult to trace. Corresponds to surface 10041 in Area 10. 
	Located 5.0 m. from the West balk and between 2.10 m. and 5.0 m. from the 
	North balk. At top level 484.29 m. (NE) 483.90 m. (SE), 484.45 m. (SW) below 
	A10022.1 and above A10023.1.

		See Sections East, South, West.

A10023.1	Str. IXB

	Debris of surface A10023. For dimensions and location see A10023 above.

		I.A10.162	7/3/80		LB II NS

A10024		Canceled; combined with A10150.

A10025	Str. XA

	Small lined pit next to wall A10013 and bin A10027. The opening of the 
	lined pit is 30 cm. in diameter; including the stone lining it is 35 cm. in 
	diameter and 33 cm. deep. Located between 3.64 m. and 4.04 m. from the West balk 
	and between 1.44 m. and 1.82 m. from the South balk at top level 483.69 m. 
	below a large saddle quern turned upside down on the pit to a bottom 
	level of 483.36 m. inside the pit above mudbrick detritus A10120.

	This pit is lined with eight re-used, elongated, flat grinding querns.
	A clay mortar was pressed into the seams between the querns; the 
	bottom of the pit was also lined with small pebble-sized stones 
	pressed into wet clay. A group of flat stones lay between, this 
	lined pit and wall A10018, probably as a working area. The pit was dug 
	through surface A10020 next to bin A10028.

	The presence of the large saddle quern over this lined pit and an 
	elongated rider stone/quern leaning against the southern face of 
	wall A10018 near the saddle quern suggest that the pit was used for 
	storage of grain as a small silo. The pit when excavated was filled 
	with destruction debris and a few sherds. A sample of the soil in the 
	pit was taken, for flotation and analysis. Located in the northeast 
	corner of surface A10020.

		See Section East, Photo 638, 639, 645, 655a, 655b, 944, 
		1220.

		I.A10.172	7/9/80		EB, LB
		MC 12005	bone		sample
		MC 12006	lithic		sample
		MC 12007	shell		sample
		MC 12008	flotation sample
		I.A10.216	7/8/86		No Pottery
		MC 45643	Reused quern	Sample
		MC 45644	Reused quern	Sample
		MC 45645	Reused quern	Sample
		I.A10.269	7/16/86		EB III, MB IIC, LB I
		MC 45766     Reused quern	Sample
		MC 45788     Reused quern	Sample
		MC 45789     Reused quern	Sample

A10026		Canceled; combined with A10019

A10026.P	Canceled; combined with A10019.P

A10026.1	Canceled; combined with A10026.1

A10027	Str. XA

	Burned and decayed (white) chaff and debris in bin A10028 in the corner 
	formed by walls A10018 and A9011. The casings of chaff and straw 
	are clearly visible in this material. Located between 1.05 m. and 
	2.10 m. from the South balk (against the walls) and between 4.30 m. 
	and 5.15 m. from the West balk. At top level 483.83 m. below A9003 
	and A10017. A flotation sample of this material was taken for 
	analysis.

		See Plans 206c, 126; Photo 533, 639, 655a, 655b, 723, 724.

		I.A10.174	7/14/80		no pottery
		MC 12846	flotation sample

A10028	Str. XA

	Stone and plaster bin filled with burned and decayed chaff A11027. 
	Constructed of boulder-sized field stones laid in an arc in the 
	corner formed by the juncture of walls A10018 and A90ll. Located 
	between 84 cm. and 2.13 m. from the South balk (built against wall 
	A10018) and between 4.06 m. and 4.87 m. from the West balk (against 
	wall A9Oll). At top level 484.01 m. below A9003, AlOO17.

	This structure functioned as a retainer for grain or for chaff. This 
	bin was also built up the face of wall A10018 by means of cobble-sized 
	stones and a thick facing of clay/mud plaster.

		See Plan 206c; Photos 638, 639, 645, 655A, 655b, 723, 724.

A10029	Canceled; combined with A9020

A10030-A10096	Canceled; numbers not used

A10097	Str. XIIIC

	Surface identified in section along the North and West balks. 
	Located approximately 2.45 m. from the West balk at top levels 
	482.65 m. below A10139.1 and above debris A10097.1. Runs to wall 
	A10137 and wall A10114.

		See Section North; Plan XIIIB, C, D.

A10097.1	Str. XIIIC

	Debris of surface A10097, consisting of compacted soil, ash. For 
	location and dimensions see surface A10097 above. At top levels 482.65 m. 
	(W), 482.87 m. (E) below surface A10097 to bottom level 482.63 m. above 
	surface A10098. Runs to walls A10137 and A10114.

		See Section North.

		I.A10.295	7/23/86		EB III
		I.A10.296	7/23/86		EB III
		MC 45825	Bone		Sample
		MC 45830	Seeds		Sample

A10098	Str. XIIID

	Surface identified in section along the North and West balks. Located 
	2.15 m. from the West balk.  At top levels 482.62 m. (W), 482.63 m. (E) 
	below debris A10097.1 and above debris A10098.1. Runs to walls A10137 
	and A10114.

		See Section North; Plan XIIIB, C, D.

A10098.1	Str. XIIID

	Debris of surface A10098. For location and dimensions see Surface 
	A10098 above. At top levels 482.62 m. (W), 482.63 m. (E) below 
	surface A10098 to bottom levels 482.40 m. (W), 482.30 m. E) above 
	surface A10099. Runs to walls A10114, A10137.

		See Section North.

		I.A10.301	7/24/86		EB III
		MC 45834	Flint		Sample
		MC 45835	Bone		Sample
		MC 45836	Flint blade	Sample
		MC 45842	Shell		Sample
		MC 45843	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.317	7/24/86		EB III
		MC 45876	Bone		Sample
		MC 45879	Flint		Sample
		MC 45883	Seeds		Sample

A10099	Str. XIIIE

	Surface identified in section along the North and West balks. Located 
	2.0 m. from the West balk at top levels 482.40 m. (W), 482.30 m. (E) 
	below debris A10098.1 and above debris A10099.1.  Runs to walls A10114, 
	A10171.

		See Section North; Plan XIIIE.

A10099.1	Str. XIIIE

	Debris of surface A10099. For dimensions and location see surface 
	A10099 above. Located 1.2 m. from the West balk and 2.13 m. from 
	the North balk (at the West balk line) at top levels 482.40 m. (W), 
	482.30 m. (E) below surface A10099 to bottom levels 481.85 m. (N), 
	481.74 m. (S) above A10170.

		See Section North.

		I.A10.322	7/30/86		EB III
		MC 45887	Flint		45887, 45887A
		MC 45889	Flint blade	Sample
		MC 45890	Flint blade	Sample
		MC 45902	Bone		Sample
		MC 45903	Shell		Sample
		MC 45912	Bitumen		Sample
		I.A10.328	7/30/86		EB III
		MC 45904	Flint		Sample
		MC 45905	Bone		Sample
		MC 45906	Shell		Sample
		MC 45913	Hammerstone	45913, 45913A, 45913BB
		MC 45915	Seeds		Sample

A10100	Str. pre X

	Heavily compacted bricky fill located approximately 3.0 m. from 
	the West balk and 4.0 m. from the South balk. At top levels 484.21 
	m. (E), 483.99 m. (C) and 484.11 m. (W) below wall A10018 and debris 
	A10019.1, A10020.1 to bottom levels 483.84 m. (E), 483.90 m. (C) 483.45 
	m. (W) and 483.25 m. (NW) above fill A10110, surface A10113, wall 
	A10114, wall A10118 and mudbrick detritus A10120.  
  
	Bin A10025 was cut into this fill as was pit A10150 (primarily located 
	in the A10/A11 balk and seen only in section in A10).

	Fill A10100 is foundation preparation for Wall A10018 and for general 
	construction of the A10 building.  This fill is more extensive in the 
	West tending to lens out to the east running up to an area of collapsed 
	mudbrick detritus (A10120) located approximately 1.0 m. from the East 
	balk. It covers the western end of wall A10014. This fill is about .25 m. 
	deeper north of Wall A10114 than it is on the South side of Wall A10114.  

	In the Southwest corner of fill A10100 was a small area of localized 
	compaction. (Located .40 m. from the South balk and .65 m. from the West 
	balk at top level 483.95 m.) This area was covered with small granules or 
	pellets of dust,  either incompletely carbonized grain or decayed bird or 
	rodent droppings. Similar materials were found on surface B9018. 

	Includes A10101, A10101.1 A10102, A10104, A10108 and A10109, A10115, 
	A10117 which have been canceled.

		See Section W, S, N; Photo 1108, 1112, 1113.  

		I.A10.185	6/30/86		EB II, MB IIC, LB I
		MC 45543	Flint		Sample
		MC 45544	Bone		Sample
		MC 45545	Shell		Sample
		MC 45546	Egg Casings	Discard
		I.A10.186	6/30/86		MB IIC, LB I
		MC 45547	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.187	7/1/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45548	Flint		Sample
		MC 45549	Bone		Sample
		MC 45550	Shell		Sample
		MC 45578	Bone Awl?	Sample
		I.A10.188	7/1/86		LB
		MC 45551  	flint		sample
		MC 45552  	bone		sample
		MC 45553	shell		sample
		MC 45554	jawbone		sample
		MC 45555	bone		sample
		I.A10.189	7/1/86		CHAL, EB III, LB I
		MC 45556	Shell		Sample
		MC 45557	Bone		Sample
		MC 45558	Flint		Sample
		MC 45559	Shell		Sample
		MC 45560	Faience Bead	Obj 1287
		MC 45560	Carved Bone Inlay Fragment Obj 1288
		I.A10.190	7/1/86		CHAL, EB III, LB
		MC 45562	Shell		Sample
		MC 45563	Flint		Sample
		MC 45564	Bone		Sample
		MC 45565	Ballista	Sample
		I.A10.192	7/2/86		EB III, LB
		MC 45566	Bone		Sample
		MC 45567	Flint		Sample      
		I.A10.194	7/3/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45580	Bone		Sample
		MC 45581	Shell		Sample
		MC 45582	Flint		Sample
		MC 45586	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.195	7/3/86		EB III
		MC 45583	Bone		Sample
		MC 45584	Human Mandible	Sample
		MC 45585	Flint		Sample
		MC 45593	Human Bones	Sample
		I.A10.196 	7/3/86		EB III
		MC 45590	Flint		Sample
		MC 45591	Bone		Sample
		MC 45592	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.198 	7/3/86		EB III
		MC 45598	Bone, Human?	Sample
		MC 45599	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.199 	7/3/86		EB III
		MC 45595	Flint		Sample
		MC 45596	Shell		Sample
		MC 45597	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.204 	7/7/86		EB III
		MC 45609`	Flint awl?	Sample
		MC 45610	Flint		Sample
		MC 45611	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.207 	7/7/86		EB III, LB
		MC 45623	Flint		Sample
		MC 45624	Bone		Sample
		MC 45625	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.208	7/7/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45626	Flint		Sample
		MC 45627	Bone		Sample
		MC 45628	Shell		Sample
		MC 45629	Jawbone and teeth Sample
		MC 45630	Lower leg bones	Sample
		MC 45631	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.210 	7/7/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45632	Bone		Sample
		MC 45633	Ballista	Sample
		I.A10.211 	7/8/86		EB III, IV
		MC 45634	Flint		Sample
		MC 45635	Bone		Sample
		MC 45636	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.212 	7/8/86		EB III
		MC 45637	Flint		Sample
		MC 45638	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.213 	7/8/86		EB III
		MC 45639	Shell		Sample
		MC 45640	Flint		Sample
		MC 45641	Bone           Sample
		I.A10.214 	7/8/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45647	Flint		Sample
		MC 45648	Shell		Sample
		MC 45649	Bone		Sample
		MC 45650	Shell Bead	Obj 1295
		I.A10.215 	7/8/86		EB III
		MC 45646	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.219 	7/9/86		EB III, LB
		MC 45661	Flint		Sample
		MC 45662	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.238 	7/11/86		CHAL, EB III, LB
		MC 45691	Seeds		Sample
		MC 45692	Flint		Sample
		MC 45693	Bone		Sample
		MC 45694	Shell		Sample
		MC 45698	Ceramic Gaming Piece  Obj. 1302
		I.A10.249 	7/13/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45714	Flint		Sample
		MC 45715	Bone		Sample
		MC 45716	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.250 	7/14/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45717	Flint		Sample
		MC 45718	Bone		Sample
		MC 45719	Shell		Sample
		MC 45724	Ballista Fragmrnt Sample
		MC 45749	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.251	7/14/86		EB I, EB III, LB I
		MC 45722	Flint		Sample
		MC 45723	Bone		Sample
		MC 45725	Ceramic Spindle Whorl Obj 1309
		I.A10.255 	7/14/86		EB
		MC 45726	Bone		Sample
		MC 45727	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.257	7/15/86		EB III
		MC 45733	Seeds		Sample
		MC 45734	Shell		Sample
		MC 45736	Flint		Sample
		MC 45737	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.259	7/15/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45735	Bone		Sample
		MC 45738	Flint		45738, 45738A
		MC 45748	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.260	7/15/86		EB III, EB IV, LB I
		MC 45741	Flint		Sample
		MC 45742	Bone		Sample
		MC 45747	Slag?		Discard      
		I.A10.265	7/16/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45753	Flint		Sample
		MC 45754	Bone		Sample
		MC 45755	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.285 	7/22/86		EB III
		MC 45803	Bone		Sample 
		I.A10.304 	7/25/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45844	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.315	7/29/86		EB III, LB I
		MC       	potter's mark	Obj. 1412
		MC 45872	Flint		Sample
		MC 45873	Bone		Sample

A10101	Canceled; combined with A10100

A10101.1	Canceled; combined with A10100

A10102	Canceled; combined with A10100

A10103	Str. pre X

	Ash pit, a semi circular ash deposit partially delineated by a line 
	of stones along its northern edge. Located approximately 1.0 m. from 
	the South balk and between 85 cm. and 2.5 m. from the East balk at top 
	level 483.72 below debris A10020.1 to bottom level 483.31 m. above wall 
	A10118 and fill A10110. The top level of the associated stones A10116 
	range from 483.60 m. to 483.65 m. Matrix consists of soft grey to black 
	ash with inclusions of charcoal, carbonized seed, pottery, tabun fragments 
	and a piece of etched bone. 

	The crudely formed semi-circle of stones on the North suggests that this 
	is an ash or fire pit.  

	Includes A10111 which has been canceled.

		See Photo 1109.

		I.A10.193	7/2/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45571	Olive Pit	Sample
		MC 45572	Jaw bone w/teeth Sample
		MC 45773	Stone tool?	Discard
		MC 45574	Bone		Sample
		MC 45575	Flint		Sample
		MC 45576	Shell		Sample
		MC 45577	Human tooth?	Sample
		MC 45579	Encased seed?	Sample
		I.A10.225	7/9/86		EB III
		MC 45667	Carbonized Seed	Sample
		MC 45668	Bone		Sample
		MC 45669	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.226 	7/10/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45666	lithic  	45666, 45666A
		MC 45673	Seed Impression in Soil	Sample
		MC 45674	Flint scraper	Sample
		MC 45675	Flint		45675, 45675A
		MC 45676	Bone		Sample
		MC 45678	Etched Bone Inlay Obj 1294
		I.A10.229 	7/11/86		EB III
		MC 45684	Flint		Sample
		MC 45685	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.243	7/13/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45700	Ceramic		Obj. 1310
		MC 45703	Flint		Sample
		MC 45704	Bone		Sample
		MC 45710	Shell		Sample

A10104	Canceled; combined with A10100

A10105	Canceled; combined with A10110

A10106	Canceled; combined with A10120

A10107	Canceled; combined with A10019.1

A10108	Canceled; combined with A10100

A10109	Canceled; combined with A10100

A10110	Str. post XI

	Fill above street A10172 south of wall A10114. Located 1.15 m. 
	from the South balk (at the West balk line) and  between 1.65 m. 
	and 5.0 m. from the South balk (at the East balk line) and 5.0 m. 
	from the West balk, curving to the northeast through balk intersection 
	A10/A9/B10/B9 into Area B9. Runs to wall A10114 on the North, to wall 
	A10118 on the south.

	At top levels 483.78 (W), 483.35 m. (E) below fill A10100, ash/fire 
	pit A10103 and A10116, and detritus A10120 to bottom levels 482.72 m. 
	(W) and 482.62 m.(E) above A10172 and rockfall A10151. Fill A10110 
	served to raise the level of the ground between walls A10114 and A10118, 
	after the street between these walls had gone out of use.

	Matrix consists of loose ashy soil with substantial inclusions of 
	bone, pottery and lithics (approximately 25-30 pounds of flint 
	debitage were retrieved from this fill). A10110 seems to have been 
	a deliberate fill. This fill, which is a continuation of fill 
	B9043, is contained by wall A10114 on the North, wall A10118 on the 
	South, wall A9082 on the East. 
                        
	The preponderance of EBIII pottery in this fill suggests a secondary 
	deposition of debris from Stratum XII occupation.      

	Includes A10105, A10122, A10133, A10142, A10148 which have been 
	canceled.

		See Sections West, East, South, Plan 500; Photo 1112, A10110

		I.A10.197	7/3/86		EB III
		MC 45588	Flint		Sample
		MC 45589	Shell		Sample
		MC 45594	Mother of Pearl? Sample
		I.A10.200	7/3/86		EB III
		MC 45600	Bone		Sample
		MC 45601	Flint		Sample
		MC 45602	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.217 	7/8/86		EB III
		MC 45651	Bone		Sample
		MC 45652	Flint		Sample
		MC 45563	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.218 	7/9/86		EB III
		MC 45654	Shell Bead	Obj 1296
		MC 45655	Bone		Sample
		MC 45656	Flint		Sample
		MC 45657	Flint		Sample
		MC 45658	Bone		Sample
		MC 45659	Mineral		Sample
		MC 45660	Flint		45660, 45660A
		MC 45671	Shell Bead	Obj 1297
		MC 45679	Incised Sherd	Obj 1413
				Incised sherd	Obj 1292
		MC 45680	Incised Sherd	Obj 1293
		I.A10.220 	7/9/86		EB III, LB
		I.A10.221	7/9/86		EB III
		I.A10.222	7/9/86		EB III, LB?
		MC 45664	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.224	7/9/86		EB I,  EB III
		MC 45663	Carbonized Bone Sample
		MC 45665	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.231 	7/11/86		CHAL, EB III
		MC 45681	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.234 	7/11/86		EB III
		MC 45687	Bone		Sample
		MC 45688	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.239 	7/11/86		EB III, MB IIC, LB I
		I.A10.241 	7/11/86		EB
		I.A10.242 	7/13/86		EB
		MC 45699	Metal Pin	Obj 1311
		MC 45701	Incised Sherd	Obj 1307
		MC 45702	Spindle Whorl	Obj 1308
		MC 45705	Flint		Sample
		MC 45706	Bone		Sample
		MC 45707	Shell		Sample
		MC 45708	Bone		Sample
		MC 45709	Flint		Sample
		MC 45729	Incised Sherd	Obj 1373
		I.A10.244 	7/13/86		EB III
		I.A10.245 	7/13/86		EB III
		MC 45929	potter's mark	Obj. 1415
		MC 45930	potter's mark	Obj. 1416
		I.A10.246 	7/13/86		EB III
		I.A10.247 	7/13/86		EB III, EB IV
		I.A10.258 	7/15/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45730	Pottery with hole Discard
		MC 45739	Flint		Sample
		MC 45740	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.263 	7/11/86		EB III
		MC 45695	Bone		Sample
		MC 45696	Flint		Sample
		MC 45697	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.272 	7/20/86		EB III
		MC 45769	Bone		Sample
		MC 45770	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.276 	7/20/86		EB III
		MC 45779	Flint		Sample
		MC 45780	Bone		Sample
		MC 45782	Ceramic Mortar	Obj 1374
		MC 45783	Seeds		Sample
		MC 45784	Shell		Sample
		MC 45785	Flint		Sample
		MC 45802	Incised Sherd	Obj. 1379
		MC 45931	potter's mark	Obj. 1417
		I.A10.277 	7/20/86		EB III
		I.A10.282 	7/21/86		EB III
		I.A10.286 	7/22/86		EB III
		MC 45798	Flint		Sample
		MC 45799	Seeds		Sample
		MC 45800	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.287 	7/22/86		EB III
		MC 45804	Flint		Sample
		MC 45805	Bone		Sample
		MC 45806	Shell		Sample
		MC 45807	Pottery w/mark Discard
		MC 45808	Mortar Fragment	Discard
		MC 45810	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.288 	7/22/86		EB III
		MC 45826	Incised Sherd	Obj 1387
		I.A10.291	7/22/86		EB III
		I.A10.298 	7/23/86		EB III
		MC 45827	Flint		Sample
		MC 45828	Bone		Sample
		MC 45829	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.299 	7/24/86		EB III
		MC 45831	Flint		Sample
		MC 45832	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.302 	7/24/86		EB III
		MC 45838	Bone		Sample
		MC 45839	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.303	7/24/86		EB III
		I.A10.307 	7/25/86		EB III
		MC 45845	Flint		Sample
		MC 45846	Bone		Sample
		MC 45850	Seeds		Sample
		MC 45851	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.308	7/25/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		I.A10.310	7/28/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45856	Flint		Sample
		MC 45859	Shell		Sample            
		I.A10/A9/B10/B9.330 	7/31/86	EB, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45909	Flint		Sample
		MC 45910	Bone		Sample
		MC 45911	Grinding Tool	Sample
		MC 45914	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.332	7/31/86		EB III
		MC 45917	Flint		Sample
		MC 45918	Bone		Sample
		I.A10/A9/B10/B9.333 7/31/86	EB III, LB
		MC 45916	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.334 	7/31/86		EB III
		MC 45921	Flint		Sample
		MC 45922	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.335 	7/31/86		EB III
		MC 45919	Flint		Sample
		MC 45920	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.337	6/24/87		EB III
		MC 57501	Flint		Sample
		MC 57502	Bone		sample
		MC 57503	Exotic rock?	Discard
		MC 57504	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.338	6/25/87		EB III
		MC 57505	Bone		sample
		MC 57506	Shell		Sample
		MC 57507	Flint		Sample
		MC 57511	Seed		Sample
		I.A10.339	6/26/87		No Pottery
		MC 57508	bone		Obj. 1468
		I.A10.340	6/26/87		EB III, EB IV
		MC 57508	Bone		sample
		MC 57509	Shell		Sample
		MC 57510	Flint		57510-1, 57510-1A
				57510-2, 57510-2A
				57510-3, 57510-3A
				57510-5, 57510-5A
				57510-6, 57510-6A
		MC 57512	Spindle whorl	Obj. 1470
		MC 57548	Incised sherd	Obj. 1471
		I.A10.341	6/29/87		EB III
		MC 57513	Bone		sample
		MC 57514	Shell		Sample
		MC 57515	Flint		57515-1, 57515-1A
				57515-2, 57515-2A
		MC 57516	Bead		Obj. 1467
		MC 57517	Seeds		Sample
		MC 57518	Goat horn	horn
		MC 57526	Charred seed	Sample
		MC 57812	Blade core	Sample
		I.A10.342	6/29/87		EB III
		MC 57519	Bone		sample
		MC 57520	Shell		Sample
		MC 57521	Flint		Sample
		MC 57522	Basalt fragment	Sample

A10111		Canceled; combined with A10103

A10112		Canceled; combined with A10113.P

A10113A	Str. XI
A10113B	Str. XII

	Ash surface north of wall A10114. Located 2.13 m. from 
	the North balk (at the West balk) and 3.0 m. from the West 
	balk (at the North balk line). At top level 483.25 m. below 
	fill A10100.  

	This surface runs to the North face of wall A10114 and extends 
	into the North balk.

	Surface A10113 was constructed in Stratum XII and was subsequently 
	abandoned at the end of that settlement on the tell. In re-settling  
	the site in Stratum XI occupation rested almost directly on the Stratum 
	XII surface A10113.  Material has been distinguished as A10113A (Str. XI) 
	and A10113B (Str. XII).

		See Sections North, West; Plan  XII; A10113, 1113A.

A10113A.P	Str. XI

	Pottery and other objects on re-used surface A10113A. For location and 
	dimensions see A10113 above.  

	Now includes A10112, A10119 which have been canceled.

		See Photo 1112, 1113.

		I.A10.223	7/9/86		EB III, LB
		MC 45670	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.227	7/10/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45672	Bone		Sample
		MC 45677	Flint		Sample
		MC XXXXX	potter's mark	Obj. 1414
		I.A10.228 	7/11/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I 
		MC 45682	Soil		Sample
		MC 45683	Shell		Sample
		MC 45686	Bone		Sample
		MC 45690	Bone		Sample
		MC 45728	Incised Sherd	Obj 1306
		I.A10.230	7/11/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		I.A10.232 	7/11/86		EB II, MB IIC/LB I
		I.A10.233 	7/11/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		I.A10.235 	7/11/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I  
		I.A10.236 	7/11/86		EB III
		MC 45689	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.237 	7/11/86		EB II, MB IIC/LB I
		I.A10.252 	7/14/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45720	Flint		Sample
		MC 45721	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.253 	7/14/86		EB III, LB I
		I.A10.254 	7/14/86		EB III, LB I

A10113B.P	Str. XII

	Pottery on surface A10113B. For location and dimensions see A10113 above.

		I.A10.209	7/8/86		EB III
		I.A10.240 	7/11/86		EB III
		I.A10.412	6/30/87		EB III
		MC 57822	potter's mark	Obj. 1739
		MC 57823	potter's mark	Obj. 1740
		MC 57824	potter's mark	Obj. 1741
		MC 57825	potter's mark	Obj. 1742
		MC 57826	potter's mark	Obj. 1743

A10114A-D	Str. XI-XIIIF

	Drylaid stone wall extending from the West balk and curving to 
	the Northeast. The wall was built of small boulder and cobble-sized 
	fieldstones, dry laid in the upper courses and set in mortar in the 
	lower courses. (This difference in construction corresponds to the 
	different re-builds of wall A10114.)

	In its final phase of construction the wall was located up to 3.70 m. 
	from the West balk (where it runs into the North balk between 2.95 m. and 
	3.70 m. from the West balk), and between 2.15 m. and 2.72 m. from the North 
	balk (at West balk line).  The wall in this final phase curves from the west 
	balk to the northeast corner of the area.  At top level 483.85 m. (W), 483.39 
	m. (c), 483.37 m. (NE) below fill debris A10100 to founding levels 481.99 m. 
	(W), 481.94 m. (c), 481.90 (NE) above debris A10162.  The wall is approximately 
	4.40 m. long in Area A10 (but seen extending into Area B10 also), and stood 
	1.53 m. high, ca. 75 cm. wide.  {This final phase of Wall A10114 can best 
	be seen in the North section, slightly offset from the earlier stones of the 
	wall.) 

	Wall A10114 was rebuilt at least two times after its initial founding. The 
	final rebuild was at its northeastern end, where a very loosely constructed, 
	drylaid section was built atop a flat section of mortar-laid wall, and up 
	against a straight face of the earlier form of wall A10114 (See Photo 1330.) 
	This final rebuild extended ca. 1.35 m. from the North balk and was built 
	beginning at level 482.69 m. (S), 482.48 m. (N). This addition (A10114A) was 
	probably a buttressing of wall A10137, but continued the generally curved 
	line of the earlier A10114.

	The earlier (second from last, or A10114B) form of wall A10114, then, 
	apparently ended in a squared face and a flat (finished) lower portion 
	(originally a bench, or more likely a buttress to wall A10171). The finished 
	end of stone wall A10114 was most likely abutted by a cornering brick wall 
	A10137 seen now in section in the North balk.  The final rebuild (described 
	above) was subsequently set against brick wall A10137, creating for the 
	first time the gentle curve of wall A10114 observed in its final stage.

	A yet earlier form of wall A10114 (third from the last phase, or A1014C) was 
	detected without the curve that characterized phases A and B. In this phase 
	a more or less straight wall A10114C was abutted by brick wall A10171 
	forming a right angle.

	Possibly a still earlier form of wall A10114 was detected in that 
	the lowest course was slightly offset to the south of the upper courses 
	(see Photos 1334, 1329). It is supposed that the earliest form of the wall 
	suffered collapse and was rebuilt approximately on the same lines. In addition 
	earlier wall A10158 was incorporated into wall A10114 (see Photos 1314, 1334) 
	and was used with wall A10114 to form a corner in the new architectural 
	design of wall A10114.

	Wall A10114 is part of a street or alley system, with street surfaces A10152, 
	A10153, A10154, A10156, A10157, A10160 running to its southern face in Stratum 
	13, surface A10172 in Stratum 12. Surface A10113 was found running to the top 
	of wall A10114 on its northern face in Stratum 12.  Surfaces A10129, A10139, 
	A10097, A10098 and A10099 ran to its northern face in Stratum 13. Walls A10158, 
	A10171 and A10137 abutted wall A10114 from the north.

		See Sections North, West; Plan  XII; Plan XIIIA; 
		Plan XIIIB, C, D; Plan XIIIE; Plan XIIIF; Photo A10 North, 
		A10114, A10114A, A10152, A10152A, A10154, A10156, 
		1112, 1113, 1263, 1264, 1327, 1328, 
		1329, 1334.

		I.A10.355	7/6/87		EB III
		MC 57577	Bone		sample
		MC 57578	Shell		Sample
		MC 57579	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.368	7/12/87		EB III
		MC 57641	Bone		sample
		MC 57642	Shell		Sample
		MC 57643	Flint		Sample
		MC 57646	Seed		Sample
		MC 57734	Ostrich egg shell sample
		I.A10.369	7/13/87		EB III
		MC 57647	Bone		sample
		MC 57649	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.370	7/13/87		EB III
		MC 57648	Shell		Sample
		MC 57650	Bone bead	Obj. 1683
		MC 57651	Flint		Sample
		MC 57652	Blades		Obj. 1567
		MC 57653	Flint chopper	Obj. 1568, Obj. 1568A, Obj. 1568B
		MC 57654	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.384	7/19/87		EB III
		MC 57708	Bone		sample
		MC 57709	Shell		Sample
		MC 57710	Flint		Sample
		MC 57711	Rock sample
		MC 57715	Spindle whorl	Obj. 1596
		I.A10.388	7/20/87		EB III
		MC 57724	Bone		sample
		MC 57725	Shell		Sample
		MC 57726	Flint		Sample
		MC 57727	Ballista	Sample
		I.A10.392	7/21/87		EB III
		MC 57738	Bone		sample
		MC 57739	Shell		Sample
		MC 57740	Flint		Sample
		MC 57742	Door socket	Sample
		I.A10.394	7/22/87		EB III
		MC 57746	Bone		sample
		MC 57747	Flint		Sample

A10115		Canceled; combined with A10100

A10116	Str. pre X

	Stone border of firepit A10103. Rough semi-circular alignment 
	of stones adjacent to ash deposit A10103. Located between 2.2 m. 
	and 3.25 m. from the West balk and between 75 cm. and 1.0 m. from 
	the South balk (on the West side) and between 1.0 m. and 1.5 m. 
	from the South balk (on the East side). At top levels 483.65m., 
	483.60 m. below debris A10020.1. to bottom level 483.30 m. above 
	wall A10118 and fill A10110. 

		I.A10.248	7/13/86		EB III
		MC 45711	Flint		Sample
		MC 45712	Bone		Sample
		MC 45713	Shell		Sample

A10117		Canceled; combined with A10100

A10118	Str. XI-XII

	Stone wall along and in South balk. The wall was constructed of boulder 
	and cobble-sized fieldstones, drylaid. The wall was located 4.80 m. 
	from the West balk and between 4.27 m. and 5.60 m. from the North balk 
	(at the West balk line) and between 3.80 m. and 3.95 m. from the North 
	balk (at the East balk line). At top level 483.55 m below ash A10103, 
	stones A10116, and fill A10100 to founding level 482.75 m, 
	above wall A10165. The wall, cut and partially robbed out by Area 10 
	pit 10076, was ca. 5.25 m. long, 1.10 m. (3 rows) wide, 1.20 m. (5-6 
	courses) high.

	Wall A10118 was cut by Area 10 pit near the southeastern corner of Area 
	A10. It had also been rebuilt at least twice and used in rebuilt form in 
	Strata XI and XII.

	A possible surface to the north face of wall A10118 was seen in section 
	in the West and South balks. Here named surface A10172.

	Includes A10121 which has been canceled.

		See Section W, S, E; Plan A10 Stratum XII, 602; Photo 1264, 1327, 1328, 1329                                   
		A10118A, A10118B, A10118C

		I.A10.359	7/7/87		EB III
		MC 57592	Bone		Sample
		MC 57593	Shell		Sample
		MC 57594	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.361	7/8/87		EB III
		MC 57601	Bone		Sample
		MC 57602	Shell		Sample
		MC 57603	Flint		Sample
		MC 57610	Blade fragment	Sample
		MC 57611	Seed		Sample
		I.A10.367	7/12/87		EB III
		MC 57637	Bone		Sample
		MC 57638	Shell		Sample
		MC 57639	Flint		Sample
		MC 57645	Seed		Sample
		I.A10.376	7/14/87		EB III
		MC 57676	Bone		Sample
		MC 57678	Flint		Sample
		MC 57679	Shell bead	Obj. 1582
		MC 57681	Duck weight	Obj. 1581

A10119		Canceled; combined with A10113.P 

A10120	Str. pre X

	Fill consisting of mudbrick detritus along and in the East balk. 
	Located between approximately 3.0 m. and 5.0 m. from the West 
	balk and 3.25 m. from the South balk. At top level 483.59 below 
	debris/makeup A10020.1 and A10019.1 to bottom level 483.20 m. (N) 
	and 483.12 m. (S) above fill A10110, wall A10118, wall A10146 and 
	(on the west) wall A10114.
                      
	Bin/Silo A10025 cut into this fill and debris A10100 runs up to it 
	from the West. It is probable that the presence of this mudbrick 
	detritus was utilized  as part of the overall filling and leveling  
	preparation for the structure of Stratum 10. Distinct separation 
	between A10100 and A10120 was not apparent.

	Now includes A10106, A10124, A10127, A10128, A10143 which have been 
	canceled. 

		See Section East.

		I.A10.201	7/4/86		LB I
		MC 45603	Burnish tool?	Discard
		MC 45604	Bone		Sample
		MC 45605	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.256	7/15/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45731	Flint		Sample
		MC 45732	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.262	7/15/86		EB III
		MC 45743	Hammerstone	45743, 45743A, 45743B
		MC 45743#3 	flint   	45743-3, 45743-3A
		MC 45744	Bone		Sample
		MC 45745	Shell		Sample
		MC 45746	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.264	7/16/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45750	Flint		45750, 45750A
		MC 45751	Bone		Sample
		MC 45752	Shell		Sample
		MC 45758	Mandible w/teeth Sample
		I.A10.268 	7/16/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45763	Bone		Sample
		MC 45764	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.270 	7/16/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45765	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.271 	7/20/86		EB III
		MC 45767	Flint		Sample
		MC 45768	Bone		Sample
		MC 45773	Shell		Sample
		MC 45774	Pottery w/ hole Discard
		MC 45801	Pottery w/ mark Discard
		I.A10.274 	7/20/86		EB III, LB I
		I.A10.275 	7/20/86		EB III, LB I
		MC 45775	Flint		Sample
		MC 45776	Bone		Sample
		MC 45777	Shell		Sample
		MC 45778	Pottery w/hole	Discard
		I.A10.279 	7/21/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45786	Drilled Stone	Obj 1381
		MC 45787	Quern Fragment	Sample
		MC 45792	Flint		Sample
		MC 45793	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.305 	7/24/86		LB I
		MC 45852	Flint		Sample
		MC 45853	Bone		Sample     
		I.A10.306 	7/24/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45847	Flint		Sample
		MC 45848	Bone		Sample
		MC 45849	Flint blade	45849, 45849A
		I.A10.309 	7/28/86		EB II, IV, LB I
		MC 45854	Flint		Sample
		MC 45855	Bone		Sample
		MC 45858	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.318 	7/29/86		EB III, IV, LB I
		MC 45880	Flint		Sample
		MC 45881	Bone		Seed
		I.A10.321 	7/29/86		EB III, LB
		I.A10.320	7/29/86		EB III
		MC 45886	Flint blade	Sample
		I.A10.323 	7/29/86		EB, LB
		MC 45888	Bone		Sample               
		I.A10.325 	7/30/86		EB III, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45895	Bone		Sample
		MC 45896	Shell		Sample
		MC 45897	Flint		Sample
		MC 45898	Flint blade	Sample
		MC 45899	Green stone	Sample
		I.A10.327	7/30/86		LB
		MC 45900	flint		sample
		MC 45901	bone		sample
		I.A10.329 	7/31/86		EB III
		MC 45907	Flint		Sample
		MC 45908	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.336 	7/31/86		EB III, MB II
		MC 45923	Ochre		Sample
		MC 45924	Flint		Sample
		MC 45925	Bone		Sample

A10121		Canceled; combined with A10118

A10122		Canceled; combined with A10110

A10123	Str. pre XIIA

	Deposit of fine black ash north of wall A10114. Located 2.65 m. 
	from West balk and 2.10 m. from the North balk (at the West balk 
	line) and 62 cm. from the North balk (at 1.50 m. from the East balk). 
	At top level 483.24 m. below surface A10113 to bottom level 482.90 m. 
	above surface A10129.

	The ash is mixed with brick detritus. Patches of plaster and localized 
	compactions were found. On the East it laps up over mudbrick wall 
	A10137. On the south it is contained by wall A10114. The undulations 
	and mixtures of material in this fill indicate a deliberate fill rather 
	than aggradation.  

	In the Northwest corner of the area there is a concentration of small 
	boulder sized stones. Located 75 cm. from the North balk and 50 cm. 
	from the West balk at top level 482.96 m. below fill A10123 to bottom 
	level 482.76 m. As currently exposed these stones appear to be part of 
	the fill and are without architectural significance although excavation 
	of the North and West balks could alter this interpretation.  

	Now includes A10125, A10126, A10130, A10132, A10134, A10135, A10136, 
	A10138, A10140, A10141 which have been canceled.  

		See Sections North, West.

		I.A10.261	7/15/86		EB III
		I.A10.266	7/16/86		EB III
		MC 45756	Flint		Sample
		MC 45757	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.267	7/16/86		EB III
		MC 45759	Flint		Sample
		MC 45760	Bone		Sample
		MC 45761	Encrustation	Discard
		MC 45762	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.273	7/20/86		EB
		MC 45770	Bone		Sample
		MC 45771	Flint		Sample
		MC 45781	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.280 	7/21/86		EB III
		I.A10.281 	7/21/86		EB III
		MC 45790	Incised Sherd	Obj 1380
		MC 45791	Bone		Sample
		MC 45794	Seed		Sample
		MC 45795	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.283 	7/21/86		EB III
		MC 45796	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.284 	7/21/86		EB III
		MC 45797	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.289 	7/22/86		EB III
		MC 45809	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.290 	7/22/86		EB III
		MC 45811	Flint		Sample
		MC 45812	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.291A	7/23/86		EB III
		MC 45813	Flint		Sample
		MC 45814	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.292 	7/23/86		EB III
		MC 45815	Flint		Sample
		MC 45816	Bone		Sample
		MC 45817	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.295 	7/23/86		EB III
		I.A10.296 	7/23/86		EB III
		MC 45825	Bone		Sample
		MC 45830	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.297 	7/23/86		EB III
		MC 45823	Flint		Sample
		MC 45840	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.300 	7/24/86		EB III
		MC 45833	Bone		Sample
		MC 45840	Perforated Stone Obj 1393
		MC 45841	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.301 	7/24/86		EB III
		MC 45834	Flint		Sample
		MC 45835	Bone		Sample
		MC 45836	Flint Blade	45836, 45836A
		MC 45842	Shell		Sample
		MC 45843	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.317	7/29/86		EB III
		MC 45876	Bone		Sample
		MC 45879	Flint		Sample
		MC 45883	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.322	7/30/86		EB III
		MC 45887	Flint		45887, 45887A
		MC 45890	Flint Blade	45890, 45890A
		MC 45902	Bone		Sample
		MC 45903	Shell		Sample
		MC 45912	Bitumen		Sample
		I.A10.328 	7/30/86		EB III
		MC 45904	Flint		Sample
		MC 45905	Bone		Sample
		MC 45906	Shell		Sample
		MC 45913	Worked Stone	Sample
		MC 45915	Seeds		Sample

A10124		Canceled; combined with A10120

A10125		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10126		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10127		Canceled; combined with A10120

A10128		Canceled; combined with A10120

A10129	Str. XIIIA

	Surface of packed ash and earth along the North balk. Located 
	ca. 2.25 m. from the West balk (to wall A10137) and up to 2.10 m. 
	from the North balk (to wall A10114). At top level 482.90 m. 
	below fill A10123 and above debris A10129.1. Runs to the west face 
	of brick wall A10137 and to the north face of wall A10114.

		See Sections North, West; Plan XIIIA.

A10129.1	Str. XIIIA

	Debris of surface A10129, consisting of compacted ash and 
	brick detritus. For location and dimensions see A10129 above. 
	At top level 482.90 m. below surface A10129 to bottom level 
	482.70 m. above surface A10139.

		I.A10.278	7/21/86		EB III

A10130		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10131		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10132		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10133		Canceled; combined with A10110

A10134		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10135		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10136		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10137	Str. XIIIABC

	Mudbrick wall built against the Northwest face of wall A10114. 
	Located between 75 cm. and 1.77 m. from the East balk (at 
	the North balk line) and 1.25 m. from the North balk to wall 
	A10114B (wall A10114 in its second to last phase of construction). 
	At top level 483.35 m. below fill A010123 and debris A10100 to 
	foundation level 482.70 m. above sockle A10140.  

	Wall A10137 was constructed to buttress wall A10114B. Wall A10114A 
	was built as a late buttressing to wall A10137. Surfaces A10129, 
	A10139, A10097 run to the west face of wall A10137.

	Brick wall A10137 and its footing A10140 are themselves rebuild of 
	lower brick wall A10171 (seen in section at the North balk).

		See Section North; Plan XIIIA.
		Photo A10 North.

		I.A10.293	7/23/86		EB III
		MC 45818	Flint		45818, 45818A
		MC 45819	Bone		Sample
				worked rib of large mammal, ribA
		MC 45820	Shell		Sample
		MC 45821	Seeds		Sample
		MC 45822	Flint awl	Sample
		I.A10.294	7/23/86		EB III

A10138		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10139	Str. XIIIB

	Surface of compacted earth and ash along the North balk. 
	Located ca. 2.25 m. from the West balk (to wall A10137) and 
	up to 2.10 m. from the North balk to wall A10114). At top level 
	482.70 m. below A10129.1 and above debris A10139.1. Runs to 
	walls A10114 and A10137.

		See Sections North, West; Plan XIIIB, C, D.

A10139.1	Str. XIIIB

	Debris of surface A10139, consisting of compacted ash, brick 
	debris.  For locations and dimensions see A10139 above. At top 
	level 482.70 m. below surface A10139 to bottom level 482.60 m. 
	above surface A10097.

		See Sections North, West.

A10140	Str. XIIIC

	Stone sockle for wall A10137, a footing wall of dry-laid boulder 
	and cobble stones, used to support bricks A10137. Located between 
	ca. 85 cm. and 1.85 m. from the East balk and up to 1.25 m. from 
	the North balk to wall A10114B (wall A10114 in its second to last 
	phase of construction). At top level 482.70 m. below wall A10137 
	to founding level 482.49 m. above wall A10171 and a small portion 
	of wall A10114C (wall A10114 in its third from last phase of 
	construction.)

	Abutted wall A10114B (wall A10114 in its second to last phase of 
	construction.)

		See Section North; Photo 1395.

A10141		Canceled; combined with A10123

A10142		Canceled; combined with A10110

A10143		Canceled; combined with A10120

A10144	Str. X

	Pit within A10/A9 balk extending 15 cm into A9 (described there as 
	A9057). Located between 4.05 m. and 5.15 m. from the West balk and 
	75 cm. from the South balk at top level 483.71 m. below destruction 
	debris A10017 to bottom level 482.60 m. above wall A10118 in part 
	and fill A10110.

	Pit A10144 is cut into fill A10120 and is sealed by destruction 
	debris A10017.  

		See Section South; A9 West.

		I.A10.311	7/18/86		EB, LB
		MC 45863	Flint		Sample
		MC 45864	Bone		Sample
		MC 45865	Shell		Sample
		MC 45866	Ballista	Sample
		MC 45877	Incised Sherd	Obj. 1400
		I.A10.316	7/29/86		MB IIC, LB I
		MC 45869	Shell		Sample
		MC 45874	Flint		Sample
		MC 45875	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.319	7/29/86		LB I
		MC 45884	Flint		Sample
		MC 45885	Bone		Sample
		I.A10.331	7/31/86		MB IIC/LB I

A10145	Str. pre X

	Pit within the East balk extending into A9 (described as A9058). 
	Located between 90 cm. and 1.67 m. from the South balk and between 
	4.05 and 5.15 m. from the West balk. At top level 483.74 m. below 
	A9003 and destruction debris A10017 to bottom level 483.16 above 
	fill A10110.

	Pit A10145 is sealed by destruction debris A10017 and mudbrick A9003 
	and is cut into mudbrick fill A10120.

		See Section A9 West

		I.A10.312	7/26/86		EB, MB IIC/LB I
		MC 45867	Flint		Sample
		MC 45868	Bone		Sample

A10146	Str. XIB-XII

	Stone wall within the East balk and in areas A9 (described as 
	A9092) and B9 (described as B9036). For full descriptions see 
	reports on A9092 and B9036. Located 1.65 m. from the North balk and 
	(in A10/A9) between 4.17 m. and 5.0 m. from the West balk.  At top 
	level 483.60 m. (N) and 483.73 m. (S) below fill A10120 to bottom 
	level 483.37 m. (N) and 483.51 (S). 

	Now includes A10147 which has been canceled. No surfaces in use with 
	this wall were found.

		I.A10.324	7/30/86		EB III
		MC 45891	Bone		Sample
		MC 45892	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.326	7/30/86		EB III
		MC 45893	Flint		Sample
		MC 45894	Bone		Sample

A10147		Canceled; combined with A10146

A10148		Canceled; combined with A10110

A10149	Str. XIV

	Stone wall constructed of dry-laid small boulder and cobble-sized fieldstones. 
	Located between 1.20 m. and 1.94 m. (ca. 72 cm., 2 rows, wide) from the 
	North balk (at the West balk line) and ca. 80 cm. (ca. 80 cm. long) from 
	the West balk. Preserved ca. 75 cm. high, 5-6 courses. At top level 482.13 
	m. (E), 482.25 m. (W) below A10099.1 and A10123.  Exposed to level 481.40 m. 
	not removed, no founding level).

	Surface A10159 runs to its northern face, surfaces A10163 and A10164 to 
	its southern face. This short section of a wall which extends into the West 
	balk ended in a threshold with wall A10158, forming a corner of a room 
	in the northwest quadrant of the area.

		See Section West; Plan XIVA, B; Photos A10 West, A10163, A10163A, 
		A10164, 1455, 1456, 1457

A10150	Str. XA

	Pit seen only in West balk. Located between .67 m. and 2.0 m. from 
	the North balk at top level 483.65 m. below debris A10017 
	to bottom level 483.28 m. above fill A10100. It is cut into fill A10100. 
	Pit A10150 was dug from surface A10019. 

A10151	Str. post XII

	Rockfall debris from wall A10118. Located between 75 cm. and 1.55 m. 
	from the South balk and 1.55 m. from the East balk at top level 482.72. 
	At its westernmost end it abutts wall A10118.

		See Plan 500; Photo 1264

A10152	Str. XIIIA

	Street surface of packed clay and earth. Located 2.80 m. from 
	the West balk and between 2.90 m. and  4.85 m. from the North 
	balk (at West balk line). At top level 482.71 m. (W), 482.50 m. 
	(E) below debris A10110, surface A10172 and above debris A10152.1.  
	Lenses out into Surface A10154 in the western part of the area; hence, 
	represents a localized resurfacing above surface A10153 along the 
	West balk of the area.

	Runs to walls A10114A (wall A10114 in its final phase of construction) 
	and A10165. Slopes down toward the east. Appears to have been a street 
	or alley between two buildings.

		See Sections South, West; Photo A10152, A10152A; Plan XIIIA.

A10152.1	Str. XIIIA

	Debris of surface A10152, consisting of compacted earth, clay, white 
	chaff, 10% cobbles and pebbles. For location and dimensions see surface 
	A10152 above. At top levels 482.71 m. (W), 482.50 m. (E) below surface 
	A10152 to bottom level 482.60 m. (W) above surface A10153. Runs to walls 
	A10114A and A10165.

		See Sections South, West.

		I.A10.343	6/30/87		EB III, LB I (one LB sherd)
		MC 57523	Bone		Sample
		MC 57524	Shell		Sample
		MC 57525	Flint		57525, 57525A
		MC 57527	Seed		Sample
		MC 57528	Soil sample
		I.A10.344	6/30/87		EB I, EB III
		MC 57529	Bone		Sample
		MC 57531	Flint		Sample
		MC 57532	Basalt		Sample
		I.A10.357	7/7/87		EB III
		MC 57586	Bone		Sample
		MC 57587	Shell		Sample
		MC 57588	Flint		57588, 57588A
		I.A10.358	7/7/87		EB III
		MC 57589	Bone		Sample
		MC 57590	Shell		Sample
		MC 57591	Flint		57591, 57591A
		MC 57595	Faience		Sample
		I.A10.360	7/8/87		EB III
		MC 57598	Bone		Sample
		MC 57599	Shell		Sample
		MC 57600	Flint		57600, 57600A
		MC 57604	Lithic tool	Sample
		I.A10.362	7/8/87		EB III
		MC 57605	Bone		Sample
		MC 57606	Shell		Sample
		MC 57607	Flint		57607, 57607A
		MC 57608	Seed		Sample
		MC 57609	Ostrich eggshell Sample
		MC 57624	Spindle whorl	Obj. 1541

A10153	Str. XIIIB

	Street surface of compacted earth and chaff. Located between 2.90 
	m. and  4.85 m. from the North balk (at West balk line) and 2.85 m. 
	from the West balk.  At top level 482.60 m. below debris A10152.1 
	and above debris A10153.1.

	Runs to walls A10114B (wall A10114 in its next to final phase) and to 
	wall A10165. Appears to have been only a localized resurfacing of the 
	street A10154, since the makeup of this surface extended little more than 
	halfway across the area.  Slopes down toward the East.

		See Sections South, West; Plan XIIIB, C, D.

A10153.1	Str. XIIIB

	Debris of surface A10153, consisting of compacted earth, white 
	chaff, 5% pebbles. Located between 2.90 m. and  4.85 m. from the 
	North balk (at West balk line) and 2.85 m. from the West balk. At 
	top level 482.60 m. below surface A10153 to bottom level 482.52 
	above surface A10154. 

	Runs to walls A10114 and A10165.

		See Sections South, West.

		I.A10.345	6/30/87		EB III
		MC 57533	Bone		Sample
		MC 57534	Shell		Sample
		MC 57535	Flint		Sample
		MC 57536	Seed		Sample
		I.A10.346	7/1/87		EB III
		MC 57537	Bone		Sample
		MC 57538	Shell		Sample
		MC 57539	Flint		57539-1, 57539-1A
				57539-2, 57539-2A
		MC 57540	Seed		Sample
		MC 57544	Loom weight? 	Obj. 1513 perforated limestone
		MC 57545	Soil sample	
		MC 57546	Bead		Obj. 1472 Faience
		I.A10.347	7/1/87		EB III
		MC 57541	Bone		Sample
		MC 57542	Shell		Sample
		MC 57543	Flint		Sample
		MC 57547	Seed		Sample
		MC 57549	Bead		Obj. 1484 Faience

A10154	Str. XIIIC

	Street surface of compacted soil, clay, covered with white chaff. 
	Located 4.0 m. from the West balk and 2.80 m. from the North balk 
	(at east balk line), and between 2.90 m. and  4.85 m. from the North 
	balk (at West balk line). At top level 482.54 m., 482.46 m. below 
	debris A10153.1 and above debris A10154.1.  This level probably 
	represents the original surface, later given two localized 
	resurfacings of A10152 and A10153 along the West balk.  Surfaces 
	A10152 and A10153 lens into Surface A1054 in the eastern part of the 
	area. 

	Runs to walls A10114 and A10165. Functioned as a street between two 
	walls/buildings.

		See Sections South, West; Plan XIIIB, C, D Photo A10154, A10156.

A10154.1	Str. XIIIC

	Debris of surface A10154, consisting of compacted soil, ash, 
	chaff and 20% cobbles and pebbles. Located 4.0 m. from the West 
	balk and 2.80 m. from the North balk (at east balk line), and 
	between 2.90 m. and  4.85 m. from the North balk (at West balk 
	line). At top level 482.54 m., 482.46 m. below surface A10154 to 
	bottom level 482.44 m., 482.35 m. above fill A10155.

	Runs to walls A10114, A10165.

		See Sections South, West.

		I.A10.348	7/1/87		EB III
		MC 57550	Bone		Sample
		MC 57552	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.349	7/1/87		EB III
		MC 57553	Bone		Sample
		MC 57554	Shell		Sample
		MC 57555	Flint		Sample
		MC 57556	Bead		Obj. 1485 Crystal pendant bead
		MC 57557	Seeds		Sample
		I.A10.352	7/3/87		EB III
		MC 57565	Bone		Sample
		MC 57566	Shell		Sample
		MC 57567	Flint		Sample
		MC 57568	Seed		Sample

A10155	Str. pre XIIIC

	Fill debris consisting of lightly compacted brown soil, ash, 20% 
	pebbles and cobbles. Located 4.0 m. from the West balk (between 
	walls A10114 and A10165), 2.80 m. from the North balk (at East 
	balk line and between 2.90 m. and  4.85 m. from the North balk 
	(at West balk line). At top level 482.35 m. below debris A10154.1 
	to bottom level 482.05 m. above surface A10156.

	Runs to walls A10114 and A10165. Functioned as fill for the final 
	phases of street surfaces.  

		See Sections South, West.

		I.A10.350	7/1/87		EB III
		MC 57558	Bone		Sample
		MC 57560	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.351	7/1/87		EB III
		MC 57561	Bone		Sample
		MC 57562	Shell		Sample
		MC 57563	Flint		Sample
		MC 57564	Seed		Sample
		MC 57596	Incised sherd	Obj. 1514
		MC 57597	Ostrich eggshell Sample
		I.A10.353	7/3/87		EB III
		MC 57569	Bone		Sample
		MC 57570	Shell		Sample
		MC 57571	Flint		Sample
		MC 57572	Seed		Sample
		MC 57573	Ostrich eggshell Sample
		I.A10.354	7/6/87		EB III
		MC 57574	Bone		Sample
		MC 57575	Shell		Sample
		MC 57576	Flint		Sample
		MC 57584	Spindle whorl	Obj. 1515

A10156	Str. XIIID

	Street surface of highly compacted earth. Located 4.0 m. from the 
	West balk and 2.80 m. from the North balk (at east balk line), and 
	between 2.90 m. and 4.85 m. from the North balk (at West balk line). 
	At top level 482.39 m. (W) below debris A10155 and above debris A10156.1.

	Runs to walls A10114 and A10165. Slopes down to the East.

		See Sections North, South, East, West; Plan XIIIB, C, D; Photo A10154, A10156.

A10156.1	Str. XIIID

	Debris of surface A10156, consisting of compacted soil, brick detritus, 
	5% pebbles. For location and dimensions see A10156 above. At top level 
	482.39 m. below surface A10156 to bottom level 482.25 (W) above surface 
	A10157. Runs to walls A10114 and A10156.

		See Sections North, South, East, West.

		I.A10.365	7/10/87		EB III
		MC 57627	Bone		Sample
		MC 57628	Shell		Sample
		MC 57629	Flint		57629-1, 57629-1A
				57629-2, 57629-2A
		I.A10.366	7/12/87		EB I
		MC 57633	Bone		Sample
		MC 57634	Shell		Sample
		MC 57635	Flint		Sample
		MC 57636	Worked bone	Obj. 1551
		MC 57640	seed		Sample
		MC 57644	hammerstone	57644, 57644A

A10157	Str. XIIIE

	Street surface of heavily compacted earth. Located 4.0 m. from 
	the West balk and 2.80 m. from the North balk (at east balk line), 
	and between 2.90 m. and  4.85 m. from the North balk (at West balk 
	line). At top level 482.26 m. (W), 482.06 m. (E) below debris 
	A10156.1 and above debris A10157.1.

	Surface was at points very heavily compacted, at other places patchy 
	and appeared to have been weathered. Runs to walls A10114 and A10165. 
	Slopes down toward the east.

		See Sections North, South, East, West; Plan XIIIE.

A10157.1	Str. XIIIE

	Debris of surface A10157, consisting of compacted light brown 
	soil and ash with up to 10% pebbles. For location and dimensions 
	see A10157 above. At top levels 482.26 m. (W), 482.06 m. (E) 
	below surface A10157 to bottom level 482.21 m. (W), 482.02 m. (E) 
	above surface A10160. Runs to walls A10114 and A10165.

		See Sections North, South, East, West.

		I.A10.371	7/13/87		EB III
		MC 57655	Bone		Sample
		MC 57656	Shell		Sample
		MC 57657	Flint		Sample
		MC 57663	Faience	Mineral sample
		I.A10.373	7/13/87		EB III
		MC 57664	Bone		Sample
		MC 57666	Flint		Sample
		MC 57668	Hammerstone	Obj. 1605
		I.A10.375	7/14/87		EB III
		MC 57674	Shell		Sample
		MC 57675	Flint		Sample
		MC 57680	Blade		57680-1, 57680-1A
				57680-2, 57680-2A
		MC 57682	Ostrich eggshell Sample

A10158	Str. XIIIF-XIV

	Stone wall extending from the North balk. The wall was built of boulder 
	and cobble-sized fieldstones, dry-laid with a rubble core of pebbles. 
	The wall was two rows wide with a rubble core (ca. 80 cm.), exposed 
	3-4 courses high (78 cm. high as presently exposed), 1.25 m. long. 
	Located 1.25 m. from the North balk and between 1.17 m. and 1.92 m. 
	from the West balk at top level 482.07 m. below ash A10170 (no founding 
	levels; wall not removed in the 1987 season.) Surface A10159 runs to the 
	West face of wall A10158; surfaces A10163 and A10164 to its East face. 

		See Section North; Plan XIIIF; Plan XIVA, B; Photos A10 North, A10 West, 
		A10163, A10163A, A10164, 1455, 1456, 1457

A10159	Str. XIVA

	Surface of lightly packed ash and bricky earth. Located 1.20 m. from 
	the West balk and 1.15 m. from the North balk at top level 481.65 m. 
	below ash A10170 and above debris A10159.1.

	The surface was lightly compacted and patchy. Runs to north face of 
	wall A10149 and the west face of wall A10158.

		See Sections West; North; Plan 630.

A10159.1	Str. XIVA

	Debris of surface A10159, consisting of lightly compacted ash 
	and bricky soil, with 2 or more lenses of chaff and 5% pebbles. 
	For location and dimensions see A10159 above. At top level 481.65 
	m. below surface A10159 to bottom level 481.49 m. (not excavated 
	below). Runs to walls A10149 and A10158.

		See Sections West; North; Plan 630.

		I.A10.377	7/14/87		EB III
		MC 57683	Bone		Sample
		MC 57684	Shell		Sample
		MC 57685	Flint		Sample
		MC 57686	Seed		Sample
		MC 57687	Soil sample
		MC 57688	Stone chopper	Sample
		MC 57753	Incised sherd	Obj. 1638
		I.A10.378	7/15/87		EB III
		MC 57689	Bone		Sample
		MC 57690	Flint		Sample
		MC 57691	Seed		Sample
		I.A10.383	7/19/87		EB III
		MC 57705	Bone		Sample
		MC 57707	Flint		Sample

A10160	Str. XIIIF

	Street surface of beaten light brown earth. Located 4.0 m. from the 
	West balk and 2.80 m. from the North balk (at east balk line), and 
	between 2.90 m. and 4.85 m. from the North balk (at West balk line). 
	At top level 482.21 m. (W), 482.06 m. (E) below debris A10157.1 and 
	above debris A10160.1.

	Runs to walls A10114, A10158 and A10165.

		See Sections North, South, East, West; Plan XIIIF.

A10160.1	Str. XIIIF

	Debris of surface A10160, consisting of compacted light brown soil, 
	a little ash and 20-30% pebbles. For location and dimensions see 
	A10160 above. At top level 482.21 m. (W), 482.06 m. (E) below surface 
	A10160 to bottom level 481.84 m. above fill A10161. Runs to walls 
	A10114, A10158, A10165.

		See Sections South, East, West.

		I.A10.379	7/15/87		EB III
		MC 57692	Bone		Sample
		MC 57693	Shell		Sample
		MC 57694	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.380	7/15/87		EB III
		MC 57695	Bone		Sample
		MC 57696	Shell		Sample
		MC 57697	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.387	7/20/87		EB III
		MC 57720	Bone		Sample
		MC 57721	Shell		Sample
		MC 57722	Flint		57722, 57722A

A10161	Str. pre XIIIF

	Fill for construction of surface A10160, consisting of 
	bricky soil and light brown soil, 20-30% pebbles and cobbles. 
	Located 4.0 m. from the West balk and 2.80 m. from the North balk 
	(at east balk line), and between 2.90 m. and  4.85 m. from the 
	North balk (at West balk line). At top level 481.84 m. below 
	debris A10160.1 and debris A10162 to bottom level 481.50 m. 
	above surface A10163.

	Runs to wall A10165, A10158.

		See Sections North, South, East, West.

		I.A10.381	7/15/87		EB III
		MC 57698	Bone		Sample
		MC 57699	Shell		Sample
		MC 57701	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.382	7/19/87		EB III
		MC 57702	Bone		Sample
		MC 57703	Shell		Sample
		MC 57704	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.386 	7/20/87		EB III
		MC 57716	Bone		Sample
		MC 57718	Flint		Sample
		MC 57719	Grinding stone Sample
		MC 57723	Shell bead	Obj. 1604
		I.A10.389	7/20/87		EB III
		MC 57728	Bone		Sample
		MC 57729	Flint		Sample
		MC 57730	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.390	7/21/87		EB III
		MC 57731	Bone		Sample
		MC 57733	Flint		Sample
		MC 57752	Cosmetic palette Obj. 1637
		I.A10.391	7/21/87		EB III
		MC 57735	Bone		Sample
		MC 57736	Shell		Sample
		MC 57737	Flint		Sample
		MC 57741	Blade		57741, 57741A
		I.A10.393	7/22/87		EB III
		MC 57743	Bone		Sample
		MC 57744	Shell		Sample
		MC 57745	Flint		57745-1, 57745-1A
				57745-2, 57745-2A
		MC 57750	Flint		Sample
		MC 57751	Worked stone	Sample
		I.A10.396	7/23/87		EB III
		MC 57754	Bone		Sample
		MC 57755	Flint		57755, 57755A
		MC 57758	Soil sample
		MC 57759	Shell		Sample
		MC 57760	Bronze pin	Obj. 1636
		I.A10.398	7/21/87		EB III
		MC 57761	Bone		Sample
		MC 57762	Flint		Sample
		MC 57763	Bitumen		Sample
		MC 57764	Bronze		Sample
		I.A10.399	7/24/87		EB III
		MC 57765	Bone		Sample
		MC 57766	Flint		57766, 57766A
		MC 57767	Small mortar	Sample

A10162	Str. pre XIII

	Artificial locus of debris beneath A10114, consisting of medium 
	brown soil, dark ash, 10-20% pebbles.  Located 1.75 m. from the West 
	balk and between 1.05 m. and 2.15 m. from the North balk at top level 
	482.09 m. below wall A10114 to bottom level 481.95 m. above fill A10161.

		I.A10.385	7/19/87		EB III
		MC 57712	Bone		Sample
		MC 57713	Shell		Sample
		MC 57714	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.395	7/22/87		EB III
		MC 57748	Bone		Sample
		MC 57749	Flint		57749-2, 57749-2A
				57749-3, 57749-3A
		I.A10.397	7/23/87		EB III
		MC 57756	Bone		Sample
		MC 57757	Flint		Sample

A10163	Str. XIVAB

	Surface of compacted earth and white ash. Located 2.85 m. from the 
	North balk (at East balk line), 1.96 m. from the South balk (at West 
	balk line), and 4.0 m. from the East balk. At top levels 481.53 m. (NE), 
	481.80 (SW) below fill A10161 and above debris A10163.1.

	Runs to northern face of A10165, southern face of wall A10149, eastern 
	face of wall A10158. 

		See Sections North, South, East, West
		Plan XIVA, B, Photo A10 West, A10163, A10163A, 
		A10164. 

A10163.1	Str. XIVAB	

	Debris of surface A10163, consisting of bricky soil, ash, 20-30% 
	cobbles and pebbles. For location and dimensions see A10163 above. 
	At top levels 481.53 m. (NE), 481.80 m. (SW) below surface A10163 to 
	bottom level 481.50 m. (SW), 481.36 m. (NE) above surface A10164. 
	Runs to walls A10165, A10158, A10149.

		See Sections North, South, East, West, 
		A10163.

		I.A10.400	7/27/87		EB III
		MC 57768	Bone		Sample
		MC 57769	Flint		57769, 57769A
		MC 57772	Sandstone	Sample
		MC 57773	Wall plaster	Sample
		I.A10.401	7/27/87		EB III
		MC 57770	Bone		Sample
		MC 57771	Flint		Sample
		I.A10.404	7/27/87		EB III
		MC 57778	Bone		Sample
		MC 57779	Flint		57779, 57779A
		MC 57782	Ceramic figurine part Obj. 1679
		MC 57784	Two small stone mortars Obj. 1666
		I.A10.405	7/27/87		EB III
		MC 57780	Bone		Sample
		MC 57781	Flint		57781, 57781A
		MC 57783	Basalt bowl rim Sample
		MC 57797	Palette piece	57797, 57787A, 57797B
		I.A10.406	7/27/87		EB III
		MC 57785	Bone		Sample
		MC 57786	Flint		57786-2, 57786-2A
				57786-3, 57786-3A
				57786-4, 57786-4A
		MC 57787	Shell		Sample
		I.A10.407	7/29/87		EB III
		MC 57788	Bone		Sample
		MC 57789	Flint		Sample
		MC 57792	Seed		Sample
		
A10164	Str. XIVC

	Surface of compacted earth and pebbles. Located 2.85 m. from the 
	North balk (at East balk line), 1.96 m. from the South balk (at West 
	balk line), and 4.0 m. from the East balk. At top level 481.38 m. 
	below debris A10163.1 and above debris A10164.1.  

	Runs to north face of wall A10165, southern face of wall A10149, 
	eastern face of wall A10158. 

	Includes A10167, which has been canceled.

		See Sections North, South, East, West; Plan XIVA, B, Photo A10 West, 
		A10164. 

A10164.1	Str. XIVC

	Debris of surface A10164, consisting of light brown soil and pockets 
	of gray ash. For location and dimensions see A10164 above. At top level 
	481.39 m. below surface A10164 to bottom level 481.26 m. above debris 
	A10168. Runs to walls A10165, A10158, A10149.

	Includes A10167.1 which has been canceled.

		See Sections North, South, East, West.

		I.A10.408	7/29/87		EB III
		MC 57790	Bone awl	Obj. 1732
		MC 57791	Flint		57791-1, 57791-1A
				57791-2, 57791-2A
				57791-3, 57791-3A
		MC 57793	Ballista	Sample
		MC 57794	Faience wedjet Obj. 1702
		MC 57795	Blades and core? 57795-1, 57795-1A
				57795-2, 57795-2A
		MC 57796	Figurine fragment Obj. 1701 leg
		MC 57801	Ballista	57801
		MC 57802	Bronze pin	Obj. 1680
		MC 57803	Special lithic	57803-1, 57803-1A
				57803-3, 57803-3A

A10165	Str. XIII-XIV

	Stone wall along and in the South balk. Constructed of large cobble 
	and small boulder-sized fieldstones, apparently dry-laid but not clear, 
	since not dismantled). Located 4.90 m. from the West balk and between 
	2.81 m. and 3.83 m. from the North balk (at the East balk line), 
	between 4.75 m. and 5.65 m. from the North balk (at the West balk line). 
	At top levels 482.55 m. (E), 482.72 m. (c), 482l A10165 in Stratum 14; 
	surfaces A10152, A10153, A10154, A10156, A10157, A10160 run to its northern 
	face in Stratum 13. Fills A10155 and A10161 also run to its northern face. 
	Wall A10118 was built immediately on top and slightly to the north of wall 
	A10165.  (This essentially identical line of wall A10118 is identical to 
	the re-use of wall lines and even of walls in strata subsequent to Stratum 
	14 in nearly every other area excavated in Field I.)

	Wall A10165 was found with two loosely built piers or offsets of stone 
	along its northern face. The easternmost of these piers was found in 
	the A10/A9 balk (see Photo 1457) and was ca. 75 cm. wide and extended 
	40 cm. north of the wall line. It was located between 4.02 m. and 4.68 m. 
	from the West balk. The other pier (see Photo 1394) was located between 
	ca. 53 cm. and 1.10 m. from the East balk. It extended ca. 38 cm. from 
	the wall line. These piers may have been blockages of openings through 
	the wall, although at a height well above the final floor of Stratum 14. 
	Alternately the piers may represent partial rebuilding and buttressing 
	of wall A10165 in Stratum 13. Surfaces of Stratum 13, in any case ran 
	to these piers.

		See Sections South, East, West; Plan XIIIA; Plan XIIIB, C, D;
		Plan XIIIE; Plan XIIIF; Plan XIVA, B; Photos A10152, A10152A, A10154, A10156, 
		A10 West, A10163, A10163A, A10164,  1455, 1456, 1457

A10166	Str. XIIID

	Cobble street surface along the East balk. This surface was seen 
	only in section, since it appears to have been a re-surfacing of the 
	street surface beginning just inside the excavation area of Area A10. 
	Constructed of small cobbles, pebbles (80%) and a chalk plaster. 
	Located 50 cm. from the East balk and ca. 2.05 m. from the North balk. 
	At top levels 482.25 m. (N), 482.35 m. (S) below fill A10155 and above 
	surface A10156.

	Surface A10166 runs to wall A10114C (wall A10114 in its third from last 
	phase of construction). It was apparently set in as a localized 
	re-surfacing of lower surface A10156.  (However, see the same cobbled 
	for the entire 4.0 m. length in Area B9.)

		See Sections North, East; Plan XIIIB, C, D. See also 
		the North and East balks in photos 1394, 1395, 1457.

A10167	Canceled; combined with A10164

A10167.1	Canceled; combined with A10164.1

A10168	Str. post XV

	Destruction debris, consisting of burned brick, ash, brick detritus, 10% 
	pebbles. Located 1.75 m. from the South balk and 2.25 m. from the West 
	balk at top level 481.51 m. (W), 481.50 m. (E) below wall A10165, debris 
	A10164.1 to bottom level 480.80 m. (W) above possible surface line seen 
	in West balk, 481.30 m. (c) above brick wall A10169.

	Represents part of the destruction debris associated with the end of Stratum 
	XV. 
	
		See Sections West, South.

		I.A10.409	7/29/87		EB III
		MC 57804	Bone		Sample
		MC 57805	Flint scraper	Obj. 1719, Obj. 1719A
				Obj. 1719B, Obj. 1719C
		MC 57806	Soil sample
		MC 57807	Flint chopper	Obj. 1700
		MC 57808	Polishing stone	Sample
		MC 57809	Dibble weight	Obj. 1729
		I.A10.410	7/30/87		EB III
		MC 57798	Bone		Sample
		MC 57799	Shell		Sample
		MC 57800	Flint		57800, 57800A
		MC 57810	Blade		Sample
		MC 57811	Grinding stone	Obj. 1728
		MC 57813	Grinding stone	Sample
		MC 57814	Hammerstone	57814, 57814A
		MC 57815	Olive pits	Sample
		I.A10.411	7/30/87		EB III
		MC 57816	Bone		Sample
		MC 57817	Flint		57817, 57817A
		MC 57818	Polishing stone Discard

A10169	Str. XV

	In situ bricks seen in deep probe in southwest quadrant of area. 
	Located (as exposed) 1.75 m. from the North balk and between 38 cm. 
	and 2.25 m. from the West balk at top level 481.30 m. below debris 
	A10168 and exposed to a depth of 480.52 m. (not excavated below).

	These in situ bricks were seen in section in the deepest part of the 
	probe in the southwest quadrant of the area.  They are presently exposed 
	3-4 courses high (ca. 75 cm.) and 4-5 rows wide (1.85 m.) with a single 
	row of stones (3 courses deep) on the western face. Probably represents 
	a broad brick wall only partially found in the probe area.

		See Section South; Photo 1457. 

A10170	Str. post XIV

	Ash deposited along the North balk. Contains black ash, 5% pebbles 
	and cobble-sized stones, noticeable quantities of seeds. Located ca. 
	2.30 m. from the West balk and up to 1.70 m. from the North balk at 
	top level 482.25 m. below A10099.1 to bottom level 481.68 m. above wall 
	A10158, surface A10159.

	May represent either destruction debris or fill for construction of 
	wall A10171.

		See Sections North, West.

		I.A10.356	7/6/87		EB III
		MC 57580	Bone		Sample
		MC 57581	Shell		Sample
		MC 57582	Flint		Sample
		MC 57583	Seed		Sample
		MC 57585	Spindle Whorl	Obj. 1512
		I.A10.363	7/10/87		EB III
		MC 57621	Bone		Sample
		MC 57622	Shell		Sample
		MC 57623	Flint		Sample
		MC 57625	Seed		Sample
		MC 57626	Soil sample
		MC 57630	Ostrich eggshell Sample
		MC 57631	blade		57631, 57631A
		MC 57632	Blade		Obj. 1550, Obj. 1550A
		I.A10.364	7/9/87		EB III
		MC 57612	Bone		Sample
		MC 57613	Shell		Sample
		MC 57614	Flint		Sample
		MC 57615	Seed		Sample
		MC 57616	Blade		57616, 57616A
		MC 57617	Ostrich eggshell Sample
		MC 57618	Ceramic chips	Discard
		MC 57619	Fan scraper	Sample (unused flake)
		MC 57620	Insect casing	Discard
		I.A10.372	7/13/87		EB III
		MC 57658	Bone		Sample
		MC 57659	Shell		Sample
		MC 57660	Flint		Sample
		MC 57661	Scraper		Obj. 1566
		MC 57662	Seed		Sample
		MC 57667	Blade		57667, 57667A
		I.A10.374	7/14/87		EB III
		MC 57669	Bone		Sample
		MC 57670	Shell		Sample
		MC 57671	Flint		57671, 57671A
		MC 57672	Seed		Sample

A10171	Str. XIIIEF

	Brick wall seen in section at North balk. Located between 1.12 m. 
	and 2.07 m. from the east balk and ca. 1.1 m. from the North balk 
	to wall A10114.  At top level 482.48 m. below wall A10140 to bottom 
	level 481.85 m. above ash A10170.  

	Surface A10099 runs to its western face; surface A10156 may have run 
	originally to its eastern face (connection somewhat obscured). Abuts 
	wall A10114D (wall A10114 in its fourth from final phase of construction).

		See Section North; Plan XIIIE. See photo A10 North.

A10172	Str. XI/XIIA

	Street surface to wall A10118, seen in South and West sections. 
	Seen in section only. Located between ca. 3.85 m. and 4.50 m. from 
	the North balk and 1.18 m. from the West balk at top level 482.70 m. 
	below A10110 and above A10152.

		See Section South, West; Plan  XII.

A9003	Str. post VIII

	Contents of a deep pit, most of which is located in Area A9. Part 
	of this locus was excavated in the Area A10 basket sequence, all 
	of the material being from the A10/A9 balk. For description and 
	dimensions see Area A9.

		I.A10.165	7/7/80		LB I
		MC 11645	bone		sample
		I.A10.166	7/7/80		LB
		MC 11650	bone		sample
		MC 11649	lithic		sample
		MC 11648	lithic blade	11648, 11648A
		I.A10.167	7/8/80		LB
		MC 11653	bone		sample
		I.AlO.169	7/8/80		LB II
		MC 11654	bone		sample
		MC 11657	lithic		sample
		MC 11656	shell		sample
		I.A10.170	7/8/80		EB, LB II
		MC 11659	bone		sample
		MC 11694	lithic		sample
		MC 11690	shell		sample
		MC 11693	lithic blade	Obj. 661

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