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| The 2013 Team |
The final week of work at Gabii could not be more rewarding!
Impressive results were achieved in all departments of the dig, making this a
very successful season.
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| Hut floors emerging in Area F (with students presenting!) |
Excavation and recording continued with full steam in both areas D
and F. Bedrock was finally reached in the north part of Area D, revealing a series of
rock-cut features, such as post-holes and sunken floors, belonging to the
earliest phase of occupation beneath the Archaic compound. This horizon has been exposed also in the south sector, where the excavators identified more linear cuts and concentrations of ashy layers that sit on top of a natural level. This sequence will be the object of excavation next year.
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| Cleaning new features in Area F |
In Area F, more built structures of the monumental complex emerged
below the dumps that covered the back of the lower terrace. These features include a
very well-preserved drain made of slabs of tufo, and part of the original
pavement of this open space. The continuation of the staircase connecting the
upper and lower terraces was also uncovered, totaling 21 steps! On axis with
this, another room of the complex has been found, which features in its
northeast corner a whole dolium sunken into a cut in the bedrock.
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| Stepping on a column base |
A sondage was
excavated in the front part of the building, providing evidence of
modifications dating to the Early Imperial period, and exposing tantalizing architecture
(including a column base) predating the construction of the building. The west
half of the complex will be investigated in 2014.
One of the highlights of the week were certainly the presentations
given by the students on their work on site. It was incredibly gratifying to
see how much they grew as archaeologists in 5 weeks: they described the
sequence they excavated as professional diggers. As every year, the end of dig
was celebrated with a big lunch offered on site.
Looking forward to welcoming new participants and returning
students next year.
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| Nic Terrenato leads the final trench tour in Area F |
1 comment:
I enjoyed the pics!! You look lovely there. So hard-working! I wish I had the same enthusiasm, but no, I'm not writing myself, but asking other people, for example from rushessayland.com and others to write my essays, term papers and so on. i won't become like you guys..
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