Day Twelve

Measuring and sketching our unit

Today was the beginning of the end of unit U6T6. Yesterday, a clayey layer was found at the southern portion of the unit and it was deduced to be reaching the end of the unit. Therefore, today, our team’s emphasis was focused on the sketching of the entire unit. The southern portion of the unit was excavated by Pak Obei to make sure that it was indeed reaching the end of the unit. As most of us had no experience in sketching, we worked together to complete the sketch. 2 of us were responsible for the measurements and 1 would do the sketch. It was not easy to sketch and it took some time to get the hang of it. Comparing our work with Pak Odin’s previous sketch, we still had a lot to learn. The excavation at the southern portion yielded some artefacts and it helped exposed the walls and footings of the unit. This gave us a clearer picture of the architecture of the chambers. During the evening, we had our first dinner out in the city of Serang. It was nice to be out in an urban area after spending a lot of our time in the field. We had a good meal and bought some supplies before we headed back to the MESS.

Taking a cincau break from sketching our unit

Love,
Michael