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After the site grid was completed, the crew removed rocks and topsoil
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Excavation of this trench revealed the walls of ancient buildings
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Topsoil was removed from the adjacent area and digging began again
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Digging in a third trench uncovered more stone structures and artifacts
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Features were photographed with rulers and directional (North) markers
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This digger uncovered a clay pot just below the surface
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The pot was photographed with a reference ruler where it was found
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To avoid damaging the pot, the digger switched to smaller tools
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Soil was carefully removed so that the pot could be extracted and labeled
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Everyone had a tape measure and notebook for recording location of finds
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Some workers were assigned to labeling and collecting finds in plastic bags
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As excavation progressed, teams were assigned to different trenches
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After considerable work, the excavation revealed more structures
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This trench uncovered Roman walls and a cobbled path, probably Ottoman
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Excavation of this workshop revealed an ancient kiln (see marker stick)
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A clay water channel (drainage system?) was found in another workshop
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A circular artifact was found in the floor of a building at the Minoan level
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It looked like a storage vessel (which were commonly set into floors)
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