Bamboula, Area C–D

Area C

The stratification of the area falls into the following categories. Only trench 12 is considered, for no undisturbed levels were excavated in trench 14, and though trench 13 was carried to bed-rock, an intrusion of Archaic date escaped us in the excavation, with a resulting confusion in the ceramic evidence. The results in trench 13, however, agree with those of trench 12 if the few intrusive sherds are overlooked.

A:1 The earliest sherd material in trench 12 was found in the accumulation over the first floor under the mound, from 8.51 to 8.63. The following sherds were found:

30% plain sherds [handwritten: all handmade] 28 White Slip I 19 " Base Ring I (3 with relief) 21 " Wash ware (one with applied white paint) 3 " Monochrome 3 " Red Polished 74 decorated sherds (Photos Bam.'39, KK10-11)

A:2 B(1) The material of the second floor under the mound was found from 7.93/8.28 to 8.36/8.51. The following sherds were found:

45% plain sherds [handwritten: mostly plain & h-m with a few under in in sherds] 2 Foreign, painted 25 " White Slip I 20 " Base Ring I 34 " Wash Ware (Sh512, with black on applied white) 10 " Monochrome 4 " Red Polished 95 decorated sherds (Photos Bam.'39, KK 8-9)

A:3 B(2) The accumulation over the floor was found between 7.72 and 7.93/8.28.

The sherds were:

40% plain sherds [handwritten: mostly handmade, a few painted Sh 708-709] [handwritten: this must be continued in view of context] 2 Foreign, painted 1 Burnished, with red and black paint 28 " White Slip I 26 " Base Ring I 51 " Wash Ware (four with applied white paint) 3 " Monochrome 3 " Red Polished 114 decorated sherds (Photo Bam.'39, KK 7)

A:4 B(3) The earth in the cutting for the stones delimiting the mound on the southeast contained the following sherds:

40% plain sherds [handwritten: plain and h-m] 5 " Base Ring I 5 " Wash ware 2 " Monochrome 12 decorated sherds