Bamboula, Area E–F

AREA E (Revised Stratification) HOUSE I

The stratification of House I is quite fragmentary. It appears to have been in more or less continuous use throughout the LC II period; and, with a few modifications-as House VII, in the LC III period. Together with House II (later House VI) it has the longest continuous history among Area E dwellings. There is no evidence of its having suffered any major catastrophes until the final one (see House VII).

A. The earliest period of House I is marked by the following: 1. Construction: sherds among stones of wall b (I.6) 35% plain 9 Sherds WS I 7 " BR (I?) 9 " Wash 2 " Burnished

Handwritten: I

Handwritten: E-A2

2. Material accumulated during use a) in bothros of I.3 50% plain 1 Sherd WS II 12 " WS I 11 " BR I 24 " Wash 1 " Monochrome 3 " RP

Handwritten: II

Handwritten: A16

Handwritten: Mi 145, 146

b) on floor of I.6 between 7.07/7.08 1 Sherd Cooking ware 1 " WS I 1 " Wash

B. The LC II levels of House I are as follows: 1. Earth fill below lowest floor of I.3 from 6.87 to 7.07. The bothros referred to above as being in this area may at that time have been in a courtyard or open space on which a room was built at this time. 4% Plain 7 Sherds WS II 1 " WS I 4 " BR II 13 " RP

Handwritten: I

Handwritten: Mi 1

Handwritten: A190

2. Material of first floor at 6.74-6.87 and 6.83 to plaster (E.I.3) ca. 50% Plain 4 Sherds WS II 2 " WS I 4 " BR 3 " Wash 3 " Coarse brunished 1 " Painted