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Trench 8 - North Wall
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SUMMARY of TRENCH 1 DATE: Excavated May 23rd - June 2nd, 1939 [Section A'-Δ' intermittently until Region: This trench extends, as a strip two meters wide, S-N across entire stadium, starting about 7 meters south of the outer face of the south wall and extending about the same distance beyond the north wall. The trench is located at a point somewhat east of the center of the stadium. Outside the south wall the trench was extended an additional two meters to the west, while within the north wall trench 3 extends joins it, forming an extension to the east. Notebook: θ-P - pp 7f. and p.17 A-H - pp. 9ff " pp 19-22 ε-Ω - pp. 11ff. " pp 33f. Description: The trench is best discussed in five parts: 1st, outside of and including the south wall; 2nd, north seating section within the south wall; 2nd, outside of and including the north wall; 3rd, south seating section; 4th, north seating section; 5th across track. South Wall = A (and A') to Δ (and Δ'). Plans on pp 19 and 21.
Stratification STRATUM 1: This layer of surface soil is actually composed of the dust of the rotting Xavápa wall stones, and though turned black by vegetation is not a true stratum but only part of the gradual accumulation which Stratum 2 began. The surface soil
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