Introduction

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In 1982, excavation of the designated T-26 area uncovered a long, narrow building characterized by a terracotta-mortar floor and three rows of  large, irregular stone 'column bases' [averaging 2.75 m. apart center to center].  The T-26 area was sited along the southeastern flank of the Upper building and south of the T-23 "ivory dump."  Five seasons of excavation further defined the parameters of this so-called  Southeast building as well as the general, if not specific, character of the area (see MT V , MT VI , MT VII , AC I , AC II , AC IV , AC V , AC VI , LRL II , and LRL III ).

Additionally, during the 1984 and 1985 seasons the building was determined to extend into the T-25 area of excavation. T-25 and T-26 were joined, however, separate trenchbooks were kept (see CT I and CT II 1984 , and CT III 1985 ).

The area in and around the building was characterized by finds such as worked and unworked ivory and bone fragments, bronze artifacts, unfired covertiles and stacked pantiles,

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clay "waster" clumps , and vitrified material. Ceramic finds included large quantities of pithos fragments, utility bowls, fine fluted bowls of bucchero and redware with Potnia Theron handles, a variety of decorated fineware as well as Italo-Corinthian and imorted ionic bowl fragments. Architectural decoration included terracotta female antefix heads, molded feline water spouts, akroterion fragments and, most significantly, an almos-complete pan-tile preserving lateral sima and waterspout attachment (see MT VIII p. 80-85 and p. 145-151), a mold fragment for the male canopic head (see CT III), and two female head antefixes attached to complex cover tiles (see LRL II p. 237-239 and LRL III p. 2-7).  The information provided by this architectural decoration in conjunction with other finds will ultimately assist in:

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The functional character of the "Southeast Building" was further clarified by the 1986 finds. Specifically broken and partially worked fragments of bone and ivory taken together with the proximity og major ceramic and ivory clumps and evidence of apparent terracotta production as well as metal-working continue to support the "workshop" hypothesis.

Goals for the 1987 season include:

Stratigraphy will continue to be emphasized to:

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For further discussion see "Introduction" in M. Tobey Book I (1980) p.1 ; M. Tobey Book II (1981) p. 77 ; M. Tobey Book V (1982) p. 9 ; M. Tobey Book VIII (1983) p.9 ; G. Dunham Book I (1982) p. 3 ; A Collins Book I (1984) p. 11-15 ; L.R. Lacy Book II (1985) pp. 5-8 ; A. Collins Book V (1986) pp. 3-5 .

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Preliminary site photos showing damages to far eastern meters of T-26.

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