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Trench Length (m) 10.0
Trench Width (m) 10.0
Year
  • 2001
  • 2002
Description Trench C4 is a 10 by 10 meter excavation unit located on western portion of Kenan Tepe’s main mound. The goal of excavation in this unit, which was undertaken during the summers of 2001 and 2002, was to broaden our exposure to the Early Iron Age at Kenan Tepe. Trench C4 is characterized by poorly preserved Early Iron Age architectural remains and a number of domestic contexts. Like trench C3, these remains are not well sealed and thus the security of these contexts should be considered low.
Has note
  • A trench is the projection of a 2D square or rectangle onto some small portion of an Area. This projection is usually excavated vertically, leaving a one-half meter space between the vertically excavated space and the edge of the trench so that a standing section, or baulk, is left as a record of the trench stratigraphy. Generally speaking, trenches fit into the north-south grid established on the site. The exception is where the site topography does not allow a trench to be oriented to the cardinal points. Trench corners were located using a total station and secured with cement. The location of all excavated material within a trench was measured relative to the actual (cemented) corners of the trench. Various sized trenches were excavated at Kenan Tepe including 1 x 1 and 2 x 2 meter soundings and 3 x 5, 5 x 5, 5 x 10 and 10 x 10 meter trenches. One or two students were typically placed in control of a trench as "trench supervisors." Trenches also typically had between 1 and 4 local laborers. Area supervisors oversaw trenches in each area. Trench supervisors were responsible for recording the excavation and for directing the local laborers. This included keeping a daily journal that recorded observations and activities in each trench, drawing daily plans showing the location of excavated contexts, taking photographs and issuing loci and finds bag numbers. Area supervisors oversaw excavation and sampling strategies and guided trench supervisors in excavation procedures and interpretation.

  • References for this Trench

    Parker, B.J. and L. S. Dodd, with Contributions from A. Creekmore, R. Paine, E. Moseman and M. Marley

    2011
    Yukarı Dicle Arkeolojik Araştırma Projesi (UTARP): 2002 Yılı Kenan Tepe Kazilarina Genal Bakış (The Upper Tigris Archaeological Reseach Project [UTARP]: An Overview of the 2002 Excavations at Kenan Tepe). In Ilısu ve Karkamış Baraj Gölleri Altında Kalacak Arkoelojiik ve Kültür Varlıklarını Kurtarma Projesi 2002 Yılı Çalişmaları (Salvage Project of the Archaeological Heritage of the Ilısu and Carchemish Dam Reservoirs Activities in 2002), edited by N. Tuna and O. Doonan, pp. 703-756. Ankara: Middle East Technical University.


    Parker, B. J., A. Creekmore, L. S. Dodd, E. Moseman, C. Meegan, and P. Cobb

    2004
    The Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP): A Preliminary Synthesis of the Cultural History of Kenan Tepe. In Salvage Project of the Archaeological Heritage of the Ilısu and Carchemish Dam Reservoirs Activities in 2001, edited by N. Tuna, J. Öztürk, and J. Velibeyoğlu, pp. 547-602. Ankara: Middle East Technical University.


    Parker, B. J., and L. S. Dodd

    2004
    The Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP): A Preliminary Report from the 2002 Excavations at Kenan Tepe. In 25. Kazı Sonuçları Toplantısı, pp. 471-482. Ankara: Kültür Bakanlığı Anıtlar ve Müzeler Genal Müdürlüğü.


    Parker, B. J., A. Creekmore, L. S. Dodd, R. Paine, C. Meegan, E. Moseman, M. Abraham, and P. Cobb

    2003
    The Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP): A Preliminary Report from the 2001 Field Season. Anatolica 29:103-174.


    Parker, B. J., A. Creekmore, L. S. Dodd, R. Paine, and M. Abraham

    2003
    The Upper Tigris Archaeological Research Project (UTARP): An Overview of Archaeological Research Conducted at Kenan Tepe during the 2001 Field Season. In 24. Kazı Sonuçları Toplantısı, pp. 1-20. Ankara: T.C. Ankara, T.C. Kültür Bakanlığı Anıtlar ve Müzeler Genel Müdürlügü.


    Parker, B. J.

    2003
    Archaeological Manifestations of Empire: Assyria"s Imprint on Southeastern Anatolia. American Journal of Archaeology 107:525-557.
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Suggested Citation

Bradley Parker, Peter Cobb. (2012) "Trench 4 from Asia/Turkey/Kenan Tepe/Area C". In Kenan Tepe. Bradley Parker, Peter Cobb (Ed). Released: 2012-03-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/85ac91bf-2978-4211-f6e2-75f999ad5a8c> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k25q4xj65

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