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Geophysical
Survey and Transportation Studies |
| Geophysical survey
for a few weeks each spring is expected to continue for the foreseeable
future. The excavation of a number of test trenches across city streets will continue in 2008 and 2009. This work will not only test the simulations used for understanding how the city functioned, but will also form a basis on which to plan future large-scale excavations within one or more urban blocks of the city. |
| Long Term Plans for Large-Scale Excavations at Kerkenes |
| The groundwork is being laid for future programs of large-scale excavation at Kerkenes Dag. Considerable funding and the participation of additional institutions is being sought for this endeavour. The initial goal for these excavations would be the complete clearance of an entire urban block selected according to the results of the remote sensing and transportation simulations. Additional work may also be done in the Palatial Complex and Cappadocia Gate, including additional excavation as well as restoration if permission is granted |
| Publication of Monographs |
| A monograph on
sculpture and inscription, by C. M. Draycott, G. D. Summers and Cl. Brixhe,
was completed and accepted for publication by the Oriental Institute Press
of the University of Chicago just prior to the season. This will be the
first volume in a Kerkenes Dag Series to be published by the Oriental Institute
Press. It will appear within the next year and it will also be available
for free download online. A monograph on the excavation at the Cappadocia Gate is also being prepared. Architectural sections (see Figs 43a and b as examples) through the towers, wall and glacis were finalized. The entire plan of the gate was checked and amended in light of the articulation work carried out this summer. Architectural reconstruction drawings were also prepared. It is anticipated that this volume will be ready for publication in 2008. Progress was also made towards a final monograph on the Palatial Complex, which will include the resistivity survey of the entire area. Conservation and recording of the unique architectural elements from the Monumental Entrance was continued. At least one additional season will be needed to continue work on join-finding and mending the many architectural elements for this volume. |
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