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0335 Explorations in Turkestan : Expedition of 1904 : vol.2
Explorations in Turkestan : Expedition of 1904 : vol.2 / Page 335 (Color Image)

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[Figure] 529530 Stone Implements from the South Kurgan.
[Figure] 531 Type of Mealing-stone in both Kurgans.
[Photo] 532-533 Stone Mortars from the South Kurgan, Culture IV.

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doi: 10.20676/00000178
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On April 1 we came upon a pithos in situ 12 feet south of the north end of the
terrace, at a level of +26 feet. It was of heavy, undecorated clay. It contained
earth and some few streaks and layers of white ashes. At the same level in the
northwest corner of the terrace appeared another of the same sort, but much more
badly wrecked than the first. Six inches lower down and some feet away lay
another pithos, which proved like the others to be full of earth and ashes.

At +25 feet above datum, and directly below the first hearth and oven-like
hole, occurred another of the same sort. The earth was baked red for a foot or so
about the edge of the hole and the same fine white ashes were found inside. Three