A good example of how archaeology works Several weeks ago one of the archaeologists, Elizabeth Merril, began work in a square just east of the explored part of the church.
Archaeologists mark off squares to keep track of where they are digging.
They use the square to make records of everything they find. The work at the excavation takes careful thought and measurement. Not long after the top layers of sand were brushed aside, Liz found a flat surface which looked like a floor. To determine if this was really a floor, Liz exposed the plaster as far as it would go and also exposed the surrounding area.