Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Architectural or Soil Locus?	Soil
Size	1.20 m north south-by-2.22 m east west.
Description	A very thin, compacted layer of sand with a few granules and pebbles. The sand had a distinctly different Munsell Color around 10 R 5/6 (Pinkish Red). This is the first natural sedimentation event between the second material culture deposition event and the pre-construction activity for the P/GT. The extreme thinness of the stratum and its sandy consistency suggest it could be the result of a wind-related deposition process. A Tiger’s Eye bead represents the only artifact found in this stratum.
Location	Central sondage, between Loci 3 and 6.
Top (m)	Opening elevation: highest 891.681 m.
Underlies	Locus 21.
Phase	I
Combined with	Loci 18, 19, 20.
Preserved Height	variable, see balk sketches.
Stage	Stage 7
Stage Description	Sedimentation.
Phase Description	Phase I: Preparation: 1st c. BCE early subterranean canalization installed. The bedrock beneath the Lower Temenos is leveled.
Definition	Thin sediment layer of sand
Overlies	Locus 22.
Bottom (m)	Closing elevation: lowest 891.531 m.