1. OVERVIEW
| Roster | Date | Author | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | !! | !! | installation |
| Best definition | 2005-08-06 | rE | wall [Input: P807GM.j] |
| Summary | 2012-10-07 | jW | Early Dynastic III stone revetment wall in k106 and k1. [Input: WX07JW1.j] |
| Best image | 2006-04-14 | jW |  v45 [Input: Q414JW.j] |
2. IDENTIFICATION
Designation
| Roster | Date | Author | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description (summary) | 2005-08-06 | gM | Large stones situated all along k101 from E to W, on the south side of f10; after having discovered the first of them the idea was that this group of stones belong to the retaining wall of the temple terrace, seeing that they seem to be far from the upper apron stones and to a lower level. On P806 during the excavation, more stones became visible, and it seems that on the south side of f11 there's a gap that follows the EW width of the locus (maybe that could be the gap between the end of the apron and the beginning of the wall, as seen in J02?) The massive perimeter wall of the BA temple mound, in locus k101, was constructed in at least two phases. The first, believed to have been constructed in the third millennium consists of large, rough, stones laid with a mud and small stone mortar. The second, believed to have been constructed in the second millennium consists of large stones, cut into blocks, and laid atop packing, f42, which seems to have been spread over the third millennium wall. The part of the south face which we see consists of two courses of stones with a stone and mud mortar fill. The stones appear to be about 25cm thick, and seem to be laid form a smoother weather surface than the larger, rough stones behind them to the north. [Input: Q302JW.j] |
3. STRATIGRAPHY
Recovery/Assignment
| Roster | Date | Author | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily notes about recovery of elements | 2005-08-18 | jW | Completed the exposure of the south face of monumental wall, f11, to a depth of about 50 cm, where a hard, ashy accumulation of unkown depth abuts it. [Input: P818JW1.j] |
Volumetric Localization
| Roster | Date | Author | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locus | 2005-08-06 | rE | k101 [Input: P807GM.j] |
| Relays (applicable to elements) | 2005-09-13 | jW | r367 (40682 48854 - 9046 / Relay location: NE) [Input: P913JW-R.j] |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r368 (40734 48856 - 9050 / Relay location: NE) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r369 (40761 48861 - 9050 / Relay location: E) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r370 (40785 48864 - 9051 / Relay location: S) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r371 (40795 48901 - 9059 / Relay location: E) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r372 (40778 48918 - 9056 / Relay location: SW) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r373 (40754 48879 - 9053 / Relay location: Center) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r374 (40728 48893 - 9060 / Relay location: NW) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r375 (40635 48897 - 9037 / Relay location: SE) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r376 (40684 48924 - 9057 / Relay location: SW) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r377 (40667 48935 - 9082 / Relay location: NW) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r378 (40654 48973 - 9081 / Relay location: NW) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r379 (40603 48977 - 9058 / Relay location: N) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r380 (40570 48935 - 9042 / Relay location: SE) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r381 (40652 49029 - 9071 / Relay location: W) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r382 (40676 49040 - 9084 / Relay location: NE) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r383 (40639 49045 - 9086 / Relay location: N) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r384 (40594 49074 - 9089 / Relay location: SW) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r385 (40662 49102 - 9122 / Relay location: N) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r386 (40571 49027 - 9058 / Relay location: N) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r387 (40528 49096 - 9099 / Relay location: Center) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r388 (40543 49147 - 9091 / Relay location: N) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r389 (40599 49198 - 9121 / Relay location: NE) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r390 (40591 49140 - 9121 / Relay location: SE) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2005-09-13 | jW | r391 (40629 49149 - 9120 / Relay location: SE) [Input: P913JW-R.j] | |
| 2006-04-30 | jW | r423 (40513 49020 - 9058 / Relay location: MP S face) [Input: Q501JW1R.j] | |
| 2006-04-30 | jW | r424 (40468 49150 - 9099 / Relay location: E corner S face) [Input: Q501JW1R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2529 (40951 47872 - 9004 / Relay location: A) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2530 (41044 47776 - 8983 / Relay location: B) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2531 (41072 47798 - 8983 / Relay location: C) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2532 (41008 47866 - 8989 / Relay location: D) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2533 (40978 47930 - 8973 / Relay location: E) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2534 (40970 47969 - 8985 / Relay location: F) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2535 (40934 48047 - 8991 / Relay location: G) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2536 (40824 48440 - 8978 / Relay location: H) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2537 (40845 48373 - 8958 / Relay location: I) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2538 (40880 48232 - 8985 / Relay location: L) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2539 (40767 48577 - 8996 / Relay location: M) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2540 (40744 48620 - 8987 / Relay location: N) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2541 (40715 48694 - 8968 / Relay location: O) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2542 (40821 48844 - 9084 / Relay location: A) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2543 (41004 48472 - 9064 / Relay location: B) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2544 (41107 48172 - 9050 / Relay location: C) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-27 | bL | r2545 (41242 47777 - 9031 / Relay location: D) [Input: Q927BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2546 (40703 49096 - 4417 / Relay location: east edge) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2547 (41124 47696 - 4365 / Relay location: west edge) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2548 (40986 47946 - 4349 / Relay location: #####) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2548 (40986 47946 - 4349) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2549 (40879 48246 - 4341 / Relay location: #####) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2549 (40879 48246 - 4341) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2550 (40735 48594 - 4358 / Relay location: #####) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2550 (40735 48594 - 4358) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2551 (40664 48755 - 4382 / Relay location: #####) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2551 (40664 48755 - 4382) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2552 (40637 48820 - 4348 / Relay location: #####) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2552 (40637 48820 - 4348) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-09-28 | bL | r2553 (40499 49119 - 4347 / Relay location: east edge) [Input: Q928BL-R.j] | |
| 2006-10-06 | eI | r2554 (40535 49066 - 9048 / Relay location: nwcorner) [Input: QX06EI1R.j] | |
| 2006-10-06 | eI | r2555 (40337 49065 - 9070 / Relay location: secorner) [Input: QX06EI1R.j] | |
| 2006-10-06 | eI | r2556 (40258 49102 - 9111 / Relay location: nwcorner) [Input: QX06EI1R.j] | |
| 2006-10-06 | eI | r2557 (40188 49174 - 9120 / Relay location: secorner) [Input: QX06EI1R.j] | |
| 2006-10-06 | eI | r2558 (40184 49259 - 9108 / Relay location: nwcorner) [Input: QX06EI1R.j] | |
| 2006-10-06 | eI | r2560 (40389 49529 - 9098 / Relay location: swcorner) [Input: QX06EI1R.j] | |
| M#/elev @top | 2005-08-06 | rE | 9122 [Input: P807GM.j] |
Contact Association
| Roster | Date | Author | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of contact: latest events | 2005-08-22 | rE | f10 (apron) abuts f11 (wall) [Input: P824GM.j] |
| 2005-08-22 | rE | f49 (accumulation C) abuts f11 (wall) [Input: P824GM.j] | |
| 2005-09-18 | rE | f70 (accumulation) abuts f11 (wall) [Input: Q301JW.j] | |
| 2005-09-18 | rE | f94 (fill) abuts f11 (wall) [Input: Q301JW.j] | |
| 2012-04-14 | jW | f370 (floor, type b) abuts f11 (wall) [Input: W414JW.j] | |
| 2005-08-22 | rE | f9 (accumulation D) covers f11 (wall) [Input: P824GM.j] | |
| 2005-08-22 | rE | f32 (packing) covers f11 (wall) [Input: P824GM.j] | |
| 2005-08-22 | rE | f51 (packing) covers f11 (wall) [Input: P824GM.j] | |
| Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items | 2005-09-18 | rE | f11 (wall) bonds with f66 (isolated stone) [Input: Q301JW.j] |
| 2005-09-18 | rE | f11 (wall) bonds with f67 (isolated stone) [Input: Q301JW.j] | |
| 2005-09-18 | rE | f11 (wall) bonds with f80 (packing) [Input: Q301JW.j] | |
| 2005-08-06 | rE | q12.1 (lithic artifact) sits in f11 (wall) [Input: P807GM.j] | |
| 2005-08-09 | gM | q17.3 (lithic artifact) sits in f11 (wall) [Input: P809GM2.j] | |
| 2006-08-16 | bL | q175.1 (lithic artifact) sits in f11 (wall) [Input: Q921EDB.j] | |
| 2006-09-05 | aA | q306.2 (lithic artifact) sits in f11 (wall) [Input: Q921EDB.j] | |
| 2006-09-15 | bL | q402.1 (lithic artifact) sits in f11 (wall) [Input: Q921EDB.j] | |
| Type of contact: earliest events | 2005-08-22 | rE | f11 (wall) abuts f10 (apron) [Input: P824GM.j] |
| 2005-08-22 | rE | f11 (wall) abuts f70 (accumulation) [Input: P824GM.j] | |
| 2005-08-22 | rE | f11 (wall) abuts f80 (packing) [Input: P824GM.j] | |
| 2005-08-22 | rE | f11 (wall) abuts f94 (fill) [Input: P824GM.j] | |
| Notes on contact association | 2005-08-18 | jW | Continued to carefully excavate the relationship between the monumental wall, f11, and a mass of large stones, f39, f40, that are adjacent on its south side. The issue is whether they form a buttress at a turn in the wall or whether they are part of a large group of fallen stones, either from the second millennium additions to the wall or from some other structure higher on the temple mound. When the accumulation surrounding the stones, f47, was completely removed, we found the stones neither abutted or bonded with the wall. [Input: P818JW1.j] |
Spatial Aggregation
| Roster | Date | Author | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aggregate (to which element belongs) | 2007-07-17 | jW | a18 (installation) [Input: R718JW.j] |
| 2007-07-21 | mO | a502 (wall) [Input: R721MO.j] |
Deposition
| Roster | Date | Author | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence | 2005-08-18 | jW | We conclude that the stones were carried down from above at some time later than the second millennium additions to wall, f11, were made. This is confirmed by the discovery of a large "dent" in the hard, gray, ashy accumulation, f43, which seals lower accumulations where the largest stone, f40, fell. [Input: P818JW1.j] |
| Notes on deposition | 2005-08-18 | jW | The massive perimeter wall of the BA temple mound, in locus k101, was constructed in at least two phases. The first, believed to have been constructed in the third millennium consists of large, rough, stones laid with a mud and small stone mortar. The second, believed to have been constructed in the second millennium consists of large stones, cut into blocks, and laid atop packing, f42, which seems to have been spread over the third millennium wall. The part of the south face which we see consists of two courses of stones with a stone and mud mortar fill. The stones appear to be about 25cm thick, and seem to be laid form a smoother weather surface than the larger, rough stones behind them to the north. [Input: P818JW1.j] |
Time Sequencing
| Roster | Date | Author | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stratum (to which element belongs) | 2012-09-09 | jW | s650dJ3B [Input: W909JW.j] |
| Phase (to which element belongs) | 2012-08-26 | !! | f569 (wall) [Input: W826JW.j] |
| 2012-09-09 | !! | h3mJ3B [Input: W909JW.j] | |
| Strata (included within phase) | 2012-10-07 | jW | s650dJ3D [Input: WX07JW.j] |
| Stratigraphic reasons of assignment | 2005-08-22 | gM | Under the f 10 apron [Input: P822GM.j] |
| 2012-10-07 | jW | Revetment wall component to the temple mound securely dated by excavations of it in J1 and J5 to the Early Dynastic III period. [Input: WX07JW.j] | |
| Typological reasons for assignment | 2005-08-22 | gM | Late Calcolithic pottery in fill which abuts wall [Input: P822GM.j] |
| Other reasons, reservations, qualifications | 2005-08-22 | gM | Same wall as in adjacent units [Input: P822GM.j] |
| 2012-10-07 | jW | A portion of the back of this wall was exposed in the excavation of probes k104 and k105. Most of the ceramics were Late Chalcolithic reflecting the fact that the wall was set into a glacis from that earlier period and that the material from the cuts was used to fill the back of the free-standing revetment wall structure. [Input: WX07JW.j] |
4. TYPOLOGY
Morphology
| Roster | Date | Author | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ware or Material, species | 2005-08-06 | rE | lithic [Input: P807GM.j] |
