.bk J03 .fl P823gM5.j .fd list of views v11-v16 .fn corrections and additions made by jW on Q412&Q513 .ei gM .ed P823 .rd P815 .ri rE v 11 N gk12,101 gf2,10,11,21,26,30,31,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,44,45 This major photograph, taken of k12 and k101 at a point in the excavation when the extent and composition of the monumental wall, f11, and its apron were almost fully exposed, shows a number of the phases of use and later abandonment. It was also taken just before we began to excavate the typological column, f102/f104. 11a t N gk12,101 This subview, taken from nearly overhead shows the major stone work of the monumental wall, f11, and the apron, f10. At this point we were in the process of trying to determine which of the large limestone blocks were part of the walls and which were "floating" ones were residue from deteriorated strutures that had washed down from higher in the slope. The vertical south face of f11 was just being exposed and can be seen in the lower left part of the photo. There is a group of large limestone blocks, f39, f40, in the bottom center of the photo which may be a buttress. 11b w N gk12,101 This sub-view, taken with a wide-angle lens illustrates the total scope of the excavated portions of loci k12 and k101. 11c t N gk101 gf11,40 Closeup of the vertical south face of the monumental wall, f11 along the west edge of k101. Part of a large limestone block, f40 appears in the bottom right of the photo. 11d t N gk101 gf39,40 Closeup of the large limestone block, f40 and the conglomeration of smaller blocks and mud, f39, along the south face of monumental wall, f11. At this point, it was unclear whether f40 and f39 were part of a natural, post-abandonment or whether they were constructed during active use to buttress the wall. 11e t N gk101 gf11 This sub-view shows the eastern part of the south part of monumental wall, f11. The south face has not been exposed at this point. 11f t NE gk101 gf11,39,40 This subview taken from a low angle and looking north across the top of the exposed top of the monumental wall, f11, shows the possible path of a rock fall which could have deposited f40 and f39, which appear in the foreground. 12 N gk12 gf1,2,37,31,33,34,38,10,21,26,36,41,44,45 View of the north section of k12, taken with the horizontal reference string and feature labels still attached. Two large floating stones, f21 and f41, are supported by pedistals, pending excavation of the north baulk. 12a m N gk12 Subview of the N section, without the string and labels. .rd P816 .ri rE 13 E gk12,101 gf1,2,31,33,34,37,38,42,10,11 This view illustrates the relationship between the apron stones, k10, in k101, and the structures to the east and south. Several years ago, a German team excavated an E-W trench to the east of k12/k101 which revealed a line of large limestone blocks extending along the south baulk of their trench. This line of stones matches the north edge of apron stones, f10 in J03k101. This series of views also provides evidence to resolve the issue of whether the apron, f10, was built as a part of the monumental wall, f11, in Phase 1 (ED III) or was added subsequently as decoration in Phase 5 (Khabur) or 6 (Mittani). 13a t E gk12,101 gf1,2,31,33,34,37,38,42,10,11 This sub-view of the east section of k12 and extending into k101, best shows the stratigraphy associated with the apron stones towards E section. It appears as if the stones were laid on top of accumulation, f33, which overlays fill, f34, the top level of material datable to Phase 1. Note that the scoring that separated f33 and f31 in the vicinity of the vertical reference stick is in error. The photo clearly shows that f33 contines to angle upward to the north crossing the stick at the red/white boundary rather than in the middle of the red band. The photo also shows that the stones of the south edge of the apron, f10, are higher than the stones of the north edge of the monumental wall, f11. Furhermore, the edge stones do not abut. 13b t SE gk12,101 gf1,2,31,33,34,37,38,42,10,11 This view to the SE shows another aspect of the relationship between the Phase 1 and Phase 5/6 accumulations and construction. It seems to show accumulation, f31, building up behind the apron stones, f10, and contrasts with the layers of fill, f34, f38, f42, which were part of the Phase 1 constrution of monumental wall, f11, and the temple BA mound which rose to the north (left in photo) behind it in this sector. 13c t SE gk12,101 gf10,31,33,34,38,42 This closeup of the apron, f10, and the material underneath shows the stones laid on top of the fill layers, f34. f38, f42, which comprise the Phase 1 temple mound. It is more evidence that the apron was a late addition to the wall/mound/temple complex. 14 NE gk101 gf39,47,48,85,91 gi4 View showing some of the components of f39, a conglomeration of large limstone blocks and soil immediately to the south of monumental wall, f11. In the area between the individual blocks (eventually designated f48, f85, and f91) one can see the base of a small Mittani cup, i4, as well as slag, i4.1, probably from metal working. 14a t SW gk101 gf39,47 gi4 The sub-view is a closeup of f39, showing in more detail the cup base whose location is indicated by the spot pointer. .rd P820 .ri jW 15 N gk101 gf11,43,85,91 At the time of this photo, we had exposed the entire south face of monumental wall, f11, and a solid, horizontal, water-hardened accumulation, f43, abutting the wall and extending south. By that time, large limestone blocks f40 and f48 had been removed to explore the type of contact between limestone blocks f85 and f91 (the remaining components of f39) and wall f11. Clearly, as shown in v15a, there was no contact. 15a t E gk101 gf11,43,85,91 This view, a closeup of the gap between limestone blocks f85 and f91 and the monumental wall, f11, shows that the stones were deposited by natural forces and were not part of a buttress to f11. 15b t ONE gk101 gf43 This view is a closeup of an impression in accumulation, f43, representing the trace of the bottom part of a very large limstone block, f40, which was previously removed. It could have been made when the block rolled down the temple mound and imbedded in the soft mud deposited by rain, f43. caused by f40 (wall and fallen stones) 902 S gk103 view of locus before cleaning stones and surveying markers .rd P822 .ri gM 16 S gk103 gf52 This view shows the condition of the locus just as excavation began. The locus was located south of the other units in a large flat plaza. There is no surface vegetation on the topsoil, f52, because it had been used as a place to put back dirt, pebbles, and stones removed from the excavation.