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366		N	gk129 gf239,315,318,328	View of the sherds embedded in f315 and its relationship with the stones f318. This natural accumulation with flat sherds and pebbles is abutting the big flat stones of f318 and the bricky material of the second escarpment f239. Inside f315 is visible the hole left from the removal of the big stone f314.4.
366a	w	W	gk129 gf239,315,318	Wide view of k129 with f315 after the removal of f314.3 and f314.4 that left a big hole in the accumulation f315. f315 is abutting the flat stones of f318 and the second escarpment f239.
366b	c	W	gk129 gf315,318,328	Close up view of the sherds embedded in f315 abutting f318 and the hole left from the removal of the big stone f314.4.
367		N	gk129 gf239,315,318,319,326,328	View of k129 after the removal of the accumulation with sherds and pebbles f315. A new natural and sloping accumulation f319 was uncovered. Another big stone f328.2 was found south of f328.1. 
368		N	gk127 gf196,278,294,296,317,320	View of the ash f320 in k127 resting on f294 and overlying a small portion of the sloping surface f317. This ash is probably still part of the filling for the construction of the second escarpment.
368a		E	gk127 gf196,294,296,317,320,279	View of the ash f320 in k127 resting on f294 and overlying a small portion of the sloping surface f317. This ash is probably still part of the filling for the construction of the second escarpment.
368b	c	W	gk127 gf294,320,317	Close up of f320, the thin ash layer overlying the sloping surface f317. To the west the ash becomes thicker and rests on f294. The picture also shows a big sherd with a small handle, embedded in f294.
368c		SE	gk127 gf294,320,317,278	View of f320 resting on f294 and overlaying a small portion of the sloping surface f317. This hard sloping floor seems a kind of crust on top of the ash f278 clearly visible to the left and distinguishable from the compact material of the early escarpment f196.
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369		SW	gk127 gf196,278,294,296,317,320	View showing the floor f317 sloping sharply to the east and going underneath f294 and f296. A small portion of the ash f320 is still visible right on top of the surface of f317. f317 seems to be a sort of crust of the ashy accumulation f278, that to the north west is in between the two escarpments, while here seems having some other kind of accumulations on it.
369a	t	W	gk127 gf278,317,320,296,294	View of the floor f317 sloping to the east and going underneath the accumulations f294 and f296.
369b	w	NE	gk127 gf196,309,294,296,317,278	Wide view of k127 showing f317 going underneath f294 and f296 and showing probably a moment in between the construction of the first and the second escarpment. This layer is sharply sloping to the east and it seems to me as a crust compacted from water and sun action, on top of the ash f278.
370		E	gk129 gf239,322,323,326,328,318	View showing the accumulation type b f322 made of sherds, pebbles and many animal bones. This accumulation is abutting the second escarpment f239, but not the stones belonging to f318. It doesn't go to much to the south where it is visible the natural accumulation f323. The accumulation also abuts the stones f328.1 and f328.2 and to the east the stone f326.
370a	t	S	gk129 gf322,323,326,239	View showing the accumulation f322 made of many sherds and pebbles, abutting the sloping surface of the second escarpment f239. To the east is visible the floating stone f326, while to the west the small portion of the big stone f328.1.
370b	c	OH	gk129 gf322,326,331	View showing the accumulation f322 with a painted sherd q1243.2 and a large jaw bone q 1243.1 embedded in it.
370c	c	OH	gk129 gf322	Close up view showing the jaw bone q1243.1 in f322
371		E	gk127 gf296,309,321	View showing a large sherd belonging to a huge jar found in f296.
371a		NE	gk127 gf296,309	Close up view showing large sherd q1241.6 belonging to a big jar, found in f296.
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372		E	gk129 gf239,318,326,333,323,324,328 gq1249	View showing the pebble pavement f324 uncovered removing part of the natural accumulation f323, still visible to the south. The pavement f324 is abutting the big stone f328.1 and the bricky material of the second escarpment 239. Next to the east section two floating stones f326 and f333 are visible before their removal.
372a	t	OH	gk129 gf328,324,323 gq1249	View showing q1249.1, an almost complete animal skull, perhaps belonging to a pig or to some other kind of medium sized animal. The skull is embedded in the pavement f324, in its southern edge.
373		S	gk129 gf239,337,318,325,328	View showing the pebbles and sherds pavement f325. This pavement was found in part right below pavement f324 and in part below the natural accumulation f323. It is sloping down toward south and it is the only true pebbles and sherds pavement of the several excavated in k129 (f313, f315, f322, f324). The pavement is dating to Mittani and it is abutting the ED III late escarpment f239 and covering the accumulation f337.
373a	w	OH	gk129 gf239,318,331,325,328,337	Over head shot showing k129 after the complete exposition of the pebble and sherd pavement f325. It is quite compact with many pebbles sherds and bones. It is abutting the late escarpment f239 and covering a hard accumulation f337. To the west many big stones are visible. Some stones are belonging to f328, other, partially in section, don't have a number.
373b		W	gk129 gf239,337,325,328	View showing the pebble and sherd pavement toward the west. The big stones belonging to f328 are on top of the accumulation f323, so are clearly later. They probably form a sort of boundary to divert the water coming from the west along the stone escarpment.  Moreover it seems that the stone escarpment was still visible during Mittani period because the pavement f325 is abutting the eastern stones of the second and third row of the mentioned J5 escarpment.
374		S	gk129 gf239,318,326,333,325,323,328	View showing the pebble and sherd pavement f325. At the beginning we thought it wasn't extending to the south where there was the natural accumulation f323. So we started to remove it next to the late escarpment, but when we recognized it was sharply sloping toward south we finished uncovering it (see v373). The view also shows the floating stones f326 before its removal.
374a	c	E	gk129 gf326,323,325	View showing the floating stone f326 resting on top of the accumulation f323, before its removal.
375		N	gk129 gf318,239,325,323,328,326	View showing the northern portion of the pavement f325. At the beginning we thought it wasn't extending to the south where there was the natural accumulation f323. Then we saw that the pavement was sharply sloping to the south so we finished exposing it.
376		OH	gk129 gf328,325	View showing a particular of the pebble pavement f325 with many animal bones on top of it. The view shows how the pavement is irregular with patches of pebbles and patches with many more sherds. The view shows also the big stones belonging to f328 and forming a sort of barrier to the water coming from west.
377		E	gk127 gf309,329,317,327	View showing the hard accumulation f327 overlaying the sloping floor f317. This accumulation, very similar in texture to the sloping floor was found just in the south-eastern corner of k127. Unlikely the sloping f317, this accumulation was almost flat.
377a	m	S	gk127 gf278,317,327,196,340	This sub view shows the sloping floor f317. On top of it is visible the brown compact accumulation f327. To the west a small portion of the early escarpment f196 is visible with the late ED III cut f321 running north to south. On the eastern side of the escarpment is visible the ash f278 overlaying it and the sloping floor f317 that is indeed a sort of crust on top of the already mentioned ash f278.
377b	m	S	gk129 gf278,317,327	View showing the accumulation f327 on top of the floor f317 sloping toward east. This floor has a really compact surface and it seems to me like a crust of the softer ashy layer f278.
378		OH	gk129 gf239,325,328	View showing the big stones f328.1 and f328.2 forming a sort of barrier against the water coming from the west. The alignment seems continuing to the south, because another big stone is visible in section. The picture was taken before the removal of the two big stones.
378a		W	gk129 gf328,325,318	Sub view showing the big stones f328.1 and f328.2 before their removal. In the foreground is visible the pebble pavement f325, while in the background there are the big flat limestone slabs belonging to the stone escarpment uncovered in J5.
378b	c	OH	gk129 gf325,328	Sub view showing a particular of the two stones just before their removal to uncover the continuation of the pebble pavement f325 to the west, in order to check its relationship with the lower slabs of J5 stone escarpment.
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379		SE	gk127 gf317,327,278,329,288,196	View showing the excavation in k127. To the north is visible f329, interpreted at the beginning as the first Late Chalcolithic accumulation and then turned out to be still mixed with ED III sherds. More to the south is clearly visible the ash layer f278 abutting the cut or eroded surface of early escarpment f196. On top of the ash there is the sloping floor f317 and the hard accumulation f327. These last three features are interpreted as belonging to an intermediate period between the two escarpments.
379a	w	E	gk127 gf329,327,317,196,309,321,278	View showing the sloping surface f317 with the accumulation f327 on top of it. The floor f317 seems to me a sort of crust of the ash f278 underneath. Clearly visible the northern edge of the cut f321 cutting east to west the early escarpment f309 and then the early escarpment f196 south to north.
380		S	gk129 gf325,328,239,318	View showing k129 after the removal of the big stones f328.1 and f328.2. This let us to expose more surface of the pebble pavement f325 going to the west. South of the second escarpment f239 is clearly visible the accumulation f337, uncovered removing the small northern portion of pavement f325.
380a		W	gk129 gf239,318,325,328,337	This sub view shows the pavement f325 continuing to the west after the removal of the big stones f328.1 and f328.2. The pavement is going south to the second row of stones of the J5 stone escarpment, and the relationship is now clear with the pavement that clearly abuts the ED III structures of early stone escarpment.
380b	m	OH	gk129 gf328,325,318,337	View showing a particular of the pavement after the removal of stones f328.1 and f328.2. To the west is visible the corner of the first stone of the second row of early stone escarpment, with the pebbles going to its south, abutting it.
380c	c	OH	gk129 gf325,328	View showing the surface of the pavement f325. It is made of many small to medium sized pebbles and on its surface are visible several big animal bones.
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381		E	gk129 gf308,310,315,319,322,323,333,239,325	View showing the east section of k129 without the string. The section shows the topsoil f308 and then a series of natural accumulations as f310, f319 and f323, and a series of natural pavement with pebbles and sherds as f315, f322 and most of all f325. In the middle there is the big floating stone f333. From the section we can easily see how all these accumulations and pavements abut the sloping eroded surface of the second escarpment f239.
381a		E	gk129 gf308,310,315,319,322,323,333,239,325	View showing the east section of k129 with the string. The section shows the topsoil f308 and then a series of natural accumulations as f310, f319 and f323, and a series of natural pavement with pebbles and sherds as f315, f322 and most of all f325. In the middle there is the big floating stone f333. From the section we can easily see how all these accumulations and pavements abut the sloping eroded surface of the second escarpment f239.
382		N	gk 127 gf196,288,309,329,317,278,327,332,321	View showing the sloping floor f317 and the hard accumulation f327 on top of it with the small sherd and pebble patch f332. It could be either a sort of installation or most likely just a natural accumulation with pebbles and sherds, some of which lying vertically. In the background is visible the early escarpment f309 and f196 cut by the late ED III cut f321, cutting also the Late Chalcolithic wall f288.
382a	t	N	gk127 gf317,327,332,196,321	Sub view showing the sherd and pebble patch f332 sitting in f327. Some sherds are clearly lying vertically so it is likely just a natural accumulation. In the background there is the sloping floor f317 cut in an east to west direction by the cut f321.
382b	m	S	gk127 gf327,317,332,278,196	Sub view showing the location of the sherd installation f332 sitting in the accumulation f327 on top of the sloping floor f317. This floor is a kind of crust on top of a compact accumulation of ashy material covering the eroded surface of the early escarpment f196.
382c		E	gk127 gf317,327,332	This view shows the small installation of sherds and pebbles f332 sitting in the accumulation f327. Some sherds are lying vertically so it is probably due to natural accumulation.
383		NE	gk127 gf317,327,332	View showing the small patch of sherds and pebbles f332. This kind of installation is probably natural in nature because some of its sherds are clearly lying vertically.
383a	t	N	gk127 gf327,332	Sub view showing the sherds lying vertically belonging to the natural patch of sherds and pebbles f332.
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425		S	gk131 gf259,330,326,337,338,353,346,351,352,364 ga9	View showing the south section of k131 without the string. The section shows all the natural accumulations f330, on top of the pebble and sherd pavement f325, slightly sloping to the east. below the pavement a thin natural accumulation overlying the sloping floor f338 and the band of baqaya f353. This baqaya is not abutting the wall f259 and it seems filling a sort ofshallow hollow inside the accumulation f346. Below we ca see the two sloping natural floors f351 and f352, also abutting the wall f259. It is also interesting to note that That f325 is the earlier Mittani level excavated here and it is right on top of features dating to the Ninevite 5 period.
425a		S	gk131 gf259,330,326,337,338,353,346,351,352,364 ga9	View showing the south section of k131 with the string. The section shows all the natural accumulations f330, on top of the pebble and sherd pavement f325, slightly sloping to the east. below the pavement a thin natural accumulation overlying the sloping floor f338 and the band of baqaya f353. This baqaya is not abutting the wall f259 and it seems filling a sort ofshallow hollow inside the accumulation f346. Below we ca see the two sloping natural floors f351 and f352, also abutting the wall f259. It is also interesting to note that That f325 is the earlier Mittani level excavated here and it is right on top of features dating to the Ninevite 5 period.
426		W	gk129 gf239,196,339,341,369,353,288,365,366,352,368,318,344	View of this artificial west section of k129, that is in fact showing the situation of the east section of k129. On top is visible a small portion of the second escarpment f239 overlying the material of the early escarpment f196 and abutting the eastern stone of f318, belonging to the stone escarpment. Below, there is the ashy accumulation f363 abutting the stones f339 and covering the accumulation f363, still dating to EDIII. Deeper is clearly visible the irregular patch of baqaya probably put to protect the wall f259 when the erosion already excavated the cut f344. Below it the accumulation f365 and f366 fill the cut excavated in the Ninevite 5 floors as f352. These filling also date to Ninevite 5 period.
426a		W	gk129 gf239,196,339,341,369,353,288,365,366,352,368,318,344	View of this artificial west section of k129, that is in fact showing the situation of the east section of k129. On top is visible a small portion of the second escarpment f239 overlying the material of the early escarpment f196 and abutting the eastern stone of f318, belonging to the stone escarpment. Below, there is the ashy accumulation f363 abutting the stones f339 and covering the accumulation f363, still dating to EDIII. Deeper is clearly visible the irregular patch of baqaya probably put to protect the wall f259 when the erosion already excavated the cut f344. Below it the accumulation f365 and f366 fill the cut excavated in the Ninevite 5 floors as f352. These filling also date to Ninevite 5 period.
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427		NE	gk127,129 gf318,196,239,339,341,369,288,259,368,352,344 ga8	View showing the thin ashy accumulation f341 before its removal, right on top of ^wall2. This ashy accumulation was below the ^esc1 and it was abutting the stone installation f339, almost completly removed in this picture. Deeper the accumulation f369 is abutting the stone structure a8 and overlying the baqaya f353. On the bottom is visible the natural cut f344 caused by the erosion that exposed the natural accumulation f368.
427a	t	NE	gk127,129 gf196,341,339,288,259,369,353,344,368 ga8	Closer shot showing the thin ashy accumulation f341 before its removal, right on top of ^wall2. This ashy accumulation was below the ^esc1 and it was abutting the stone installation f339, almost completly removed in this picture. Deeper the accumulation f369 is abutting the stone structure a8 and overlying the baqaya f353. On the bottom is visible the natural cut f344 caused by the erosion that exposed the natural accumulation f368.
427b	m	N	gk129 gf196,239,341,339,363,353,365,369,366,344 ga8	Sub view showing the sloping shy accumulation f341 on top of wall f288 before its removal. Part of this accumulation was removed to the south-west and it is clearly visible in section. This ash is overlying the accumulations f363 and f369, the same. Clearly visible also the cut f344, caused by the water erosion and later filled by the natural accumulations f365 and f366.
428		N	gk127,129 gf196,341,339,369,363,353,366,368,288,259 ga8	View showing the accumulation f369 after the removal of the ash f341. The big not removed stone belonging to f339 sits in this accumulation that is the same as f363. These accumulations are still dating to ED III, while depeer, the baqaya f353 and the accumulation f366 are likely dating to the Ninevite 5 period.
428a		N	gk129 gf196,341,339,369,363,353,366,368,288,259,344 ga8	View showing the accumulation f369 after the removal of the ash f341. The big not removed stone belonging to f339 sits in this accumulation that is the same as f363. These accumulations are still dating to ED III, while depeer, the baqaya f353 and the accumulation f366 are likely dating to the Ninevite 5 period.
428b	t	N	gk127,129 gf196,341,339,288,369	Closer shot of the accumulation f369 sloping toward east on top of wall f288. It was exposed after the removal of the thin ashy accumulation f341. To the north is visible the artificial section of the early escarpment cut by us in order to expose the possible Late Chalcolithic wall.
429		N	gk127,130 gf309,321,301,288,347,350,336,349,287	View showing the north artificial section of k127. The section follows in part the ED III cut f321, made in order to built the second escarpment, in part the small sounding k128 excavated during MZ21. The section shows the ^esc1 f309 cut and the stone wall f288 stepping down toward east. The wall probably was damaged both from ancient episodes of collapse and from the ED III cut. The view should also show the differences in the accumulation to the west behind the preserved part of the wall and to the east, where f347 and f350 could be natural accumulation formed after the collapse of the wall f259. In section is also visible the later pit f301 filled by the ashy material f287.
429a	t	NE	gk127 gf309,321,288,301,287,347,350	View showing the western portion of the k127 north section. The section shows the accumulation below the early escarpment f309, dating to the ED III. Going west is visible the pit f301 with the ash fill f287 and then the hard bricky accumulation behind the preserved part of wall f288, probably the old levels against which the wall was built. The accumulations to the east instead could be later washed layer linked to thebreak of wall f288.
429b	t	N	gk127,128 gf301,287,309,288	View of the pit f301 and of the accumulations to the north of the possible Late Chalcolithic wall f288. The pit cut f301 is clearly visible, cutting the hard bricky material preserved to the west. The pit is filled by very soft ashy material.
430		NW	gk127,128 gf309,284,288,287,301	View showing the north section of the old sounding k128. The wall f288 doesn't have a north face, but it seems that the wall is built against earlyier accumulations and there is a kind of filling with small stones and pebbles. The view also shows part of ^esc1 and the lower accumulation f284 right on top of three small mud bricks forming a flat alignment. Belowe there is an hard bricky material, orange in colour cut by the pit f301, then filled by the soft ashy accumulation f287.
430a	t	N	gk128 gf309,288,301,287,284	Sub view of the northern side of wall f288 showing its method of construction. The wall is built of just a row of stones with a filling of smaller stones and pebbles against the materials it should probably contain. The material to the north of it seems very compact, so this can explain its quite small thickness.
431		OH	gk129 gf196,341,369,343,368,344,288,259 ga8	View showing the continuation of the pebble alignment f343 to the north, almost parallel to wall f259, below the accumulation f369. This small pebble installation, being below the esc1 is clearly earlyer than it, and it is probably linked to an attempt to divert the water coming from the west, as also the lower baqaya f353 was suppost to do, after the massive erosion f344 happened in Ninevite 5 period.
432		OH	gk129,127 gf353,368,288,259,344 ga8	View showing the baqaya f353 continuing to the north and in this area clearly abutting the stone wall f259, likely with the purpose to protect it from the water seepage. The surface of the baqaya its sharply sloping toward the wall in this is likely due to the water erosion itself.
432a	t	NE	gk129 gf353,366,259,368	Sub view showing the irregular surface of baqaya f353 abutting the western side of wall f259. The baqaya is sharply sloping toward the wall, likely because of the erosion caused by the water flowing along the wall f259.
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433		S	gk132 gf370	View showing the removal of the topsoil f370 in the eastern portion of k132, in order to create a easyer passage on top of ^wall1, for conservation operations.
434		W	gk132 gf370	View showing the removal of the topsoil f370 in the western portion of k132, in order to create a easyer passage on top of ^wall1, for conservation operations.
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435		S	gk132 gf371,372,376	View showing the eastern portion of k132 after the removal of topsoil f370. It was uncovered the hard floor f371, likely the anciet tell surface, on top of which were resting the floating stones f376 and two big squared stones f372.1 and f372.2. These big vertical stones, together with another one to the east, probably form some kind of installation, likely linked with the other structures f374 and f375 uncovered in the same locus, a little to the west.
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437		N	gk127,130 gf72,180,318,309,196,288,259,336,239 ga8	View showing the final situation in k127. The picture shows clearly the ED III revetment wall f72 with the ^esc1 cut by the ED III cut, and the ^esc2, here preserved just in its western portion. Below these ED III structures have been exposed two big stone walls forming the L shaped structure a8. These lower walls possibly date back to Late Chalcolithic period, as seems to show the pottery found at the base of the northern wall f288, even if so far in a very restricted  assemblage, due to the small dimension of the sounding k130. To the south of the structure is visible a big stone collapse, likely linked with the structure a8. This structure is probably linked with a Late Chalcolithic mound and Late Chalcolithic Plaza.
438		N	gk127,130 gf72,239,318,196,309,288,259,362,336,349,278,348 ga8	View showing the final situation in k127 at the end of MZ22. Below the ^esc1 at the base of the revetment wall f72 has been almost fully exposed wall f288, already recovered last season. This wall is running in a easterly direction and it is bonded to the north-south wall f288 forming a L shaped structure. The date for these walls may be safely assumed to be LC3, even though some possible doubts still remain, due to the few sherds recovered. The location and the nature of these walls let us assume a function linked to a Late Chalcolithic plaza and mound. To the south of a8 has been exposed a big collapse of stones likely coming from this structure.
438a	m	N	gk127,130 gf288,259,336,362,349 ga8	This sub view shows clearly the big collapse of stones f336. These stones lying in two or three different levels form a sort of alignment, but they are clearly belonging to a collapse. The stones don't go to the east, and it is possible they have been removed, or simply the collapse didn't reach that distance.
439		N	gk127 gf72,180,239,318,278,196,309,288,259,336,349 ga8	View showing the two big parallel walls f72 and f288. In the background the ED III revetment wall f72 stands for an height of three meters. At its base there are the two escarpments: the ^esc2 abutting the revetment wall for more then one meter and the ^esc1 abutting just its bottom and clearly rising to the west, likely following the wall itself. In the foreground the stone structure a8 formed by two bonded walls, was covered by the two escarpments and originally its purpose was likely linked to a Late Chalcolithic plaza and high mound, with the same function of the later ED III revetment wall f72.
440		N	gk127,129 gf72,180,239,278,318,196,309,344,288,259 ga8	View showing the structure a8 formed by the bonded walls f259 and f288. The picture also shows the break f344 excavated by the water coming from west. Interesting is also the overposition of ^esc1, ashy accumulation f278 and ^esc2 all abutting the ED III revetment wall. The stone f318 form the eastern end of the stone escarpment that follows the base of the wall toward west and then to the north. On top of the ^esc2 is also visible the bench f180, the dating of which is uncertain.
441		NW	gk127 gf288,259,344,336	View showing the stone wall f259, running north to south. This wall, bonded with the EW wall f288, form a L shaped structure. Right next ot the corner of the structure is visible a natural cut, probably caused by the water coming from the west. This lead us to assume that even before the construction of the ED III terrace complex there was a difference in height probably due to the presence of a LAte Chalcolithic Mound, as seem shown by the sherds recovered at the base of the structure, even if so far ia very small assemblage.
442		W	gk127,129 gf239,196,341,363,353,365,366,368,344,288,259,336 ga8	View showing the corner of a8 formed by ^wall2 and ^wall3. The corner shows a big damage caused by the water coming from the west, in a period before the construction of the ED III terrace complex. Our artificial cut shows clearly the sequence of the ^esc2 f239, above the ^esc1. Below are visible the ashy accumulation f341 and the accumulation f363, still dating to ED III. Then we see the baqaya f353 put to the west of wall f259 in order to protect it from the water coming from west, that excavated the channel f344 in the earlyer Ninevite accumulations. This break was then filled by softer natural accumulation still dating to the Ninevite 5 period.
443		OH	gk127,130 gf348,278,349,336,362,288,259,344	General over head view of k127 showing the stone structure a8 formed by the bonded walls f288 and f259. This structure for location and nature seems having the same function of the revetment wall f72, so part of a sacral area likely formed by a mound and a plaza. These structure are probably dating to Late Chalcolithic because of the pottery recovered in the small sunding k130 where we reached the base of the EW wall f259. The ceramic assemblage is small and further excavations will let us to solve every doubt. In the middle of k127 is visible the massive stone collapse likely coming from these two walls.
443a		OH	gk127,130 gf348,278,349,336,362,288,259,344	General over head view of k127 showing the stone structure a8 formed by the bonded walls f288 and f259. This structure for location and nature seems having the same function of the revetment wall f72, so part of a sacral area likely formed by a mound and a plaza. These structure are probably dating to Late Chalcolithic because of the pottery recovered in the small sunding k130 where we reached the base of the EW wall f259. The ceramic assemblage is small and further excavations will let us to solve every doubt. In the middle of k127 is visible the massive stone collapse likely coming from these two walls.
444		W	gk127,129 gf72,318,239,325,338,196,341,363,353,369,344,288,259 ga8	This view wants to show the relationship between the possible Late Chalcolithic structure a8 with the ED III ^esc1 and ^esc2, and most of all with the stone escarpment running to the west at the base of the ED III revetment wall f72. The ED III first escarpment is built in part on Ninevite 5 levels and in part on mixed ED III and Late chalcolithic levels. To the west the Mittani pavement f325 is abutting the ED III escarpment and covering the floor f338, possibly dating to Ninevite 5. To the east the situation is more confused for the presence of the later cuts and of the natural erosion.
444a		E	gk129 gf318,325,338	This view wants to show the stone escarpment running at the base of the revetment and stopping right at the level of the north to south wall f259. This escarpment is damaged in J1 (the part in foreground is situated in J5) and just the northern row of stone is preserved. The escarpment is likely built on top of sloping layers as J1 f338, possibly dating to Ninevite 5 period.
445		OH	gk129 gf180,318,239,196,325,338	View showing k129 with the eastern portion of the stone escarpment f318, preserved just in the northern row of stones. These stones are embedded in the material of the ^esc1 and in part covered (to the east) by the reddish material of the ^esc2. The early escarpment seems built here on top of the sloping floor f338. This floor didn't gave us enough pottery to date it, but the lower accumulations are possibly dating to Ninevite 5 period, showing a very high presence of this material that we don't have to the east. The picture also shows the Mittani pebble and sherd pavement covering floor f338 and abutting the stone escarpment.
446		N	gk132 gf72,370,371,372,374,375,376	View showing k132 after the removal of topsoil f370. We uncovered the hard floor f371, perhaps the ancient tell surface, on top of which wer built some structures, as walls f374 and f375, and were uncovered three big squared stones, lying vertically and forming some kind of installation.
446a	t	NE	gk132 gf370,371,376,372	This view shows the stones f372.1 f372.2 and f372.3 lying vertically on their narrow side, almost at the same distance one from the other. They probably belong to some sort of installation linked with the structures to the west. Between the two western blocks, two big floating stones f37 were exposed belowe the topsoil.
447		OH	gk132 gf371,372,375,374	View showing the structures found in k132. f374 is the portion of a wall running north to south and f375 seems a really badly preserved partion of wall running perpendicular to the ther one, even if any corner is preserved. These structures are just on top of floor f371, and are likely very late in date.