.bk J01 .fl T919lC.j .fd Specific labels 2 .ed T919 .ei lC .rd T919 .ri lC ^ ash1 >l f114 >l f195 ds Accumulation of soft ash, mixed with mud brick fragments, found in between the two escarpments. This ash is likely linked to a moment of less care of the escarpment. In fact it covers the eroded surface of ^esc1, sloping to the south and partially also to the east. Later, during the re-construction of the escarpment, the ^esc2 was built in part on top of this ash, in part filling the eastern cut in the earlier materials. A35 v342 ^ pav3 >l f268 ds Pavement with small sherds and small pebbles not very extended in surface. It is very different from ^pav1 and ^pav2 because of the component dimensions and for its extension. It is probably one of the numerous Late Ninevite 5 surfaces, originally abutting the structure a8 and later cut by the ED III cut. This pavement shows a clearly use of the open space of the plaza. It is very similar to the Ninevite pavements excavated in J2 and abutting the lower staircase. This could show a similarity of use and probably a contemporarily, at least of use, for the lower J2 staircase and the J1 structure a8. A35 v331 ^ acc1 ;>l f158 >l f162 ;>l f166 >l f181 >l f184 >l f190 >l f191 >l f227 >l f231 >l f233 >l f234 >l f235 >l f236 >l f237 >l f310 >l f312 >l f313 >l f315 >l f319 >l f322 >l f323 >l f330 ds Series of semi natural accumulations against the lower part of ED III revetment wall (^wall1). We can define these accumulations as semi natural, because the formation process is due to natural forces but the inclusions contain ceramic and other materials. The material is probably washed down from all the area surrounding the plaza. At the end of the Early Mittani in the High mound happened a shift of urban focus from east to west, with the building of the new J5 staircase leading to the temple terrace. The plaza was no longer effectively in use, but it retained its sacred meaning as shown by any traces of structures as pits, burials or tannurs. At the same time probably some structures were built in the southern end of the plaza, blocking the accumulations that started to fill the depression of the plaza. A35 v213 ^ acc2 >l f156 >l f224 >l f225 >l f226 >l f229 >l f203 ds Series of semi natural accumulations against the upper part of the ED III revetment wall (^wall1). They are made of compact material full of sherds, stone and pebbles, clearly material washed down from other areas, likely the areas surrounding the plaza. This process was due to water deposit, but because of its density and compactness, there was probably still a lot of human traffic. So the plaza was filled up by accumulations, but at the same it retained its sacred meaning, because no installations, as pit, tannurs or burials, were recovered. At the same time, as the accumulations were growing and covering the face of ^wall1, the boundary between plaza and temple terrace was getting less marked. A35 v198 A35 v214 ^ acc3 >l f38 >l f142 >l f143 >l f145 >l f149 >l f150 >l f157 >l f175 >l f176 >l f179 >l f182 >l f198 >l f200 >l f204 >l f205 >l f206 >l f208 ds Series of natural accumulations covering the upper part of ^wall1, when the site was almost abandoned and probably just a scattered occupation was taking place in the high mound. The big revetment wall wasn't visible any more and just the memory stones were showing its ancient presence. These accumulations are much different from ^acc1 and ^acc2 because they are almost constituted of pure brown incoherent, but at the same time compact, soil. No many sherds surfaces were formed in this last abandonment period. A35 v226 ^ str1 >l a8 ds L shaped structure found at the bottom of the ED III revetment wall (^wall1). This structure is formed by the bonded walls ^wall2 and ^wall3. It is in some points poorly preserved and we can just in part assume its function. It seems having, very likely, a function similar to the ED III terrace complex. The ^wall3, running north to south, was probably forming the western end of the plaza and, at the same time, retaining the accumulations coming from the west and probably also the water flowing. The northern wall was probably used as a revetment wall for an early terrace complex. The date for this structure is not clear, but it is possibly dating to Late Chalcolithic period as shown by the pottery recovered at its base. If we assume a similar function for the ED III and the earlier, possibly Late Chalcolithic, terrace complexes, this fact involves an extraordinary continuity of meaning and use for this sacral area. A35 v437