Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase (Version 1a)

J5 synthetic View / Stratigraphy

Phase 7sJ5B within Unit J5

James L. Walker – October 2012

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Stratigraphy

Phase 7s (Stratum 130) is the earliest late Mittani stratum excavated. In this time period, the newly constructed monumental entrance and plaza were in active. The most notable aspect is that accumulations (f45 for example) immediately built up in the plaza and were not removed. Rather, it appears that they were leveled, then built up again. In the process, the stairway (f21) was covered step-by-step.

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Typology

Ceramics were partially analyzed. Almost all sherds were Mittani. Items were ubiquitous.

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