JP – The Temple Plaza and Terrace Edge (Version 1a)

JP Synthesis

Strata synopsis for selected units

Giorgio Buccellati – July 2008

Only the major elements that belong in any given stratum are given here, using specific labels whenever available.

h def sr
 sub-
     sr
definition of stratum (JP)
     definition of substratum
definition of stratum (AA)
     definition of substratum
A18 A19 A20 J5 J1 J3 J2 J4 J6 J7
8 recent 1 erosion and latest activities erosion and latest activities
     a      surface wash and erosion      surface wash and erosion
     road building A17-A15-A14
     b      sod layer, topsoil      sod layer, topsoil
     c      disturbed upper layer      disturbed upper layer
     d      -      removal of ancient stones
     gulley wash, laminations
     e      -      modern burials
     f      tell surface at abandonment      tell surface at abandonment f27
7 non-sacral 3 scattered occupation:
tannurs (J2-3), pits (J3)
scattered occupation: tannurs
4 layers covering Terrace -
5 surface -
6b glacis
only
and
memory
stones
10 abandonment -
11
edge of glacis
     marked by memory stones
narrowing of service structures
     a      -      collapse (A18) ^bf2
     b      -      accumulation within
        divided storehouses (A18)
     c      -      partitioning and repaiing
     d      glacis covering top of wall      - ^a2
12 remodeling of upper part of staircase and "secondary apron" structures and retaining wall to the west
     a      -      [abandonment ?]
     b      -      last accumulations
     c      -      A18 storehouse (walls,first floors)
     room with burnt basin in A17
     d      -      north-south retaining wall
        for continuing dumps
6a revetment
wall
and
staircase
showing
13 upper part of accumulation
against revetment wall
(missing) houses to the west
     a      -      [collapse and erosion of houses?]
     b      -      [accumulation within houses]
     start of extramural dumps
        to the east (A17-18)
     c      -      extramural stone pavement
        to the east (A17,18,19)
     d      -      building of (missing) houses
        (walls, first floors)
14 lower part of accumulations against wall ?
     a      -      re-use of phase 5 walls (A17)
interface? ? ? ?
5c escarpment
covered
30 top accumulations
   against escarpment;
erosion to the east (?)
houses and collapse
     a      J1 floors; J4 bin      great brickfall
     b      -      erosion and subsequent cut
     c      -      abandonment
     d      -      accumulations
     e      -      minor rebuilding
5b escarpment
reduced
31 mid plaza accumulations;
service activities to the east
houses/graves build-up and first use
     a      -      higher accumulations within houses
     b      -      construction and first floors
5a escarpment still visible 32 - scattered occupation (not house related)
     a      -      A15 burials; small pit; late kilns;
     fragments of wall and hard acc. in south
     b      -      late dumping in depression
     c      -      depression for mudbrick pitting
     d      -      early dumping in widened pits and geprzssion
33 - scattered occupation (house related)
     a      -      stlrage pits (large)
     b      -      A15 pottery kilns
     c      -     &nbsÓöyôÌbfssion for mudbrick pitting
34 - scattered occupation (house related)
           -      burials
    b      -      tannurs ?
     c      -      pebble lenses and accumulations (A16)

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