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

JP^stair1

Processed on 2026-06-26

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Includes other label 2026-03-04 pC J2f380 [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Best definition 2026-03-04 !! staircase [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Summary 2026-03-04 pC early staircase [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Best image 2026-03-04 pC [Input: ZK304pC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2026-03-04 pC staircase [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Description (summary) 2026-03-04 pC Early staircase under ^stair2 in J2. Three steps are exposed for a width of 2.35m. The steps continue to the east and west under thick layers of accumulations and floors. The steps are made of large and medium sized roughly dressed limestone blocks with flat plain surface. Under the larger stones there are small stones and a layer of mud mortar in order to level the uneven backside of the stones. The third and last step is overlapped by the large stones under the first step ^stair2 and between the stones there is a 5 cm thick layer of mortar. These large stones may belong to the first step of ^apron1, which is not yet exposed, but only visible in this part. The first step of ^apron1 is therefore located above ^stair1 and under ^stair2. [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Quantity of components 2026-03-04 pC 3 steps [Input: ZK304pC.j]
List of components 2026-03-04 pC First step: 0.40 m high, 0.20 m deep, with a width of 1.98 m. 4 medium stones laid approximately in a straight line on top of a row of stones, which are set straight with the front line of the stones above, forming a kind of shallow wall. Second step: overlaps the first and consists of 4 medium sized stones laid parallel to the first step. The step is 1.97 m wide with a tread depth of 0.46 m and a tread height of 0.20 m. Third step: 4 large stone blocks laid parallel to the previous steps. It is 2.35 m wide with a tread depth of 0.69 m and a height of 0.20 m. [Input: ZK304pC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Elevation 2026-03-04 pC 8620 bottom [Input: ZK304pC.j]
2026-03-04 pC 8700 top [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 2026-03-04 pC elevations and measurements are taken from measured drawings [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Axial Definition

Roster Date Author Record
Orientation 2026-03-04 pC south-north [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on contact association 2026-03-04 pC coverd by ^apron1 and ^stair2 [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Phase (to which element belongs) 2026-03-04 pC EDII [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2026-03-04 pC EDII (Ninivite V) floors and pavements abut the steps (J2^pv1, J2^pv2, J2^pv3) [Input: ZK304pC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Height 2026-03-04 pC 80 cm [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Length 2026-03-04 pC 1.80 m [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Width 2026-03-04 pC 2.35 m [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Size, other 2026-03-04 pC 60x15, 45x20, 20x40 cm [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Notes on measurement 2026-03-04 pC size of stones large, medium and small [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2026-03-04 pC lime stone [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Shape, form 2026-03-04 pC irregualr rectangular [Input: ZK304pC.j]
2026-03-04 pC rectangular and square, but irregualr [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Texture, surface finish 2026-03-04 pC smooth and flat for most of the stones [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Condition 2026-03-04 pC well preserved [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Function

Roster Date Author Record
Generic function (1st degree of specificity) 2026-03-04 pC overcome height difference between plaza and terrace [Input: ZK304pC.j]

5. TREATMENT

Conservation

Roster Date Author Record
Procedures employed 2026-03-04 pC (conservation procedures employed) [Input: ZK304pC.j]

Site Presentation

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Notes on conservation or analysis 2026-03-04 pC (notes on reference) [Input: ZK304pC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Files and Publications

Roster Date Author Record
Project publications 2026-03-04 pC (project publications) [Input: ZK304pC.j]

7. INTEGRATIVE

Comparative

Roster Date Author Record
Sites 2026-03-04 pC (comparative sites) [Input: ZK304pC.j]
Typologies 2026-03-04 pC (comparative typologies) [Input: ZK304pC.j]