MZA-S908

June 2023

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Preliminary Phase definition MZA (S908, revised V930 - gB)

horizons				phases			Strata, phases and horizons are, respectively, minimal, intermediate and maximal units of reference relating spatial elements in terms of a temporal sequence.
middle chr.	Mesop.	Syria	Urkesh	MZA	JPB
				(=AA-BA-JP)

1900 AD		Mozan	9	85	8

	medieval			83
							Strata are defined exclusively on the basis of stratigraphic criteria, especially types of contacts, e.g., floor and accumulation sequences in contiguous rooms, or pits cut from the same floor.
	late antique			81
1200
	MA		8	71	7		Phases reflect a substantial re-organization of space (e.g., abandonment of a building and rebuilding using a different footprint) and use typological evidence (e.g., distinction in ceramic inventory)
1300
	Mittani		7	63-65	6	a-b
1500
	OB		6	53-55	5	a-c
1900
	Isin/Larsa	OJ I	5		4
2000				41
	Ur III	EJ V					A horizon includes all possible integrative considerations, especially regional comparative evidence, absolute date determinations, and textual references.
2100
	Post-imper.	EJ IV	4	35	3
2200
	Imperial			33-34	2
2270					1	j
	Proto-imper.			31		i
2330						h
	ED IIIb	EJ IIIb	3	27		g
2500						f
	ED IIIa	EJ IIIa		25		e
2600						d
	ED II	EJ II		23		c
2700						b
	ED I	EJ I		21		a
2900
	J.Nasr		2	17	0	i
3000						h
	Late Uruk			15		g
3200						f
	Mid Uruk			13		e
3300						d
	Early Uruk			11		c
3500						b
	Ubaid		1	5		a
4500
	Halaf			3
5000