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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