; File processed on 2025-09-08 ; J1p10 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING This plot shows all the loci of J1 at the beginning of MZ18. k7, k9 and k11 are all from the grid laid out in MZ16. The other loci, with a different orientation are from MZ18 which aligned the loci to match the sitewide grid. k106 is a locus which is described as a typological column which is excavated to a certain level matching the digging metholology laid out for this area. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p010 P809 ms.wmf O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k7 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k9 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k11 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k12 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k13 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k14 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k22 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k24 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k106 ; J1p12 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING This is J1 at the beginning of MZ18. f41, f43 and f72 are relays taken in MZ16 and are all feature numbers given to different portions of the Terrace Wall, also known as a3, and referred to mainly as f72 in MZ19. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p012 P816 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f41 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f43 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k7 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k9 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k11 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k12 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k13 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k14 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k22 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k24 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k106 ; J1p17 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING The Terrace Wall, f72 is here seen with a complete set of relays and is called by one number only. f157 is the same accumulation as f15 in MZ16 and is a hard packed accumulation seen throughout the area. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p017 P821 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f157 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k9 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k24 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k106 ; J1p18 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING f167, f168, and f169 are isolated stones that are believed to be part of a wall fall from f72, the Terrace Wall, but may be part of a Mitanni screen wall, f188, not shown. f163 is more of the hard, compacted accumulation found throughout the area. i18 is a seal found in f158, near the base of the wall. i19 is a collection of 14 small frit beads also found in accumulation. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p018 P821 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f157 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f163 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f167 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f168 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f169 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i18 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i19 O14 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms q427 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k22 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k23 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k24 ; J1p19 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING relay points of the wall f72 as laid out by the surveyor, bWP. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p019 P827 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 ; J1p21 O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p021 P828 mS.wmf O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i20 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i21 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i22 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i23 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i24 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i25 O14 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms q454 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k106 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k108 ; J1p23 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING i20, i21, i22, i23,i24, and i25 are several items that were found throughout k12, k106 and k108. These were all in hard, compacted soil with various feature numbers in the different loci. B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING random stones of f165 and f167 perpendicular to the Terrace Wall, f72, and f185, more parallel random stone. f186 is a pit in the s baulk of k106. i26 is a nice figurine and i27 is gold foil. Nicer quality items, yet still found in random accumulation not associated with any other features. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p023 P830 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f165 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f167 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f185 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f186 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i26 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i27 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k109 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k110 ; J1p24 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING k108, k109 and k110 are the loci established for the amphitheatre design of the excavation in MZ18. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p024 P831 mS.wmf O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k108 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k109 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k110 ; J1p25 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING f188 is a floating stone sitting parallel to the wall f72. i28 is a bronze point found in accumulation. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p025 P831 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f188 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i28 O14 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms q511 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k108 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k109 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k110 ; J1p26 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING f188 is a wall running parallel to the Terrace Wall, f72 and f190 is an accumulation seen only between f72 and f188. f189 is an accumulation which abuts f188. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p026 P903 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f188 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f189 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f190 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k111 ; J1p28 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING f168 is a wall forming part of the Mitanni screen wall. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p028 P905 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f168 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k108 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k109 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k110 ; J1p29 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING a7 is the aggregate of f168 and f188, a small Mitanni screen wall parallel to the Terrace Wall, f72. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p029 P905 mS.wmf O11 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms a7 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k108 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k109 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k111 ; J1p30 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING f194 is the accumulation against the wall f72, and the lowest point excavated in MZ16. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p030 P906 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f194 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i29 ; J1p34 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING the series of features in k31 and k32 are various accumulations along the wall f72. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p034 Q901 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f209 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f210 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f212 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f215 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i32 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i35 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i36 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i37 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k2 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k31 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k32 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k41 ; J1p37 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING f220 and f221 are two isolated stones which do not appear to be related to the wall f72. This plot shows the continuation to the west of the Terrace Wall, f72. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p037 Q906 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f220 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f221 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i38 ; J1p42 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING plot of the two loci in the amphitheatre excavation strategy of MZ19. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p042 Q918 mS.wmf O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k113 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k114 ; J1p43 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING plot of the three loci of the MZ19 amphitheatre, k113, k114 and k116. f224, f225 and f226 are an accumulation of hard compact material full of sherds and stones. Again this is natural accumulation spread throughout the area. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p043 Q918 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f224 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f225 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f226 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i39 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k113 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k114 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k116 ; J1p44 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING shape of k118 which is the joining of k113 and k114. f 230 is another random stone in front of the wall, f72. i40 is a seal found in hard packed accumulation, f229. i41 is a bead. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p044 Q925 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f230 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i40 O13 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms i41 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k117 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k118 ; J1p45 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING f228 is an apparent wall which may be a cross wall to the main Terrace Wall, f72. This also shows what seems to be the turn of the Terrace Wall to the north. f232 in k117 is the first of the sloping accumulations and what is believed to be the first accumulation agains the wall. It is still Mitanni level. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p045 Q925 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f228 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f232 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k117 ; J1p46 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING k117 is the locus that is the corridor we are following to get to the plaza level in front of the wall, f72. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p046 Q925 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k117 ; J1p48 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING k116 and k118 are the amphitheatre portion of the excavation and k117 is the expanding corridor in front of the Terrace Wall. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p048 Q926 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k116 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k117 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k118 ; J1p49 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING f232 the accumulation runs the extent of the locus f117. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p049 Q926 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f232 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k24 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k113 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k117 ; J1p51 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING f239 is an accumulation and possible mudflow and separates f241 the accumulation against the wall, and f238 which is another stone and sherd layer to the south. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p051 Qx02 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f238 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f239 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f241 O14 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms q895 ; J1p52 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING Plot showing the spread of f238 in the same area as f232 and contained within k117. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p052 Qx02 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f232 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f238 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f239 O14 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms q895 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k24 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k117 ; J1p54 B11 0000-00-00_R725MS1.j MISSING k113 is a locus established for excavating a step of the amphitheatre and bounds k117 on the east. This is the loci at the end of the MZ19 excavation season. O7 2007-07-27_PLOT-R7R.j !! J01p054 Qx04 mS.wmf O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f72 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f228 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f232 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f238 O12 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms f239 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k12 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k22 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k24 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k113 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k117 O15 2007-07-27_R727MS1.j ms k118 ; J1p63 B11 2012-01-11_W111LC1.j lC Plot showing the excavation area as arranged on 20th August of 2008. On the left is visible the narrow and long trench and then k126 and k127. Many markers are indicated on the plot. Important are the absolute elevetions recorded in the different corner, to compare the J1 excavation to the general stratigraphy. ; J1p64 B11 2012-01-11_W111LC1.j lC Plot showing the location of the loci excavated during MZ22. k127 was excavated from prevoius season but a deeper level was reached. The other four were open for specific reasons: k129 to enlarge the excavation ot the West; k130 to check the deepness and the stratigraphy of a8; k131 to see the interior face of a8 and the accumulation behind it; k132 to make safe the section on top of Revetment Wall. O7 2015-08-06_PLOT-R7R.j cJC J01p064 T825 lC.wmf ; J1p65 B11 2012-01-11_W111LC1.j lC Plot showing the extension of the preserved Early Escarpment f196. On the right it was cut both in antiquity and from us for excavation strategy. To the South the escarpment was eroded by water flowing from West. The three stones f307 are interpreted by us as a kind of water barrier. O7 2015-08-06_PLOT-R7R.j cJC J01p065 T920 lC.wmf ; J1p66 B11 2012-01-11_W111LC1.j lC Plot showing the extent of Secon Escarpment (f239-f272) built to protect the base of the wall from water seepage, after the early escarpment was highly damaged. O7 2015-08-06_PLOT-R7R.j cJC J01p066 S812 mM.wmf ; J1p67 B11 2012-01-11_W111LC1.j lC Plot showing stone structure a8 constituted of two bonded walls (f259, f288). It was found at the base of the Revetment wall and it seems to date back to Ninevite 5 or even Late Chalcolithic period. The collapse f336 is probably coming from these two walls, but in a later (EDIII) moment. O7 2015-08-06_PLOT-R7R.j cJC J01p067 T901 lC.wmf ; J1p68 B11 2012-01-11_W111LC1.j lC Plot showing the stone structure a8 and the Ninevite 5 pavement f268. Probably they belong to the same phase, the use of the structure, but the spatial relationship was removed by the later EDIII cut, made to build the Second Escarpment. ; J1p69 B11 2012-01-11_W111LC1.j lC Plot showing the stones of f328 (one in section and so not relayed) interpreted as a barrier against water coming from West. O7 2015-08-06_PLOT-R7R.j cJC J01p069 T920 lC.wmf ; J1p70 B11 2012-01-11_W111LC1.j lC Plot showing the curtain wall a7. It runs almost parallel to the Revetment wall, but going to the west it gets closer to it and less compact with fewer stones. It was probably protecting the base of the Revetment wall both from water and from people walking too close. O7 2015-08-06_PLOT-R7R.j cJC J01p070 W110 lC.wmf