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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)
J2 Synthetic View / Stratigraphy

Phase 3uJ2B within Unit J2

Caitlin Chaves Yates – November 2011

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Stratigraphy

Phase 3uJ2B is a period of continued layng of new floors floor6, floor7, floor8 interrupted by accumulation in the area of the monumental access. The build-up continued mostly immediately south of the revetment wall where floors interrupted by sloping accumulations were allowed to build-up against the base. The sloping accumulations might have been part of the process of strengthening the revetment wall and protecting its base.

floors in front of Apron floors in front of revetment wall

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Typology

The ceramics are primarily of EDIII types. Additionally, a seal impression (q747.1) was recovered with iconography dating to the EDIII or early Akkadian period.

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