Unit Book J4

The Eastern Top of the Main Staircase (Version 1a)
Overview. Stratigraphy. Deposition

Discards

Yasmine Mahmoud – July 2025

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Introduction

J4 can be considered a part of a service area east of the monumental staicase. And despite what can be considered limited use phases, there are activities that would attest to this use and function.

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Fill

Pit fill f137, dating to the Middle Mittani period contained multiple ash layers, and a high number of pottery sherds and bones.
Pit fill f86, also dating to the Middle Mittani period, contained many animal bones, including a Salouki dog and frogs, and some sherds, with no other type of artifacts.

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