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Introduction
The strata sequence currently used by this edition of the UGR for J5 is J5A It is based on the J5 data, but has been coordinated with the adjacent excavation unit J1. It reflects an arbitrary early list of strata that ranged from surface accumulations (Stratum 1) to the earliest deposits (Stratum 100). This unique sequence for J5 will eventually be incorporated into a larger site-wide sequence whose strata range from 1 to 1000. We have used this earlier sequence so that the left and right sides of the J5 UGR remain integrated.
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The strata definition chart (J5A)
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phase
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stratum
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sub-sr
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definition of stratum
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and of substratum
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9p
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1
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Inter-seasonal accumulations
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9o
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2
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Top soil
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9m
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4
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Volumetric Material
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9c
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5
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Hearths and burials
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8r
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9
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Unorganized occupations
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8m
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11
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Middle Assyrian
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7o
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12
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12a
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Staircase cover
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7n
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12
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12b
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Natural accumulations covering laminations and pits
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7m
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12
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12c
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Laminations covering floors
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7l
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12
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12d
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Floors and floor accumulations
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7i
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14
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14a
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Remodeling of west entrance
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7h
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14
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14b
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Use of new structures
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7g
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14
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14c
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Construction of west temple mound
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7f
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16
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Water damage to existing floors
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7e
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17
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17a
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Highest escarpment on revetment wall
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7d
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17
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17b
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Sloping floor
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7c
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17
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17c
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Floors protected by dam
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7b
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19
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19a
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Dam to control water
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7a
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19
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19b
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Construction of northwestern stepped stone embankment
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3s
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61
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Use of Second Escarpment
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3p
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63
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Construction of Second Escarpment
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3n
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64
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First deposit after glacis surface formed
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3m
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65
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Construction of revetment wall, first escarpment and glacis
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2h
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85
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Earliest wall
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