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Unit Book J6

The Northeastern End of the Temple Terrace and the Betili (Version 1a)

J6^w13

Processed on 2025-01-08

1. OVERVIEW

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Best definition 2009-09-24 !! stair [Input: architecture.J]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

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Definition 2009-09-24 pC stair [Input: architecture.J]
Description (summary) 2009-09-24 pC staircase with 21 steps overcoming a high of 6 m, flanked by walls. To the east is flanked by staircase f8. The staircase has a North East axis rising from the plaza to the terrace. Parallelogram in shape, has an inclination to the west of 20 cm. Lower half regular, whereas upper part looks irregular and is damaged. The high of the rows for the lower part correspond to the high of the staircase, whereas the upper part the re rows are higher than the staircase. The upper first two rows are missing [Input: architecture.J]
Volumetric description 2009-09-24 pC West of staircase f8 and east of revetment wall [Input: architecture.J]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Axial Definition

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Slope (degrees/direction) 2009-09-24 pC 30° pitch? [Input: architecture.J]
Orientation 2009-09-24 pC North East [Input: architecture.J]

Contact Association

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Time Sequencing

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Phase (to which element belongs) 2009-09-24 pC construction phase 2 [Input: architecture.J]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2009-09-24 pC ED III floor abuts the lower excavated step, to the north mudbrick ED III terrace abut it [Input: architecture.J]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

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Height 2009-09-24 pC 600 [Input: architecture.J]
Notes on measurement 2009-09-24 pC size of stones large, medium and small [Input: architecture.J]

Morphology

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Ware or Material, species 2009-09-24 pC lime stone [Input: architecture.J]
Shape, form 2009-09-24 pC rectangular and square, but irregualr [Input: architecture.J]
Texture, surface finish 2009-09-24 pC smooth and flat for most of the stones [Input: architecture.J]
Condition 2009-09-24 pC lower half well preserved, upper half damaged (missing stones, moved, upper two rows are missing) [Input: architecture.J]

Manufacturing

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Notes on manufacturing 2009-09-24 pC The steps consist in medium large undressed stones laid in regular lines. The upper stone overlays for 2-5 cm the lower stone. Smaller stones are set under the step stones to adjust the irregular back side of the stone. Some larger stones are located under steps stones as substructure. Pitch is XX [Input: architecture.J]

Function

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Generic function (1st degree of specificity) 2009-09-24 pC staircase made to rise from the plaza to the terrace, could be used as a theater, while the high of the steps are not confortable as too high to rise up [Input: architecture.J]