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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2^stair2

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Includes other label 2009-09-14 cJC f130 (steps) [Input: T914CJC.j]
Best definition 2009-09-14 !! staircase [Input: T914CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2009-09-14 cJC staircase [Input: T914CJC.j]
Description (summary) 2009-09-14 cJC Second staircase, associated with the first apron. It goes from the bottom of the apron up to the top of the temple terrace. There are two steps of the staircase for every one step of the first apron. [Input: T914CJC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Strata (included within phase) 2009-09-14 cJC s650J2B [Input: T914CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2009-09-14 cJC This feature is part of the monumental access that was constructed together as part of the major construction dated to s650J2B. It is bonded to the apron (^apr1) and the eastern flanking wall (^wall2). The apron is constructed together with the revetment wall (^wall1) and therefore all these constructions are assigned to the same strata. [Input: T914CJC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2009-09-14 cJC Materials against the lowest step of this staircase were part of the German excavation of the area. When considered with the other features that are part of the monumental access it is clear that the materials at the base of the apron and revetment wall are both EDIII, which indicates that presumably the materials at the base of the staircase would be EDIII as well. [Input: T914CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Components (within element) 2009-09-14 cJC Composed of 22 steps [Input: T914CJC.j]

Function

Roster Date Author Record
Space definition (2st degree of specificity) 2009-09-14 cJC The staircase connects the Plaza at the bottom with the temple terrace at the top. [Input: T914CJC.j]