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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2^wall2

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Includes other label 2010-11-15 cJC f129 (wall) [Input: T914CJC.j]
Best definition 2010-11-15 !! wall [Input: T914CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2010-11-15 cJC wall [Input: T914CJC.j]
Description (summary) 2010-11-15 cJC Flanking wall to the east of the staircase (^stair2). The wall is bonded with ^stair2 and is part of the original construction of the monumental access (^mnacs). The wall is built of shaped limestones. It is over 2 meters high at the base of the staircase. The wall is level on the top so it becomes lower relative to the staircase as one moves up the stair. At the base 2 stones are placed obliquely leaning against the south face of the wall. [Input: T914CJC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Strata (included within phase) 2010-11-15 cJC s650J2B [Input: T914CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2010-11-15 cJC This flanking wall is bonded to the second staircase. The second staircase is dated by the materials at its base to the mid EDIII and therefore the flanking wall has been assigned to the same strata. [Input: T914CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Function

Roster Date Author Record
Space definition (2st degree of specificity) 2010-11-15 cJC The wall separates the access way from the non-sacral space to the east. [Input: T914CJC.j]