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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2^pv2

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Includes other label 2012-10-16 cJC f267 (pavement, type c)
f272 (accumulation A)
f276 (pavement, type c)
f287 (pavement, type c)
f291 (accumulation D)
f292 (pavement, type c)
f294 (accumulation D)
f302 (accumulation D) [Input: T914CJC.j]
Best definition 2009-09-14 !! pavement [Input: T914CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2009-09-14 cJC pavement [Input: T914CJC.j]
Description (summary) 2009-09-14 cJC Pebble floors in front of the first staircase just coming up to the very base of second staircase. Composed of an sequence of pebble floors with thin layers of accumulation between them. These pavements are grouped together based on their stratigraphic continuity and typological similarities. The pebbles are much larger than those of the earlier pavements (^pv1). [Input: T914CJC.j]
2012-10-16 cJC Pebble pavements that run up against the first staircase (^stair1). This grouping of pavements is characterized by mixed EDIII and Ninevite 5 sherds indicating they were in use during the transition of those periods. [Input: T914CJC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Harmonization 2012-05-14 cJC On W514 the strata assignment information was updated by cJC to reflect the J2B sequence. [Input: T914CJC.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Strata (included within phase) 2012-05-14 cJC s665J2B [Input: T914CJC.j]
2012-10-16 cJC s670J2B [Input: T914CJC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2009-09-14 cJC mKB identified early EDIII sherds embedded in the pavements. [Input: T914CJC.j]
2012-10-16 cJC This grouping of pebble pavements is based on the similarity of the typology of sherds amongst them. The floors have a mix of Ninevite 5 and early EDIIIa sherds. [Input: T914CJC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2012-10-16 cJC These floors are constructed using the same techniques as the later ^pv3 grouping of floors, however, they are distinguished on the basis of their pottery typology which diverges from the ^pv3 grouping through the inclusion of Ninevite 5 materials. [Input: T914CJC.j]