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J6

The Eastern End of the Plaza and the Betili (Version 1a)

J6^glacis8

Processed on 2025-04-11

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Includes other label 2009-07-17 pC f265 (accumulation D)
f275 (glacis)
f276 (glacis)
f284 (accumulation)
f309 (accumulation D)
f310 (accumulation D)
f311 (floor, type b)
f314 (accumulation D)
f322 (mix) [Input: U717PC2.J]
Best definition 2009-07-17 !! fb [Input: U717PC2.J]
Best image 2009-07-17 pC v246 [Input: U717PC2.J]
2009-07-17 pC v250 [Input: U717PC2.J]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2009-07-17 pC fb [Input: U717PC2.J]
2009-07-17 pC glacis [Input: U717PC2.J]
Description (summary) 2009-07-17 pC Hard compact surface strong brown in color, sloping sharply to the south east. The surface had some sherds lyng flat, gypsum and phytolits. It was exposed to water and wind. [Input: U717PC2.J]
2009-07-17 pC a compact bricky red orange earth with complete mud bricks, gypsum pebbles. It start directly south of ^wall12, covering the first courses of the wall. It slopes then to the south after half a meter. Just exposed was wet, sticky and compact, but after one day exposure to the sun was dry and friable. [Input: U717PC2.J]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Argument 2009-07-17 pC It is located under ^wall6, possibly is the surface of the temple mound [Input: U717PC2.J]
2009-07-17 pC most probably a series of layers of earth mixed with mud bricks were laid at the base of wall f218 and f219, protecting it. [Input: U717PC2.J]