Strata
sequence AAC (with correlation to AAB)
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applicable
to A15 and A16
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September
17, 2001
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phase
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AAB
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AAC
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sub-sr
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definition of stratum
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and of sub-stratum
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6b
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1
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1
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surface wash and erosion
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2
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2
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sod layer, top soil
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3
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3
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disturbed upper layer
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4
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4
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removal of ancient stones; gully
wash; laminations
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5
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5
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modern burials
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6a
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-
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6
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ancient wadi
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-
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7
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brick decomposition
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5c
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6
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8
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houses
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a
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great brickfall
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b
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erosion and consequent cut
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c
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abandonment
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d
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accumulations
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e
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minor rebuilding
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9
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houses
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a
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higher accumulation within houses
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b
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tumuli burials
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c
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leveling; construction and first
floors; A15-16 street
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5b
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7
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10
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houses
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a
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higher accumulations within houses
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b
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construction and first floors
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5a
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11
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scattered (extramural)
occupation: not directly related to house use
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a
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A15: burials, small
pit; pottery kilns; tanners; frgmts of walls and hard ac in South
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b
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late dumping in depression
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c
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depression for mudbrick pitting
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d
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early dumping in widened pits and
depression
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12
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scattered (extramural)
occupation: directly related to house use
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a
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storage pits (large)
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b
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(A15: pottery kilns)
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13
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scattered (extramural)
occupation: house related
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a
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burials
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b
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[tannurs –
not existent?]
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c
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pebble lenses and accumulations
(A15f174)
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4b
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8
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14
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scattered (extramural)
occupation: house related
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a
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tannurs
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b
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storage pits (small)
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c
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pebble lenses, retaining walls (A16
bottom of brown wall)
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9
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15
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scattered (extramural) occupation:
house related
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a
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storage pits (small)
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b
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pebble lenses, retaining walls
(A16: no retaining walls)
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4a
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10
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16
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scattered (extramural)
occupation: house related
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a
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burials
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11
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17
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first reshaping of surface after
abandonment of palace
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a
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accumulations
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b
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leveling and retaining berms
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3
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12-15
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18-21
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(non-existent – or thin accumulation in paved courtyard)
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16
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22
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A16: jar smash, thin accumulation
in paved courtyard (or s19-21?);
A15: higher well in room H6; wall
blocking southern end of H4; floor north of same wall
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2
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17a-b
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23
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a-b
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(non-existent)
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17c
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c
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A16: stone pavement, baked bricks
as sub-pavement, red packing
A15: lower well in H6; stone “blob”
in south
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