Unit A6 represents a unique case in terms of exhibiting an uninterrupted stratigraphic sequence that extends from the end of the third millennium B.C. This unit has yielded materials dating back to the Early Dynastic III period, that is, prior to the official use of the palace. The sequence continues without interruption until the mid-second millennium B.C. Although the unit experienced a phase of abandonment toward the end of the Akkadian period, it was not entirely deserted. Rather, it appears to have been sporadically occupied for residential purposes. Despite the absence of clear architectural remains from this phase, the presence of graves and pits dug in several locations within the unit provides compelling evidence for the continuity of the stratigraphic sequence.
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Strata
Although the chronological periods are primarily based on stratigraphic data, the Ceramics discovered in A6, in addition to the seal impressions, constitutes a highly significant indicator. Its successive patterns provide key evidence for the continuity of the stratigraphic and chronological sequence of the unit, reflecting the dynamics of settlement and the transformations in its nature across different historical periods. The strata are described on the right hand side, below the cumulative section.
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