Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase (Version 1a)

J5 synthetic View / Stratigraphy

Phase 3pJ5B within Unit J5

James L. Walker – October 2012

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Stratigraphy

Phase 3p (Stratum 630) marks the end of active EDIII construction in this part of the mound. The components include a deteriorated layer, f184, containing late Early Dynastic ceramics which forms the top of the EDIII baqaya escarpment, ^esc2.
Although these features mark the end of the EDIII construction on this part of the temple mound, other covering deposits occur sporatically until the Mittani period, almost 1,000 years later.

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Typology

Ceramics have been analyzed and are from EDIII. Items are ubiquitous.

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