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Unit Book A6

The Palace Kitchen (Version 1a)

A6s7bAAH

Processed on 2025-09-08

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 1996-08-12 rK high layer, akkadian period [Input: ZJ828aMA.j]
Description (summary) 1996-08-12 rK The strata 7bAAH represents the upper layers of the Akkadian period, specifically the phase of palace use. During this stage, additional palace walls were uncovered, such as wall f210, alongside previously identified walls such as f44 and f78. The soil in this layer was dark brown to black in color, loose in texture, and contained carbonized material and ash q555, indicating the beginning of the end of the palace abandonment phase. The accumulations yielded a large quantity of pottery, including jars q684 and plate q684.2. Several noteworthy finds were also recovered, including a piece of a tannur (oven), a jewellery item q684.1, and seal impressions i128. [Input: ZJ828aMA.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Features included within stratum 1996-08-12 rK f44 (wa)
f78 (brickwall)
f198 (accumulation C)
f212 (accumulation C)
f223 (accumulation C) [Input: ZJ828aMA.j]