Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2 Synthetic View / Stratigraphy

Phase 8rJ2B within Unit J2

Caitlin Chaves Yates – November 2011

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Stratigraphy

Phase 8r is a period of scattered use around J2. It is specifically associated with some tannurs and floors that were found in the area. This use is very late, after the monumental access was covered and the area was no longer considered a sacred space.

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Typology

Ceramics from this phase have not yet been analyzed. Small finds and objects from these layers include chipped stone lithics, clay objects and kiln waste.

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