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Introduction
The strata sequence currently used is J2B, it is a sequence based on the J2 data and is unique to J2. It is provisional in nature until the sequence is incorporated into a larger JP sequence. It is based on the JPD sequence concieved during the September/October 2011 study season. The JPD sequence was further revised during the October 2012 study season. The final version of the JPD is found in the MZ book. The previous sequence for this book, J2A, can be found here.
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The strata definition chart (J2B)
| phase | stratum | sub-sr | definition of stratum |
| and of substratum | |||
| 9p | 10 | Modern accumulations, backfill, current excavations | |
| 9m | 20 | Top soil | |
| 30 | disturbed upper layer | ||
| 8r | 60 | Scattered use including tannurs | |
| 8m | 70 | Stones above second apron | |
| 80 | Layers just under stones of s70 | ||
| 7v | 122 | Accumulations coming up over the top of Revetment wall | |
| 7m | 148 | Build-up and leveling with use areas on top of brickfall including use associated with large flat stone f154. Construction of second apron. | |
| 7j | 158 | Second phase of brickfall | |
| 159 | Construction of small curtian walls inside brickfall and use areas | ||
| 160 | First phase of brickfall | ||
| 161 | Erosion in south of J2, sloping down from East to West | ||
| 7f | 176 | Accumulations between revetment wall and curtain wall in k13 | |
| 7c | 190 | First Mittani deposits in J2, curtain wall in k13, damage to EDIII layers | |
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| 3u | 610 | Sloping accumulations forming upper levels at base of revetment wall | |
| 3s | 620 | Use floors against base of staircase and apron | |
| 3p | 630 | Building of western flanking wall (f127) | |
| 3n | 640 | Floor build-up immediately following the construction of the monumental access | |
| 3m | 650 | Building the temple terrace, first floor and construction of monumental access | |
| 3l | 660 | Cut in SW corner of k100 | |
| 665 | Pebble floors associated with lower steps with EDIII sherds | ||
| 3j | 670 | Pebble and sherd pavements with mixed EDIII and Ninevite 5 sherds | |
| 3h | 685 | Sherd pavements at bottom k100 with Ninevite 5 sherds. | |
| 3b | 730 | Possible construction of early staircase f380 | |
| 2m | 850 | Possible construction of early staircase f380 |
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