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JP – The Temple Plaza and Terrace Edge (Version 1a)

JP^wall27

Processed on 2026-09-08

1. OVERVIEW

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Includes other label 2026-09-03 lC J1f270 [Input: ZK903lC.J]
Category !! !! stationary
Best definition 2026-09-03 !! wall [Input: ZK903lC.J]
Summary 2026-09-03 lC curtain wall [Input: ZK903lC.J]
2026-09-03 lC one row of four stones [Input: ZK903lC.J]
Best image 2026-09-03 lC [Input: ZK903lC.J]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

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Definition 2026-09-03 lC wall [Input: ZK903lC.J]
Description (summary) 2026-09-03 lC A small wall consisting of a row of four stones, which are not particularly well aligned. The stones rest directly on the floor J1f238. They are aligned with the course of the second escarpment, but do not form a particularly compact structure, especially when compared with the subsequent curtain wall (^wall28), which constitutes a proper separating wall. This feature seems to have had more of a symbolic function, marking a sacred boundary, rather than serving as an actual barrier, as it could have been easily stepped over or circumvented. A further hypothesis is that the stones may have functioned as a sort of “memory stones” marking the escarpment. [Input: ZK903lC.J]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

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Elevation 2026-09-03 lC 8668 bottom [Input: ZK903lC.J]
2026-09-03 lC 8704 top [Input: ZK903lC.J]

Axial Definition

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Orientation 2026-09-03 lC E-W [Input: ZK903lC.J]

Contact Association

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Notes on contact association 2026-09-03 lC overlays ^pav2 [Input: ZK903lC.J]

Time Sequencing

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Phase (to which element belongs) 2026-09-03 lC Mittani [Input: ZK903lC.J]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2026-09-03 lC the stones are laying on top of J1^pav2 which was built during EDIII, but it was used until Mittani. [Input: ZK903lC.J]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

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Height 2026-09-03 lC 35 cm [Input: ZK903lC.J]
Length 2026-09-03 lC 250 cm [Input: ZK903lC.J]

Morphology

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Ware or Material, species 2026-09-03 lC lime stone [Input: ZK903lC.J]
Condition 2026-09-03 lC the wall has been removed during excavation [Input: ZK903lC.J]

Function

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Generic function (1st degree of specificity) 2026-09-03 lC delimit the area of the escarpement at the base of the revetment wall. [Input: ZK903lC.J]