Preliminary Phase definition MZA (S908, revised V930 - gB) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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horizons | | | | | phases | | | | | Strata, phases and horizons are, respectively, minimal, intermediate and maximal units of reference relating spatial elements in terms of a temporal sequence. | | | | | | | | | | |
middle chr. | Mesop. | Syria | Urkesh | | MZA | | JPB | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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1900 AD | | Mozan | 9 | | 85 | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| medieval | | | | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Strata are defined exclusively on the basis of stratigraphic criteria, especially types of contacts, e.g., floor and accumulation sequences in contiguous rooms, or pits cut from the same floor. | | | | | | | | | | |
| late antique | | | | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MA | | 8 | | 71 | | 7 | | | Phases reflect a substantial re-organization of space (e.g., abandonment of a building and rebuilding using a different footprint) and use typological evidence (e.g., distinction in ceramic inventory) | | | | | | | | | | |
1300 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mittani | | 7 | | 63-65 | | 6 | a-b | | | | | | | | | | | |
1500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| OB | | 6 | | 53-55 | | 5 | a-c | | | | | | | | | | | |
1900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Isin/Larsa | OJ I | 5 | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2000 | | | | | 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ur III | EJ V | | | | | | | | A horizon includes all possible integrative considerations, especially regional comparative evidence, absolute date determinations, and textual references. | | | | | | | | | | |
2100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Post-imper. | EJ IV | 4 | | 35 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Imperial | | | | 33-34 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2270 | | | | | | | 1 | j | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Proto-imper. | | | | 31 | | | i | | | | | | | | | | | |
2330 | | | | | | | | h | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ED IIIb | EJ IIIb | 3 | | 27 | | | g | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2500 | | | | | | | | f | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ED IIIa | EJ IIIa | | | 25 | | | e | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2600 | | | | | | | | d | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ED II | EJ II | | | 23 | | | c | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2700 | | | | | | | | b | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ED I | EJ I | | | 21 | | | a | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J.Nasr | | 2 | | 17 | | 0 | i | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3000 | | | | | | | | h | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Late Uruk | | | | 15 | | | g | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3200 | | | | | | | | f | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Mid Uruk | | | | 13 | | | e | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3300 | | | | | | | | d | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Early Uruk | | | | 11 | | | c | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3500 | | | | | | | | b | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ubaid | | 1 | | 5 | | | a | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4500 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Halaf | | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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