Overall Stratigraphy for Palace AA, Temple BA and Plaza JP

horizon

phase

sub-phase

stra

tum

sub-str.

definition

Mesopot.

Syria

Urkeš

Mozan

8

modern

1

surface wash and erosion - road building in A17-A15

2

sod layer; top soil

3

disturbed upper layer

4

removal of ancient stones; gully wash; laminations

5

modern burials

Mittani – Early Middle Babylonian/Assyrian

OJ III

MA

7

scattr

abandnment

6

scattered occupation (tannurs)

7

erosion covering terrace

Sauštatar (?)

1450 (?)

6

final village

6b   expansion to the east

10

erosion with terrace in place

11

narrowing

a

     collapse (A18)

b

     accumulations within divided storehouse (A18)

c

     repairing, partitioning

12

first construction & retaining walls

a

      [abandonment]

b

      later accumulations within s12c

c

      structural build-up of A18 storehouse (walls, first floors)

      and of room with burnt basin in A17

e

     north-south retaining wall

Parattarna I (?)

1500 (?)

6a   establishment south of phase 5

13

missing houses

a

      [collapse and erosion of houses?]

b

      [accumulation within houses]

      large extramural dumps to the east (A17-18)

c

      extramural stone pavement to the east

d

      [structural build-up of houses (walls and first floors)]

e

     re-use of phase 5 walls (A17)

?

(h6 or

h7?)

11-13

scattered occupation

a

      bins (A14),

      plaza with remnants of Temple terrace and tannurs (J2)

b

      pits (A14)

c

      burials (A17)

d

      extramural open areas (A17, A18)

Amorite kingdoms –

Old Babylonian

OJ II

no overlord?

5

town

5c expansion

to the south

20

topmost houses

a

      abandonment and scattered occupation

b

      collapse of houses and brickfall

c

      accumulation within houses

d

      structural build-up of houses (walls and first floors)

horizon

phase

stratum

mid chr

Mes.

Syr.

Urkeš

h

definition

s

ss

definition

2000-1900

Isin-Larsa

OJ I

?

4

4b

no Palace walls showing

40

houses

41

burials

2100-2000

Ur III

EJ V

Sadar-mat,

Atal-Šen

Ann-atal

4a

Palace walls showing

45

houses (A7, A9)

46

scattered occupation (A10, A16)

49

burials

2192-2112

Post-imperial Akkadian

EJ IV

Išar-kinum

3 Palace dependency

3b

raising of AK walls,

re-use of damaged AF,

higher levels in A14

50

higher accumulations

aa

       accumulations within AK

ab

       scattered occupation in AF

ac

       extramural activities in A14 (oblongs)

ad

       buildup in ābi antechamber

51

Ishar-kinum

52

Jars and line of stones

2217-2193

Šar-kali-šarri

Tar’am-Agade

3a

use of AK w/out installations,

damage of AF,

lower levels in A14,

building of ābi antechamber

55

leveling and raising of AK walls (AK,A14)

56

lower accumulations

aa

       later accumulations within AK

ab

       first re-use of AF (tannurs, sealings discard)

ac

       organized outdoor activities in A14 (jars)

ad

       second use of ante-chamber

b

       first accumulations (ba,bb,bc,bd)

255-2218

Naram-Sin

57

drain outfall/accumulations above pavement

58

first floors and accumulations

a

       living accumulations

b

       pebble and sherd pavement

Tupkiš & Uqnitum

2 building of  Palace

raising of ābi,

lowest pvmnt in A14 (2004)

60

continued organized use

2269-2255

Manistušu

61

construction and first occupation

a

       construction of AP

b

       organized use of AP

?

1 pre-Palace

70

2278-2270

Rimuš