Mesopo.
horizon
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regional
rulers
|
B.C.
|
Urkesh
|
phase
|
sub-phase
|
sr
sub-
sr
|
definition of stratum (JP)
definition of substratum
|
definition of stratum (AA)
definition of substratum
|
|
|
|
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8
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Mozan
|
|
|
1
|
erosion and latest activities
|
erosion and latest activities
|
a
|
surface wash and erosion
|
surface wash and erosion
road building A17-A15-A14
|
b
|
sod layer, topsoil
|
sod layer, topsoil
|
c
|
disturbed upper layer
|
disturbed upper layer
|
d
|
-
|
removal of ancient stones
gulley wash, laminations
|
e
|
-
|
modern burials
|
Late
MA/MB
|
Adad-Nirari I
|
1307-1275
|
|
7
|
non-sacral
|
|
|
3
|
scattered occupation:
tannurs (J2-3), pits (J3)
|
scattered occupation: tannurs
|
4
|
layers covering Terrace
|
-
|
5
|
surface
|
-
|
Early
MA/MB
|
Tushratta
|
1365-1335
|
|
6
|
reduced
visibility
|
6b
|
glacis only and memory stones
|
10
|
abandonment
|
-
|
11
|
edge of glacis
marked by memory stones
|
narrowing of service structures
|
a
|
-
|
collapse (A18)
|
b
|
-
|
accumulation within
divided storehouses (A18)
|
c
|
-
|
partitioning and repaiing
|
d
|
-
|
-
|
Shuttarna II
|
-1380
|
|
12
|
remodeling of upper part of staircase and "secondary apron"
|
structures and retaining wall to the west
|
a
|
-
|
[abandonment ?]
|
b
|
-
|
last accumulations
|
c
|
-
|
A18 storehouse (walls,first floors)
room with burnt basin in A17
|
d
|
-
|
north-south retaining wall
for continuing dumps
|
Saushtatar
|
ca. 1450
(or 1420?)
|
|
6a
|
revetment wall and staircase showing
|
13
|
upper part of accumulation
against revetment wall
|
(missing) houses to the west
|
a
|
-
|
[collapse and erosion of houses?]
|
b
|
-
|
[accumulation within houses]
start of extramural dumps
to the east (A17-18)
|
c
|
-
|
extramural stone pavement
to the east (A17,18,19)
|
d
|
-
|
building of (missing) houses
(walls, first floors)
|
Parattarna
|
ca.1500
|
|
14
|
lower part of accumulations against wall
|
?
|
a
|
-
|
re-use of phase 5 walls (A17)
|
interface?
|
?
|
16th century?
|
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
?
|
OB
|
[Babylon:
Samsu-ditana
|
Hammurapi]
|
1595
|
1760
|
|
5
|
buildup
south and
west of
sanctuary
|
5c
|
escarpment covered
|
30
|
top accumulations
against escarpment;
erosion to the east (?)
|
houses and collapse
|
a
|
J1 floors;
J4 bin
|
great brickfall
|
b
|
-
|
erosion and subsequent cut
|
c
|
-
|
abandonment
|
d
|
-
|
accumulations
|
e
|
-
|
minor rebuilding
|
Mari:
Zimri-Lim
|
Shehna:
Shamshi-Adad
|
1760
|
1800
|
Terru;
Haziran
|
5b
|
escarpment
reduced
|
31
|
mid plaza accumulations;
service activities to the east
|
houses/graves build-up and first use
|
a
|
-
|
higher accumulations within houses
|
b
|
-
|
construction and first floors
|
?
|
1800
|
1900
|
-
|
5a
|
escarpment still visible
|
32
|
-
|
scattered occupation (not house related)
|
a
|
-
|
A15 burials; small pit; late kilns;
fragments of wall and hard acc. in south
|
b
|
-
|
late dumping in depression
|
c
|
-
|
depression for mudbrick pitting
|
d
|
-
|
early dumping in widened pits and depression
|
33
|
-
|
scattered occupation (house related)
|
a
|
-
|
storage pits (large)
|
b
|
-
|
A15 pottery kilns
|
c
|
-
|
depression for mudbrick pitting
|
34
|
-
|
scattered occupation (house related)
|
a
|
-
|
burials
|
b
|
-
|
tannurs ?
|
c
|
-
|
pebble lenses and accumulations (A16)
|