Unit Book J3

The Terrace Edge, Center (Version 1a)

Stratigraphy

Overall Stratigraphy for Palace AA, Temple BA and Plaza JP

Giorgio Buccellati – November 2005

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Strata definition for AA-BA – sequence AAsF(P805)