| Description (summary) |
2009-01-22 |
pC |
Early Mittani. The area around the monumental staircase is reorganized, while the lower part of the apron and staircase is covered and this entrance is not used. In this period a fast grow of accumulations south of the staircase is recorded in J2 and J1 (revetment wall): probably we have structures to the south of the plaza, which permit the growing of accumulations in area JP. The staircase on the top is blocked. The area in this phase is sacral and keeps the older tradition with this rebuilding activities which remember the great architecture of previous periods: a 'second apron' is build to the West and to the East of the staircase. Reorganization of space East of wall f129: a series of glacis are layed on top of the mound, covering wall f129 and on top are placed stones to remember the function of boundary of the wall (f127). the staircase is covered for the first lower half. [Input: S921PC2.j] |