.bk J03 .fl Ry01jW.j .fd View logs from v 500 to 556 .fn replaces Q904jw.j, Q918el7.j, and R708MO.j. .ri jW .rd Ry01 .ed Ry01 .ei jW v 500 n ga500 gk1 gf500,501,502,503,504,505,506,507,508,509,510,511 This is a general view of k1 before excavation began this season. This locus had previously been partially excavated several seasons ago as part of J2. 501 e gk2 gf524,535 This is a general view of trench B6, previously excavated by a German team from Tuebingen University. It was taken before excavations began this season to show the condition of preservation. We can see the north edge of what we would eventually call the second apron, f532, consisting of stones in their original places as well as some that were uncovered earlier and that had fallen away from their original positions. 502 sw gf500,501 ga500 gk1 This view shows a pebble pavement, f501, in its setting along the south baulk of k1 before the pavement was removed. 503 n ga500 gf500,501,502,503,504,505,506,507,508,509,510,511 This photograph shows locus k1 after it was cleaned and highlights the group of large limestone blocks, a500, which sit in accumulation f500. 503a t w gf504,505,506,507,511,500 This sub-view shows stone boulders f504, f505, f506, f507, and pavement f511, individual components of a500 that are in the general vicinity of the north baulk of k1. 504 sw gk2 gf518,522,524,532,533,535 This is the view of the southern section of German trench B6 after it had been cleaned. Soil features f518, f522, and f533 can be seen. They all cover the second apron, f532. Six subviews show the details of the section moving from east to west along its entire length. 504a t s gk2 gf518,522,532,533,535 detail of the far eastern part of the south section of German trench B6 504b t s gk2 gf518,522,532,533,535 detail of the mid eastern part of the south section of German trench B6 504c t s gk2 gf518,522,532,533,535 detail of the central eastern part of the south section of German trench B6 504d t s gk2 gf518,522,532,533,535 detail of the central western part of the south section of German trench B6 504e t s gk2 gf518,522,532,533,535 detail of the middle western part of the south section of German trench B6 504f t s gk2 gf518,522,532,533,535 detail of the far western part of the south section of German trench B6 505 n gk1 ga500 gf500,502,503,504,505,506,507,508,509,510,511,519,520,521,525,526,527,530,534 This photograph was taken at an intermediate point in the excavation of k1, after natural accumulation, f500, had been removed to expose floor, f534. In the process of excavation, the boulders of aggregate, a500, had been left standing on soil pedestals. A number of new boulders, f519, f520, f521, f525, f526, f527, and f530 were now visible, scattered among and near the ones of a500. This view shows the arrangement of all the boulders exposed to this point, before their associations with other features, if any, could be determined. 505a t n gf508,505,527 detail sub-view of the relationship of f508,f505,f527 505b t n gf502 detail sub-view of f502 505c t n gf519 detail sub-view of f519 505d t s gf508,525,527 detail sub-view of f525 and f527 and their relationship to f508 ;note that there are no photos for sub-views 505e and 505f ;505e t gf526 detailed view of f526 ;505f t gf521 detailed view of f521 506 s gk2 gf522,524,532,533,534 This photograph was taken after the excavation of the region between the south baulk of the German trench B6 and the south baulk of locus k2. It highlights the relationship between natural accumulation, f533, and the surface of the stones of the second apron, f532. .rd Q817 .ri vE 507 s gk106 gf536,537 The eastern part of locus k106 had been partially excavated several years previously as part of unit J2. Exposure of the revetment wall of the temple mound (now visible in its NE corner) had been the focus of the previous excavations; however, they could not be completed by the time that unit was closed. That locus has been incorporated into J3 as k106 and this photo was taken after the old excavation was cleaned but before new excavations began. 508 s gk2 gf522,524,532,533,535 This photograph is a progress photo of the excavation in the south part of k2 and taken after v106. As accumulation, f533 is being removed, more of the stones along the north edge of the second apron, f532, are revealed. 509 s gk107 gf539,540,544,546,547 This photograph was taken soon after the part of k107 which lay to the south of the south baulk of the German trench in B6 and to the north of the south baulk of k107. The first features of interest under the topsoil, f539, and first soil layer, f540, consisted of floor, f547, s surface of pebbles and sherds, f546, and an installation of large pebbles, f544. 509a t s gk107 gf544,546,547 This sub-view is a closeup of the pebble installation, f544, in its context of the naturally compacted floor, f547. ;v510 missing 511 e gk2 gf524,532,543,547 This photograph documents the progress of excavations in the south half of k2, which is south of the previously excavated German trench that was a part of unit B6. The natural accumulation, f533, which covered the second apron of large boulders, f532, has been removed. It can now be seen that the apron slopes down from north to south and has two components. To the west f532 is composed of large boulders placed to form a flat surface, while to the east f532 is composed of smaller bolders arranged in rows running east to west. Several large stones visible in the photo are not in place, f524, f543. To the south of the part of f532 that is now visible is natural accumulation f557. ;photo for v511a is missing ;511a m s gf524,532,543,547 This subview is the same as the main view except that it is shot looking south instead of looking east. 511b t s gk2 gf532,557 This subview shows the western half of f532, containing the larger stones placed flat. 511c t n gk2 gf532,557 This subview shows the eastern half of f532, containing the smaller stones arranged in rows that run E-W. 511d t s gk2 gf543 This sub-view shows several large stones along the south baulk of k2 that when fully excavated, will become a part of the second apron, f532. 511e t s gk2 gf532,543 This sub-view is a closeup of large boulder, f543. 511f t s gk2 gf532 This sub-view shows a large boulder, as yet undesignated, that will form a part of the second apron, f532. 512 s gk107 gf532,548 This progress photo taken looking south from the German trench to the excacations of this season in k107 shows the stones of the second apron and the hard accumulation, f548 that covered it. At this point in the excavation the second apron was designated as a single feature, f532, but later would be split into two features based on the characteristics of the features after excavation was much further along. ;photo for v513 is missing ;513 n gk106 .rd Q819 514 sw gk2,107 gf532,545 Approximately five years ago, a German team from Tuebingen University excavated several trenches on the BA temple mound. Their purpose was to define extensive stonework which they had discovered by chance while determining the date for a series of houses which they had excavated well south of the BA temple. They did not backfill their trenches and some of the stonework deteriorated when the underpinning eroded. The trench in their unit B6 was incorporated into our unit J3 (initially designated as f545) and as we were cleaning and re-aligning it to our current grid we needed to identify which of the large limestone blocks laying along the southern border of the B6 trench were a part of the second apron, f532, and which were displaced from other locations higher in the mound. This photograph, when compared with a photo from the German excavations (view v514a) provides the basis to make that determination. One can see five stones which more than likely rolled out of position and two others which had been displaced before the Germans excavated the trench. 514a w sw gf545 This subview shows the state of the German trench in B6 immediately after it had been excavated (designated as gf9102dscn6899.jpg) .rd Q820 515 n gk1 ga500 gf500,503,504,505,506,507,508,510,511,517,519,527,529,530,534,633,634 This is a progress photograph of the excavations in k1. Looking north, one sees two groups of stones that seem isolated. The first ones are in accumulation f500 and are components of a500. They include f503, f504, f505, f506, f507, f508, f510, and f511. The second group is in a deeper layer, f534 and include f519, f527, f529 and f530. One can also see through to the north section of k1, that show (from top to bottom) soils f633, f634, f500, f517, and f534. ;Photo missing for v515a (duplicate of main view) ;515a t n gk1 ga500 gf500,503,504,505,506,507,508,510,511,517,519,527,529,530,534,633,634 detailed view of the eastern half of the north section of k1 515b t n gk1 ga500 gf500,505,506,507,508,510,511,517,534,633,634 detailed view of the western half of the north section of k1. Note that two large boulders, one in the far lower left of the photo and one beneath boulder f510 were not assigned feature numbers at the time this photo was taken. 516 e gk107 gf545,548,550,553,556 This progress photograph in locus k107, shows the stepped, eastern part of the second apron, f556 as it was being excavated. To the left of the lines of stones is the German trench from unit B6, f545. To the right of the lines of stones is a natural accumulation which covers the southernmost lines of stones, f553. Also, above f553 can be seen natural accumulations. f548 and f550. ;photo for v517 is missing ;517 gk107 gf532 .rd Q821 518 e gk107 gf545,553,556 This photograph, taken a day later than view, v516, shows the result of removing more of natural accumulation, f553, seen on the right side of the photo. More of the second apron, f556, is now visible - specifically the top of another E-W line of stones. 519 w gk2 gf515,516,518,522,524,532,533,535,543,551,557 This progress photo for the excavations in k2 shows the second apron, f532, as it is being uncovered by removing accumulation, f557. The apron slopes down from north to south, so the most recently exposed stones are on the left side of the photograph. Also shown here are the various accumulations and top soils which covered the apron, including f515, f516, f518, f522, and f533. To the right is the accumulation that forms the bottom of the German trench, f535. Along the south baulk are two large limestone blocks, f543 and f551 whose source and function had not yet been determined. 520 n gk1 gf500,517,534,633,634 This photograph duplicates much of the information conveyed in view v515. It was shot later, under flatter light. It shows the stratigraphy associated with the accumulations above the revetment wall, its aprons, and a group of floating large limestone blocks, which can be seen in the foreground. 520a t n detailed view of the half of section 520b t detailed view of the half of section 521 n gk106 gf536,537,541,542,554,555 This photograph is a general view of the north section of k106 before substantial excavations had occurred there. In the section one can see the topsoil, f536, the first natural accumulation underneath, f537, the soft accumulation f541 in the north part and the harder accumulation f542, to the south. When accumlation f542 was found to extend throughout the square it was redesignated as f552. Also visible in the foreground are a large limestone block, f554, and a collection of smaller blocks in a soil matrix, f555. 521a t n gk106 gf536,537,541,542,552 This subview is a closeup of the western half of the north section of k106. ;photo for v521b is missing ;521b t n gk106 detailed view of n-section of k106 .rd Q823 ;photo for v522 is missing ;v522 missing 523 w gk106 gf536,537,541,542,554,555 This photograph is of the west section of k106. One can see the stratigraphy of the accumulations here. Topsoil, f536 covers natural accumulation f537, which covers natural accumulations f541 and f542, which in turn blend into natural accumulation f552. Also seen are several limestone blocks, f554, a group of five, f555, and two others that had not yet been designated at the time of the photo. 524 s gk106 gf536,537,542,552 This is a photograph of the south section of k106, the east part of which had been previously excavated as part of unit J2. One can see the stratigraphy of the accumulations here. Topsoil, f536 covers natural accumulation f537, which covers natural accumulationf542, which in turn blends into natural accumulation f552. 525 n gk1,2 ga500 gf502,503,504,505,506,507,508,509,510,511,525,526,527,528,529,530,532,524, general view of k1 and k2 after removal of intermediate baulk view of situation during phase 6b or 7 show f532 clearly with the conction with other features and location of the accumulation above the second apron in k02 . It show also the relationship with collapsed stones and posibal top of the wall 525a t n gf520,510,509,551,529,530 view of collapsed stonesand possible top of wall 525b t gf519 525c t n gf532,524 western half of f532 525d t n gf532 eatern half of f532 526 e gk1,2 gf500,502,503,504,505,507,508,511,517,518,519,520,522,530,532,533,534,556,557,563,569,633,634 This is a major photograph documenting the progress of excavation in the east section of unit J3. It focuses on the east baulks of k1 and k2 just after the north baulk of k1, which had separated them, was removed. One can clearly see the west part of the second apron, f532, as well as some of the eastern part, f556, which is in k107, and the top of the revetment wall, f569, which is in k106. In the background, farther to the east, one can see the monumental staircase excavated in previous seasons as a part of unit J2. Visible in the center and right foreground of the photo are scattered large limestone blocks, whose source had not yet been determined, f502, f503, f504, f505, f507, f508, f519, f520, f530, and f563. In addition there is a cluster of small stones, f511, and a natural accumulation, f534, in which the lower stones sit. The soil layers in the baulk of k1 are, from top to bottom, f633, f634, f500, f517, f534. The soil layers in the baulk of k2 are, from top to botttom, f518, f222, f333, f557. 526a t e gk1 gf500,502,503,504,505,517,534,633,634 detailed view of the southern two-thirds of the east baulk of k1. 526b t e gk1,2 gf500,506,507,511,516,519,522,530,533,557,534,633,634 detailed view of the northern third of the east baulk of k1 and the southern third of the east baulk of k2. 526c t e gk2 gf516,520,522,532,533,557,563 detailed view of the northern two-thirds of the east baulk of k2. 527 s gk1 gf633,634,500,503,504,505,517,534 The purpose of this photograph of the south section of locus k1 is to illustrate the stratigraphy of deposits above the second apron, f532 and revetment wall top, f569 (noy yet excavated in this square). Soil features were all natural accumulations assigned separate numbers for the puposes of analyzing the ceramics and for accounting for excavations in two separate units spaced several years apart, f633, f634, f500, f517, f534. However, one can clearly see that the soil was continuously deposited either directly by the wind or by wash of the same type of soil from higher elevations during periods of heavy rain. Also shown are several large boulders whose source and depositional history is not known, f503, f504, f508, f525. Note in addition, the lack of pits, which indicates that after the temple mound complex was abandoned (probably in the late Mittani period) it was never re-occupied. 527a t s gk1 This subview shows the east half of the south section of k1. 527b t s gk1 This subview shows the west half of the south section of k1. 528 s gk107 gf539,540,547,556 The purpose of this photograph of the south section of locus k107 is to illustrate the stratigraphy of deposits above the second apron, f556. Soil features were all natural accumulations assigned separate numbers, f539, f540, f547, for the puposes of analyzing the ceramics and for accounting for excavations in two separate units spaced several years apart. However, one can clearly see that the soil was continuously deposited either directly by the wind or by wash of the same type of soil from higher elevations during periods of heavy rain. Note the similarity to photographs, v527, of the south baulk of k1, located one square to the southwest, which had a similar depositional history. Also note the lack of pits, which indicates that after the temple mound complex was abandoned (probably in the late Mittani period) it was never re-occupied. 529 w gk107 gf532,539,540,547 When the German team from Tuebingen excavated their E-W trench in area B6 to follow the north edge of the apron to the revetment wall, they subsumed what was to become the northern parts of J3 loci k2 and k107. As excavated by us, these loci appear as partial squares, whose east and west baulks extend north roughly two meters to the south edge of the German trench. This photgraph is a detailed view of the south part of the west section of k107 before it was removed. It shows the second apron, f532, and the accumulations which cover it. The accumlation just above the apron, f547, can be discerned; however, those above it to the level of the topsoil, f539 and f540, are unlayered. One can clearly see that the soil was continuously deposited either directly by the wind or by wash of the same type of soil from higher elevations during periods of heavy rain. Also note the lack of pits. Combined, these factors indicate that after the last modification to the temple mound complex (here the second apron, f532) this part of the mound was abandoned (probably in the late Mittani period) and was never re-occupied. 530 e gk107 gf539,540,547,550,556 When the German team from Tuebingen excavated their E-W trench in area B6 to follow the north edge of the apron to the revetment wall, they subsumed what was to become the northern parts of J3 loci k2 and k107. As excavated by us, these loci appear as partial squares, whose east and west baulks extend north roughly two meters to the south edge of the German trench. This photgraph is a detailed view of the south part of the east section of k107 before it was removed. It shows a stepped stone structure, f556, and the accumulations which cover it. The depositonal history is more complex here than in the corresponding west baulk. One can clearly see that the soil of f539 and f540 was continuously deposited either directly by the wind or by wash of the same type of soil from higher elevations during periods of heavy rain. However, several layers of different textures can be discerned between the top of f556 and the bottom of f540. Accumulation 547, very thin in the west, is substantial here in the east. Accumlations f550 and f553, equated by vVE, are packed layers designated as floors directly above the stepped stones of f556. The overall impression is that use of this part of the mound continued for a while after the steps were covered. One possible explanation is that apron f532 and steps f556 are not contemporary - the apron could have been added after the steps were covered. 531 w gk107 gf548,556 This is a photograph of the section of the outer east side of the east baulk of k107 after it had been cleaned so that it could function as a template for excavations in k107. (It had been previously excavated several years ago as a west baulk of a locus of unit J2.) The purpose of the view is to show the accumlations atop the stepped stone structure, f556. The original author of this view description noted that there were fifteen layers, however, since the section has not been scored, one cannot differentiate them in these photos even though it can be seen that there are some variations in color and texture. 531a t w gk107 gf548,556 Closeup of the south-central part of the section of the outer east side of the east baulk of k107. 531b t w gk107 gf548,556 Closeup of the south part of the section of the outer east side of the east baulk of k107. 531c t w gk107 gf556 Closeup of the north-central part of the section of the outer east side of the east baulk of k107. 531d t w gk107 gf556 Closeup of the north part of the section of the outer east side of the east baulk of k107. 532 e gk107 gf548,556,559 This photograph shows the section of the east baulk of k107 just after the south baulk and a thin vertical slice of the east baulk, f559, had been removed. f559 was removed to better align the baulk with the Mozan standard grid. The stepped stone installation, f556, is shown on the left and one of the natural accumulations which covered the steps of it, f548 is shown on the right. 532a t e gk107 gf548,556,559 Detail of the south half of the east section of k107. 532b t e gk107 gf548,556,559 Detail of the north half of the east section of k107. 533 n gk107 This is a photograph of the archaeolgists and workmen who excavated the east portion of unit J3 during 2006. Photographs of this type normally appear in the incidental section, but this one was mistakenly registered as a view. 534 w gk107 general view of the section of the outer east side of the east baulk of k107 after it was cleaned and scored in preparation for drawing. It conveys much of the same information as view, v531, whose photograph was taken and described earlier. 534a m w gk107 This sub-view is a virtual repeat of the main view. 534b t w gk107 gf556,558 This sub-view is of the north half of the section of the outer east side of the east baulk of k107, taken during the process of drawing the section. The horizontal elevation reference string is in place and the stepped stone structure, f556, and the soil of the baulk, f558, can be clearly seen. 534c t w gk107 gf548,556,558 This sub-view is of the south half of the section of the outer east side of the east baulk of k107, taken during the process of drawing the section. The horizontal elevation reference string is in place and the stepped stone structure, f556, the soil of the baulk, f558, and the natural floor, f548, can be clearly seen. .rd Q824 535 w gk1,2 This is the main reference for a series of photogrpahs which document the section of the west baulks of loci k1 ahd k2 prior to their removal. (The actual removal and documentation was done by the crew of the west portion of J3 as part of loci k11, k12, and k101.) 535a t w gk1,2 Subview of the far north fifth of the section of the west baulk of loci k1 and k2. 535b t w gk1,2 Subview of the north-central fifth of the section of the west baulk of loci k1 and k2. 535c t w gk1,2 Subview of the central fifth of the section of the west baulk of loci k1 and k2. 535d t w gk1,2 Subview of the south-central fifth of the section of the west baulk of loci k1 and k2. 535e t w gk1,2 Subview of the far south fifth of the section of the west baulk of loci k1 and k2. .rd Q824 .ri vVE 536 W gk106,107 gf532 This photograph and its series of sub-views show the section of the west baulks of loci k106 and k107. One can see all of the accumulations that were deposited above the second apron, f532, and the revetment wall (not yet excavated and not shown here). It is clear that when the apron went out of use, no further significant occupation occurred here up to the present time. For example there are no pits, mudbricks, arrangements of stones, or varying textures and composition of layers that typically provide evidence of human presence. 536a t W gk106,107 This subview is of the north quarter of the section of the combined west baulks of loci k106 and k107. 536b t W gk106,107 This subview is of the north-central quarter of the section of the combined west baulks of loci k106 and k107. 536c t W gk106,107 This subview is of the south-central quarter of the section of the combined west baulks of loci k106 and k107. 536d t W gk106,107 This subview is of the south quarter of the section of the combined west baulks of loci k106 and k107. 537 W gk1,2 gf502,503,504,505,506,507,508,509,510,511,517,519,520,521,526,527,528,529,530,532,543,551,563 The original purpose of this view and subview was to show the location of a large limestone block, f507, which had an impression the excavator attributed to human grinding activity. The main view shows all the large limestone blocks south of the second apron, f532. These blocks seem to have been displaced from elsewhere and randomly deposited. The small rounded arrow on block f507 shows the location of the impression. Unfortunately, the subview, v537a, that was to show, in close-up, the mark on f507, is missing the photo. Subview, v537b shows limestone blocks in closeup just to the north of f507, but not that block itself. ;537a photo is missing ;537a t W gf507 This subview was intended to show an impression on the top of a large, displaced limestone block which had, in the excavators opinion, been caused by grinding. Unfortunately the photograph is missing. 537b t W gf509,510,520,543,551,563 This subview shows the relationship among large limestone blocks that most likely were deposited by natural forces from man-made structures elsewhere that had deteriorated. 538 N gk107 gf548,552,554,555,556,561,562 This photograph shows the full extent of loci k106 and k107 after the north baulk of k106, which separated them, had been removed. Although the stepped stone structure, f566, had been mostly exposed, the revetment wall to its south (excavated in previous seasons as part of J2 and just visible in the lower left of the photo) had not yet been exposed. The subview shows two large boulders, f561 and f562, (which had been displaced and redeposited in antiquity by natural forces), just before they were removed. 538a t NE gf561,562 This subview shows two large floating limestone boulders f561,f562, prior to their removal. 539 N gk1,2 gf500,507,509,510,519,520,524,529,530,532,543,551,557,563 gi500 The purpose of this series of photographs is to record the context of a bronze tool, i500, which was found in the stonework associated with the second apron, f532, in loci k1 and k2. 539a t N gk1 gf520,529,530,532,543,557,563, gi500 Closeup of the context of bronze tool, i500. 539b t NE gk1 gf532 gi500 Tight closeup of the findspot of bronze tool, i500. ;photo for v540 is missing ;540 E gk1,2 gf532,563,551,564,520,529,530,510,509,566,525,526,527,567 view on location of fd f566 540a N gk1,2 gf507,509,510,520,529,530,532,543,551,563,566 This view was planned to consist of two photographs of a natural floor surface, f566, which had been covered by natural accumulation, f557, south of the second apron, f532, and shown on the left side of the photo for the preceding view, v539. The main view photo is not in the record, V19, and either was not taken as planned or taken and lost for some reason. As a result, this photo, originally intended as a subview, will serve as the main view and the template will be produced from it. The floor, f566, is south of and appears to abut the second apron, f532. There are nine large limestone blocks shown, f507, f509, f510, f520, f529, f530, f543, f551, and f553 that are not a part of the second apron, are deposited randomly atop it, and appear to have been moved from elswhere. Note that the photograph was taken under strong light and shade, suggesting that it was intended as a progress shot. .rd Q827 .ri vVE 541 N gk1,2 gf500,507,509,510,519,520,529,530,532,543,551,563,566 This view and sub-view are record-quality photos of the same subject as the progress photo above. It focuses on a natural floor, f566, and its relationship with the second apron, f532, which it abuts. Also important is the floor's relationship with ten large, randomly oriented limstone blocks, f507, f509, f510, f519, f520, f529, f530, f543, f551, f563, which, because they sit on the floor and the apron, must have been deposited later, after the floor and apron were put in place and began to be used. Note that two subviews were listed in the view log, both with identical entries which did not include a description. A faulty entry for v541a, which does not have a photo in V19 is suspected. ;Photo for subview v541a missing ;541a t E gk1,2 gf532,566,510,509,564,520 541b t OHE gk1,2 gf507,509,510,520,532,543,551,566 This sub-view is an oveoverhead photo looking down and east. It clearly shows the surface of the floor, f566, the south edge of the apron, f532, and several of the large floating limestone blocks, f507, f509, f510, f520, f543, and f551. 542 N gk1,2 gf507,509,510,519,520,524,525,526,527,529,530,532,534,543,551,563 This view documents a significant moment in the excavation; one where floor, f566, and accumulation, f500, had both been excavated to reveal a natural floor, f534, which extended from the south edge of the second apron, f532, south to the south baulk of k1. It abuts the second apron, f532. The photo also shows a number of displaced large limestone blocks, f507, f509, f510, f519, f520, f524, f525, f526, f527, f529, f530, f543, f551, and f563. 542a t N gk1,2 gf507,509,510,520,525,526,527,530,532,534,543,551 This subview is a tight shot of the interface between the natural floor, f534 and the second apron, f532. One can clearly see that they abut. 543 N gk107 gf556,568 This photograph shows the interface between the stepped stone structure, f556 and a natural accumulation, f568, which abuts its south face. Note the similarities between this view and v541, which shows the relationship between the second apron, f532 and an abutting natural surface, f566. The view log lists a second sub-view, v543b, looking north at the interface, for which no photo exists in V19. 543a m W gk107 gf556,568 This subview, taken looking west along the south face of structure, f556, shows that the naturally deposited surface, f568, abuts it. ;No photo for this sub-view ;543b t N gk107 gf556,568 view on the sloping top of sourface of f568 544 N gk106,107 gf556,569,570,581,582,591 gi501 This view, was taken after v543 (but in the same location). Excavation had proceeded a bit longer in locus k107, with the purpose of determining the relationship between the stepped stone structure, f556, and the revetment wall, f569, which had been previously excavated as part of unit J2. One can see four of the top stones of wall addition, f591, in an E-W line atop the lower E-W line of the revetment wall, f569. In the process of this phase of the work, a bronze tool, i501, was discovered and subview, v544c, documents its context. Note that f556 has been laid on a surface that consists, in the south part, of a layer of ashy soil, f570, baqaya, f581, and mud bricks, f582. 544a t E gk107 gf556,569,591 This sub-view shows the relationship between the stepped stone structure, f556, the revetment wall, f569, and a line of stones, f591, that were placed in covering accumulation atop f569 to serve as a memory of f569. 544b t N gk107 gf556,569,570,581,582,591 This sub-view shows the foundation of the stepped stone structure, f556. Although the mini-section should have been scored to emphasise the components, one can make out traces of an ashy deposit, f570, upon which the stones sit, as well as a baqaya surface, f581, at the bottom of the exploratory trench as well as some mudbricks, f582, that are covered by the ash, f570. 544c t E gk107 gf569,581 gi501 This sub-view shows the findspot of a bronze tool, i501, which was located near the north face of a line of stones that formed the north face of revetment wall, f569. 545 N gk1,2 gf502,507,509,510,519,521,524,525,526,527,528,529,530,532,543,551,563,569,571,594 This view is a late progress shot of the western half of the east section of J3. It was recorded for stratigraphic purposes in the last few days of excavation here and shows the relationship of a large number of floating limestone blocks scattered randomly atop and to the south of the second apron, f532, and what was believed to be the top of the revetment wall, f569. (Note that these stones may really be associated with the wall's memory stones, f591.) Sub-view, v545c proports to show a layer of baqaya, but the exact location is unclear from the photo. 545a t N gk1 gf525,527 This sub-view shows details of floating stones f525 and f527 and the soil pedestal upon which they sit. 545b t N gk1 gf502 This sub-view shows details of floating stone, f502, and the soil pedestal upon which it sits. 545c t W gk1,2 gf507,520,571,594 This sub-view shows the results of a small stratigraphic test probe dug between boulders f507 to the south and f520 to the north. This was done to correlate the discovery of a baqaya layer, f581, in locus k106 directly to the east. A baqaya surface, f594, was found here, covered by accumulation, f571. However, from the camera angle, these two layers are difficult to discriminate. 545d t E gk1,2 gf509,510,569,591 This subview is taken from the same relative lateral position as v545c, but looking in the opposite direction. The view of the baqaya is blocked by boulders f509 and f510. In the top center one sees what may be the top stones of the revetment wall, f569, while in the left foreground on sees what may be the the memory stones, f591, associated with that wall. 545e t NE gk1 gf519 This sub-view shows details of floating stone, f519, and the soil pedestal upon which it sits. .rd Q831 .ri vVE ;there is no photo or other data for view v546 ;v546 ;there is no photo or other data for view v547 ;v547 548 N gk106,gk107 gf556,569,591,636,637 This photograph is a general view to the north of loci k106 and k107 taken after most of the excavations were complete there, but before the N-S baulk separating these loci from k1 and k2 to the west had been removed. The top part of the south face of monumental wall, f569, had been exposed, as had lines of memory stones, f591, which had been placed atop it after f569 had been covered with natural accumulation. One can see the stepped stone structure, f556 in the top part of the photograph. At the very top appear two new features that were not named at the time of excavation: an unexcavated pillar of soil, f636, and an isolated stone, f637. 548a t OHE gk106 gf591,569 This sub-view was taken looking down from the west baulk of k106 and shows the bottom of the excavation trench that probed for the south face of the revetment wall, f569. There are three stones at the bottom of the trench (as of the time of the photo undesignated) that had been deposited while f569 was still in use and visible. These stones were eventually removed in the last days of the excavation. 549 E gk107 gf532,556,569,570,581,582,591 This series of photographs taken in locus k107 (near the end of the excavations there) shows the relationships among the stepped stone structure, f556; the revetment wall, f569, and its memory stones, f591; and the material upon which f556 was laid, f570, f581, and f582. Because of the camera angles, f581 and f570, visible only in the section of the south edge of f556, are not visible in the main view. 549a t N gk107 gf570,580,581,582 This subview of the section of the south edge of f556 shows the material upon which it was built. It is a mixture of mudbricks bricks, f582, wwhich sit in natural accumulation, f570. Both cover a baqaya layer, f581, which in turn covers part of the revetment wall, f569. 549b t N gk107 gf570,580,581,582 This sub-view shows a small, displaced boulder, f580, before it was removed. 549c t W gk107 gf556,569,591 This subview shows the relationships among the stones of the revetment wall, f569, the memory stones, f591, and the stepped stone structure, f556. One can see that wall,f569, extended well beyond f591 to both the north and to the south. Neither abutted the stepped stone structure, f556. 549d t N gk107 gf581,581 This subview shows the earliest material to cover the north part of the revetment wall, f569. The photo does not clearly indicate whether it was brick, f582, or baqaya, f581. A brief field note suggests that here it was deteriorated mudbrick. 550 N gk1,2 gf509,510,520,524,525,526,527,528,529,530,532,543,553,561,569,575,579,585,591 This view was taken after the excavations in k1 and k2 of the second apron, f532, the revetment wall, f569, and the memory stones, f591, were complete. However, the N-S baulks forming the east and west sides of k1 and k2 were still in place. Approximately 50 cm of the south face of f569 was exposed in a narrow trench just to the south of the face. One can see three limestone blocks in the bottom of this trench, f575, f579, f585. There are a number of displaced limestone blocks (f509, f510, f520, f524, f525, f526, f527, f528, f529, f530, f543, f553, f561) laying atop the apron, memory stones, and the accumulations to the south of the revetment wall, suggesting that they were deposited after abandonment of this part of the temple mound complex. 550a t OHW gk1,2 gf569,575,579,585,591 This subview shows the exploratory trench dug to the south of monumental wall, f569, to expose its south face. At the bottom of the trench are three boulders, f575, f579, and f585, which sit in natural accumulation, f576, which was deposited while f569 was being covered. 550b t W gk1 gf575,579 This subview is a closeup of two limestone bolders, f575 and f579, located to the south of and below the top of revetment wall, f569. 550c t W gk1 gf585 This subview is a closeup of a limestone bolder, f585, located to the south of and below the top of revetment wall, f569. 550d t N gk1,2 gf509,510,520,529,530,532,543,551,563,569,591 This subview shows the displaced boulders, f509, f510, f520, f529, f530, f543, f551, f563, that sit atop the second apron, f532, revetment wall f569, memory stones, f591, and soils that cover them. It clearly shows that these boulders were deposited after the major stoneworks were abandoned. .rd Q902 .ri vVE 551 N gk106,107 This view was taken after the major part of the excavations of k106 and k107 had been completed, but before the N-S baulk separating them from loci k1 and k2 to the west had been removed. The top 50 cm of the south face of the revetment wall, f569, had been exposed, as had the memory stones above it, f591, and the stepped stone structure to its north, f556. Several boulders can be seen in the accumulation below the wall top, and two boulders that must have been deposited after f569 was covered can be seen well to its south. Subviews show clearly that the memory stones were placed atop an accumlation which covered the revetment wall. 551a t N gk106 gf569,591 This subview, taken a bit closer to the revetment wall, f569, shows that the memory stones, f591, have been set atop the wall with a clear idea of where it had been before it was covered. This indicates that the memory stones were set a relative short time after the covering. 551b t N gk106 gf569,591 This subview, taken looking north shows what is either a thin soil layer or a thick layer of mud mortar between the top of the revetment wall, f569, and the memory stones, f591. 551c t S gk106 gf569,591 This subview, taken looking south shows the nature of the soil/mud mortar interface between the top of the revetment wall, f569, and the memory stones, f591. 552 W gk106 gf569,577,586,587,588,589 This view depicts the area in k106 south of and below the top of the revetment wall, f569, which marked the stopping point of excavations in this part of the locus. One can see an accumulation, f577, and four displaced boulders, f586, f587, f588, and f589, that sit within the accumulation. 552a w OHE gk106 gf569,577,586,587,588,589 This subview shows the accumulation, f577, and the boulders that sit within it. 553 N gk1,2 gf509,510,524,525,526,527,528,529,530,532,543,551,563,569,576,591,635 This view was taken to illustrate the complex relationship among five sets of components: the revetment wall, f569; a later set of memory stones placed atop it, f591; an apron to the north of the revetment wall, f532; displaced limestone boulders which were deposited after the wall system went out of use; and displaced limestone boulders which were deposited in accumulation, f576, while the south face of the revetment wall was still visible and before the memory stones and the apron were constructed. The last subview, v553e, shows a small patch of baqaya, material that formed the surface of the original temple mound, under the south edge of the apron along the east baulk of k1. 553a t N gk1,2 gf532,569,591 This subview narrows in on and illustrates the relationships among the revetment wall, f569, the memory stones, f591, and the southern part of the second apron, f532. 553b t N gk1 gf525,527 This subview shows two displaced boulders which belong to the later of the two groups of such stones. 553c t N gk1,2 This subview shows the western half of the combined loci k1 and k2, just before the baulk separating them from the J3 west excavations was removed. 553d t N gk1,2 This subview shows the eastern half of the combined loci k1 and k2, just before the baulk separating excavations was removed. 553e t N gk1,2 gf532 This subview shows a layer of baqaya that was found at the bottom of a small exploratory trench along the intersection of the southeastern corner of the second apron, f532, and the east baulk of k1 and k2. The presence of the baqaya would indicate that the basic temple mound system exposed in the west part of J3 (which included such a coating to the north of the revetment wall) was not modified until the wall became covered and the second apron was built. 554 W gk1 gf569,576 This photograph shows the accumulation, f576, at the bottom of a narrow trench dug in locus k1 for the purpose of locating and exposing the south face of revetment wall, f569. 555 E gk107 gf559 This photograph shows the section that remained after the east end of the German trench in unit B6 was excavated to align it with the east baulk of locus k107. More than one accumulation can be seen in the section, but due to the relatively small amount of soil removed it was assigned a single feature number, f599. .rd Q904 .ri mO ;556 Photos and descriptions of the east baulk of k1 and k2 that would have been logically numbered as v556 were instead numbered as views v104, v104a, v104b, v104c, v104d. ;556e t E gk1,2 detailed view1 for lower part of E-section of K1,2 ;556f t E gk1,2 detailed view2 for lower part of E-section of K1,2 ;556g t E gk1,2 detailed view3 for lower part of E-section of K1,2 ;555h t E gk1,2 detailed view4 for lower part of E-section of K1,2 556 W gk1,2 E-section,from W-side show layers which cover second apron