Item: Locus 26
Class: Locus
Number of Views: 9
Project: Petra Great Temple Excavations
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Description (21 properties)
| Bottom (m) | Closing Depth: 906.335 m. | |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Soil | |
| Underlies | None. | |
| Stage Description | Collection of fluvial wash down and sediment. | |
| Phase | XI | |
| Phase Description | Phase X: Site abandonment after major collapse dating to the Byzantine period from the CE 4th to 5th c. New drainage systems are installed including that associated with the newly built west precinct wall. | |
| Overlies | Locus 29. | |
| Phase | XII | |
| Description | Consists of a Dusty Red (Munsell 10 YR 3/3) soil matrix. Contains washed-down sediment from above. | |
| Phase Description | Phase IX: Major CE 363 earthquake leads to the collapse of large architectural features and the primary deposition of fluvial wash. Debris accumulates in the Shrine Room followed by major collapse. The West Walkway Wall collapses and the Residential Quarter is destroyed. | |
| Definition | Sediment in Cave 1 | |
| Phase | X | |
| Top (m) | Opening Depth: 909.155 m. | |
| Location | Inside Cave 1. | |
| Stage | Stage 8 | |
| Phase | IX | |
| Phase Description | Phase XII: Use levels, robbing and abandonments continue. Upper levels of fluvial wash are deposited. Rooms A and B are abandoned. | |
| Combined with | None. | |
| Phase Description | Phase XIII: Major collapses continue into the Islamic period. | |
| Phase Description | Phase XI: Further collapse post-CE 5th c., possibly the result of the earthquake of 512. Fill accumulates following the disuse of the canalization systems. The remains of two bodies are found in the upper level fluvial deposits. Localized burning in some areas. | |
| Phase | XIII |
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Suggested Citation:
Martha Sharp Joukowsky, Emma Susan Libonati, José I. Fusté. "Petra Great Temple Excavations: Locus 26 (Locus)" (Released 2007-11-12). Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed.) Open Context. <http://opencontext.org/subjects/7B9DFEFC-E0D9-41FB-EC2C-C0FD731D7C4E>
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Martha Sharp Joukowsky ( Editor ) , Emma Susan Libonati ( Observer ) , José I. Fusté ( Observer )
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