| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Description | Canalization capstones of varying thickness, approximately 0.25 m. The limestone capstones are not very neatly executed, appearing in a range of lengths and widths. Perhaps they are not the original capstones, but a later replacement. |
| Phase Description | Phase IV: Nabataean Grand Design: 1st c. BCE to CE 1st c. The remainder of the subterranean canalization is... |
| Stage | Stage 2 |
| Definition | Canalization capstones. |
| Top (m) | Opening Levels: 884.816 m at north, 885.036 at center, 883.956 at south. |
| Phase | IV |
| Bottom (m) | Closing Levels: Varying. |
| Stage Description | Canalization constructed in a builder's trench cut through the gravel platform and capped. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 16 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Trench 54". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/15208f14-d0b0-46f0-23a7-cc59b65044f1> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2h133x22
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