| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Top (m) | Opening Levels: 905.496 masl at center, 905.416 masl at southwest. |
| Phase Description | Phase V: Late Nabataean CE 1st c. redesign and repairs, including the addition of the Theater, intercolumnar... |
| Phase | V |
| Description | The soil is a 7.5 YR 5/4 (Brown). This is the bedding underneath the orchestra pavement, exposed where there is damage to the limestone flags. Like much of the floor bedding in the temple, it consists of sandstone cobbles set in mud mortar. The bedding was not excavated this season; in areas where pavers still seal it the bedding should be removed in future seasons in order to recover material remains for dating. |
| Stage | Stage 2 |
| Stage Description | Construction of the Theater and its support structure. |
| Definition | Bedding of the Orchestra Floor |
| Bottom (m) | Closing levels: Unknown. |
| Architectural or Soil Locus? | Architectural |
Suggested Citation
Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 16 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Temple/Trench 62". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/cd59d595-3200-4c7f-b125-c2b1e0ce1a66> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2tx3dp7t
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