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Definition Destruction debris
Bottom (m) Bottom elevation: 904.136 m.
Top (m) Top elevation: 904.356 m at west, 904.326 m at center.
Description This is the top ca. 0.20 m of the ca. 0.30-0.35 m thick layer of destruction debris overlying the Hexagonal Pavement. Its Munsell color is 5YR 6/2, pinkish gray, and the soil is fairly fine and quite loose, with a number of pebbles and small stones, a small amount of burnt residue and a great deal of pottery. There were 18 architectural fragments and an abundance (93 pieces) of architectural plaster fragments.
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 21 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Trench 2". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/dd102455-a420-451e-df79-e76042780d6b> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2ww7gt96

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