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Top (m) Opening elevation: 911.14 m.
Overlies Locus 3.
Architectural or Soil Locus? Soil
Phase XI
Stage Stage 3
Description Locus 2 consisted of the soil or fluvial level and the associated finds that surrounded and were in association with the human remains of Locus 1. The color of the soil in Locus 2 was a range of Munsell 2.5 YR 5/3, Reddish Brown, and Munsell 2.5 YR 5/4, also a Reddish Brown. The soil was characterized as sand, with a size of 1/16- 2 mm. The inclusions for Locus 2 included a medium amount of pottery and a large amount of sand.
Underlies Locus 1.
Abuts Abuts, Bonds, Seals, Cuts: Nothing.
Stage Description Fluvial deposit and internment of humans.
Definition Fluvial level
Combined with Locus 1.
Bottom (m) Closing elevation: 910.34 m.
Phase Description Phase XI: Further collapse post-CE 5th c., possibly the result of the earthquake of 512. Fill accumulates...
Suggested Citation

Martha Sharp Joukowsky. (2007) "Locus 2 from Asia/Jordan/Petra Great Temple/Upper Temenos/Trench 77 Part I". In Petra Great Temple Excavations. Martha Sharp Joukowsky (Ed). Released: 2007-11-11. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/05057a5c-21b0-4db1-aaf1-c45f6067ffda> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2zg6qv5q

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