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house 1House 1 originally had similarities with [page number: 115] the earth-floored dwelling (Petra II), for which reason one can typologically place it between Petra II and house 2 in Petra III. Thus the floor of house 1 originally consisted of trampled earth, which however in a later period underwent a repair, an over-cladding of small sherds in likeness to the floor of house 2. That the later repair resembles house 2 also proves that house 1 typo- chronologically should be placed between Petra II and house 2. The topological and stratigraphic conditions also point to this. House 1 extends over a fairly large area from square A 4 all the way to E 4. Both of these limits are clear, as is the case in general with the west edge (wall), in squares A 4 - Δ 3. To the east, on the other hand, the house's original extent cannot be determined since the whole eastern part has collapsed down the slope. However, one can with the help of two post supports, which must … continues
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