On the tell's slopes, they had a sharp profile resembling rather ditches than pathways. A unit usually contained three or four rooms connected by passages. One of the compart- ments was a living room while others were subsidiary. However, too few complete units are excavated by now that cautions us against making firm generalizations. Domestic courtyards are sometimes paved with thick sheards.
Plazas have no accumulations of rubbish but are covered with even layers of mud bricks and plaster.
Sometimes the surface is so smooth that resembles floors indoors, so some kind of light roofing supported by poles could be suggested.