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Unit Book A20

The eastern sector of the Palace (Version 1a)

A20f163

Processed on 2025-04-14

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2010-09-12 yM accumulation D [Input: U924BH.J]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2010-09-13 yM It is a natural accumulation layer located in k24. This layer contain a lot of roots. It is hard and dry on the top, although it becomes very soft when broken. The lower parts of the this layer is very soft, and the loam has an ashy texture that makes it very hard to clean. [Input: U912YM.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2010-09-13 yM Today we continued removing f163. When we first started the removal the layer was hard but as we dug further down the layer became very soft, with an ashy texture.One of the unique characteristiques of this feature is that its hard to clean due to its ashy texture. [Input: U912YM.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2010-09-12 yM k24 [Input: U924BH.J]
M#/elev @top 2010-09-12 yM 9387 [Input: U924BH.J]
M#/elev @bottom 2010-09-12 yM 9334 [Input: U924BH.J]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2010-09-29 lC f156 (topsoil) overlays f163 (accumulation D) [Input: U929LC2.j]
2010-09-29 lC f183 (floor, type b) overlays f163 (accumulation D) [Input: U929LC2.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2010-09-15 jS i34 (figurine) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: U924BH1.J]
2010-09-12 !! q269.1 (spindle whorl) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-13 !! q272.1 (lithic artifact) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-13 !! q272.2 (blade) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-14 !! q278.1 (shell artifact) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-12 yM q269 (items, pottery) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-13 jH q272 (items, pottery) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-13 aMH q275 (pottery) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-14 yM q278 (bones, pottery) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-15 yM q285 (items, pottery) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-16 yM q311 (pottery) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: ZE724yG.j]
2010-09-20 yM q313 (pottery) sits in f163 (accumulation D) [Input: U924BH3.J]
Type of contact: earliest events 2010-09-29 lC f163 (accumulation D) abuts f172 (layer) [Input: U929LC2.j]
2010-09-29 lC f163 (accumulation D) covers f186 (floor, type b) [Input: U929LC2.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2010-09-12 yM sand ash [Input: U924BH.J]
Color 2010-09-12 yM light brownish gray [Input: U924BH.J]
Color number (Munsell) 2010-09-12 yM 10YR 6/2 [Input: U924BH.J]
Hardness, compaction 2010-09-12 yM 3 [Input: U924BH.J]
Texture, surface finish 2010-09-12 yM sandy [Input: U924BH.J]

6. REFERENCE

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2010-09-12 yM U920 [Input: U924BH.J]