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Unit Book J3

The Terrace Edge, Center (Version 1a)

J3q431.2

Processed on 2024-12-10

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! clay artifact
Best definition 2010-09-22 jW token [Input: UX05JW1.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Labeling

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to q-lot !! !! q431 (items, pottery)

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2020-07-09 jW token [Input: ZE709jW2.j]
Notes on designation 2010-09-25 jW Because the JD programs do not fully process individual q-sub-items properly, this group of tokens has been re-designated as an item (i35). [Input: UX07JW1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Relays (applicable to elements) 2010-09-22 jW r2627 (41076 49300 - 9079 / Relay location: center) [Input: U930JW2R.j]
Tie to elevation 2010-09-22 jW 13 small spheres and truncated shapes (game pieces?) ct caf [Input: UX05JW1.j]
Length of two sides 2010-09-22 jW 0.7 [Input: UX05JW1.j]
2010-09-22 jW baked clay [Input: UX05JW1.j]
Start elevation for q-lots 2010-09-22 jW reddish brown [Input: UX05JW1.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2010-09-22 !! q431.2 (token) sits in f351 (fill) [Input: UX05JW2.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 !! s860cJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 !! h2mJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f64 (layer) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f65 (layer) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f351 (fill) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f352 (fill) [Input: WX07JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on typology 2010-09-25 jw When first recovered jW believed that these items (small spheres, cones, pyramids) were game pieces. [Input: UX07JW1.j]
2010-09-25 lH1 However, lH1 had the better suggestion, namely that the items may have been tokens for counting and keeping track of important things, perhaps even a predecessor to a writing system. [Input: UX07JW1.j]

6. REFERENCE

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2010-09-25 jW Hand-carried to jN, curator, for special processing, description, photography, and storage. [Input: UX07JW1.j]