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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f41

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2009-09-14 jW a721 (wall) [Input: T914JW.j]
2009-09-17 jW a716 (stone installation) [Input: T917JW.j]
2022-08-21 jW a30 (stone installation) [Input: ZG821jW.j]
2022-09-21 jW a35 (wall) [Input: ZG821jW2.j]
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2008-07-21 sNP stone installation [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Wall of dressed stones forming a Ninevite V revetment wall. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2009-08-23 jN
v188 [Input: T823JN.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-07-21 lH A group of dressed, large limestone blocks in the northeast quadrant of k22. They abut the revetment wall, f3, to the west. [Input: S721LH.j]
2008-07-30 jW Now that the north baulk of k22 has been cleaned and straightened, it is apparent that the well-dressed stones of this feature are aligned in a row extending from a point on revetment wall, f3, northwest toward the general direction of the staircase, f21. Furthermore, we discovered a glacis, f72, which abuts f41 along its entire exposed length. [Input: S730JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Argument 2008-08-21 jW gB has stated that this curving line of stones may be a bin structure associated with a very early phase of the temple complex. As it became covered, f3, then a combination of stones and pavement was built as a substitue. Finally, when that was covered, the stone circle formed by installations, f37 and f46 was a replacement in the final stages of use before abandonment. [Input: S821JW.j]
Harmonization 2009-02-18 jW As the excavations around this feature continued, its relationship with the extension of the revetment wall, f3, was clarified. At first this structure appeared to abut wall, f3. Later, as f3 was more fully excavated, it became clear that structure, f41, was earlier than and continued under f3 to the southeast. Thus, we concluded that f3 overlaid f41, they being separated by a thin layer of soil which was not assigned a separate feature number. See v98b. [Input: T218JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-21 sNP k22 [Input: S914LH.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-09-03 hB r834 (42986 45989 - 9017 / Relay location: sk 42 #1) [Input: S903JW1.R]
2008-09-03 hB r835 (42925 45993 - 9038 / Relay location: sk 42 #2) [Input: S903JW1.R]
2008-09-03 hB r836 (42835 45997 - 9028 / Relay location: sk 42 #3) [Input: S903JW1.R]
2008-09-03 hB r837 (42618 46041 - 8972 / Relay location: sk 42 #4) [Input: S903JW1.R]
2008-09-03 hB r838 (42933 46064 - 9029 / Relay location: sk 42 #5) [Input: S903JW1.R]
2008-09-03 hB r839 (42851 46066 - 9029 / Relay location: sk 42 #6) [Input: S903JW1.R]
2008-09-03 hB r840 (42645 46063 - 8986 / Relay location: sk 42 #7) [Input: S903JW1.R]
2008-09-11 hB r1090 (42802 46062 - 9015 / Relay location: sk44 # 225) [Input: S911JW1.R]
2008-09-11 hB r1091 (42804 46012 - 9000 / Relay location: sk44 # 226) [Input: S911JW1.R]
2008-09-11 hB r1092 (42611 46045 - 8974 / Relay location: sk44 # 227) [Input: S911JW1.R]
2008-09-11 hB r1093 (42660 46072 - 9001 / Relay location: sk44 # 228) [Input: S911JW1.R]
2009-08-25 aAJ r1549 (43364 46062 - 9091 / Relay location: W face N) [Input: T825jW.r]
2009-08-25 aAJ r1554 (42833 45999 - 9018 / Relay location: W face mid) [Input: T825jW.r]
2009-08-25 aAJ r1555 (42618 46043 - 8963 / Relay location: W face S) [Input: T825jW.r]
2009-08-25 aAJ r1565 (42858 46074 - 9022 / Relay location: E top mid) [Input: T825jW.r]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-21 sNP m4697 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-07-27 lH f20 (stone installation) rests on f41 (stone installation) [Input: S727LH.j]
2008-07-27 lH f21 (stone installation) rests on f41 (stone installation) [Input: S727LH.j]
2008-08-03 lH f99 (stone installation) rests on f41 (stone installation) [Input: S805JW.j]
2008-08-03 lH f74 (glacis) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: S805JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f205 (stone installation) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2009-08-02 jW f230 (floor, type b) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: T802JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f245 (wall) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2009-08-12 jW f259 (accumulation D) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: T812JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f266 (stone installation) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f267 (stone installation) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f293 (escarpment) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f295 (wall) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2011-10-04 jW z2 (stone installation) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: VX04JW.j]
2008-09-12 lH f126 (stone installation) covers f41 (stone installation) [Input: S915LH.j]
2008-07-27 lH f3 (wall) overlays f41 (stone installation) [Input: S727LH.j]
2008-08-03 lH f85 (accumulation D) overlays f41 (stone installation) [Input: S805JW.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-07-27 lH f41 (stone installation) abuts f267 (stone installation) [Input: S727LH.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2009-04-06 jW a5 (wall) [Input: T406JW.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s720J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h3dJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-21 sNP lithic [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-21 sNP light gray [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v41a
2008-07-30 lH [Input: S730LH.j]

v41b
2008-07-30 lH [Input: S730LH.j]

w6
2008-07-31 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

v47
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

v49
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

v49a
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

v51
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

v51a
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

v53
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v55
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v56
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v56a
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]
v98
2008-08-24 jW [Input: S824LH1.j]

v98a
2008-08-24 jW [Input: S824LH1.j]

v98b
2008-08-24 jW [Input: S824LH1.j]

v89
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]

v116
2008-09-19 jW [Input: S919JW.j]

v116a
2008-09-19 jW [Input: S919JW.j]

v118
2008-09-19 jW [Input: S919JW.j]

v121
2008-09-19 jW [Input: S919JW.j]

v128
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v128b
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v129
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v129a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v135a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v136
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v136a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

p6
2009-03-30 jW [Input: T330JW1.j]

v145
2009-07-19 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v147
2009-07-19 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v147a
2009-07-19 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v149
2009-07-20 jN [Input: T728SE1.j]

v149a
2009-07-20 jN [Input: T728SE1.j]

v151
2009-07-21 jN [Input: T728SE1.j]

v151b
2009-07-21 jN [Input: T728SE1.j]

v151c
2009-07-21 jN [Input: T728SE1.j]

v152
2009-07-21 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v153
2009-07-22 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v153a
2009-07-22 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v155
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v155a
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v156
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v156a
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v156b
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v156c
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v159
2009-07-28 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v163
2009-07-30 sE [Input: T804SE.j]
v163b
2009-07-30 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v164
2009-08-01 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v165
2009-08-01 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v167
2009-08-01 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v167a
2009-08-01 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v168
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v168a
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v168b
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v168c
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v168d
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v171
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v171a
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v171b
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v173
2009-08-05 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v174
2009-08-05 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v176
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v176a
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v176b
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v177
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v178
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v178a
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v181
2009-08-08 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v184
2009-08-09 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v184a
2009-08-09 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v185
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v185a
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v187
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v187a
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v187b
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v188
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v188a
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v188b
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v191
2009-08-11 eA [Input: T819JN.j]

v192
2009-08-12 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v192a
2009-08-12 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v192b
2009-08-12 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v193
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v193a
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v194
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v194a
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v194b
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v194c
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v200
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v205
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v205a
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v209
2009-08-25 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v216
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v218
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v218a
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v220
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v220a
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v221
2010-03-12 jW [Input: U312JW.j]

v222
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v223
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v223a
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v223b
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v224
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v226
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]