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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f55

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2011-06-10 jW a703 (accumulation D) [Input: V610JW.j]
2022-08-21 jW a17 (topsoil) [Input: ZG821jW1.j]
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-23 dL topsoil [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Topsoil in k33 [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v61 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-31 lH The topsoil of k33 which is mixed with a backfill from previous excavations. It has a compact chunky texture with some plant roots. This topsoil covered the compact natural accumulation, f59. [Input: S831LH3.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-23 dL k33 [Input: S914LH.j]
Elevation 2010-08-19 mM1 9250 @bottom (corrected) [Input: U819MM1.j]
2010-08-19 mM1 9261 @top (corrected) [Input: U819MM1.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-23 dL m4749 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-23 dL m4823 [Input: S914LH.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 2010-08-07 mM1 The measured bottom elevation (9245) exceeds the top (9136), which is impossible. Examinations of the q-lots show, that the highest top is 9261 (q73), while the lowest bottom is 9250 (q68). Therefore I conclude, that both of the elevations can not be right. The top measurement must be about 9261, while the bottom has to be at least lower than 9250. [Input: U807MM1.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-23 sNP q68 (pottery) sits in f55 (topsoil) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-24 sNP q73 (pottery) sits in f55 (topsoil) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-23 !! q68-p9 (other shape sherd) sits in f55 (topsoil) [Input: S723DL3.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-07-27 lH f55 (topsoil) covers f59 (accumulation D) [Input: S727LH.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s20J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9mJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-23 dL soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-23 dL light brownish gray [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-07-23 dL 10 YR 6/2 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-07-23 dL >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

w8
2008-08-04 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

w9
2008-08-05 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

w10
2008-08-05 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

v58
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v58a
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v61
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v61a
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v63
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v63a
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-07-23 dL S724 [Input: S914LH.j]