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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f96

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2011-06-10 jW a704 (volumetric material) [Input: V610JW.j]
2022-08-21 jW a18 (volumetric material) [Input: ZG821jW1.j]
Category !! !! other features
Best definition 2008-08-03 sNP volumetric material [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Undifferentiated soil excavated from the east baulk of k44 and overlaying accumulation f42. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-08-11 lH
v38 [Input: S811LH2.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-03 lH The volumetric material comprising the upper layers of late accumulation (f15, f17, and f29) in the eastern baulk of k44, which were removed as one feature, f96. We divided the last mentioned baulk into three parts to collect pottery that will help understand the transition between Middle Assyrian phase and the Mittani phase. The top layers are late accumulation, f96. The middle Assyrian accumulation is f42, a separate feature. Also the Mittani features, f45 and f63 will be another separate feature. [Input: S803LH.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-03 sNP k44 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-03 sNP m4747 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-03 sNP 9126 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-04 dL q140 (pottery) sits in f96 (volumetric material) [Input: S805DL1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-08-03 lH f96 (volumetric material) overlays f42 (accumulation A) [Input: S805JW.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s0J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9sJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-08-05 mKB Phase is Mittani based on shapes and decorations of sherds from q137. [Input: S806MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-03 sNP soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-03 sNP light brownish gray [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-03 sNP 10 YR 6/2 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-03 sNP >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-03 sNP baulk soil [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on analogical record 2008-09-22 lH The eastern baulk of k44 was removed as the western baulk of k34; unfortunately, no photo was taken for this baulk which include this feature, f96. [Input: S922LH2.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-08-03 sNP S803 [Input: S914LH.j]