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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5.46

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category 2009-07-23 eA lithic artifact [Input: T723EA.j]
Best definition 2009-07-23 !! grinding stone [Input: T723EA.j]
Best image 2009-10-01 jW [Input: TX01JW1.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2009-07-23 eA grinding stone [Input: T723EA.j]
Description (summary) 2009-07-23 eA It is a large, broken basalt grinding stone. Its shape is roughly rectangular, while the top is slightly convex and the bottom slighly concave. [Input: T723EA.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-07-23 eA k105 [Input: T729SE1.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2009-07-23 sE r1234 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: top) [Input: T725sE.r]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-07-23 eA i46 (grinding stone) sits in f208 (volumetric material) [Input: T729SE1.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
q-lot with which item is associated 2009-07-23 eA q305 (pottery) [Input: T729SE1.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! s0J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9sJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Height 2009-07-23 eA 15 [Input: T723EA.j]
Length 2009-07-23 eA 8.5 [Input: T723EA.j]
Width 2 or diameter of body 2009-07-23 eA 35 [Input: T723EA.j]
Notes on measurement 2009-07-23 eA From the photo and the field measurements, it can be seen that the lab measurement of length has been incorrectly recorded. The most likely correct value is 28.5cm instead of 8.5cm. It will be re-measured in the upcoming excavation season. [Input: T723EA.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2009-07-23 eA grinding stone [Input: T729SE1.j]
Field height 2009-07-23 eA 28 [Input: T729SE1.j]
Field length 2009-07-23 eA 33 [Input: T729SE1.j]
Field width 2 2009-07-23 eA 17 [Input: T729SE1.j]
Field ware or material 2009-07-23 eA li [Input: T729SE1.j]
Field shape 2009-07-23 eA oval [Input: T729SE1.j]
Field color 2009-07-23 eA gray [Input: T729SE1.j]
Notes on field record 2009-07-23 eA a big part of a grinding stone [Input: T729SE1.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-07-23 eA basalt [Input: T723EA.j]
Color 2009-07-23 eA gray [Input: T723EA.j]
Condition 2009-07-23 eA It is broken. [Input: T723EA.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2009-08-11 dM [Input: J05_VWX.j]

2009-08-11 dM [Input: J05_VWX.j]

2009-08-11 dM [Input: J05_VWX.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2009-10-17 jW Lab Room A-1 [Input: TX17JW.j]