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Unit Book J6

The Northeastern End of the Temple Terrace and the Betili (Version 1a)

J6f284

Processed on 2025-01-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2009-07-17 pC ^glacis9 (fb) [Input: U717PC2.J]
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2009-08-13 yM accumulation [Input: T727YM.J]
Best image 2010-08-04 pC
v199a [Input: U804PC.J]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2010-07-26 pC floor, type b [Input: U125PC.J]
Description (summary) 2009-08-13 yM floor under top soil f281 in k105. It is a very compact surface that has a very strong brown color. Once was removed the soil came out in very big chunks that crumble to very fine soft but wet sand. It also contained a lot of phytoliths and gypsum; we also found a seal impression i28. This feature was overlaid in the southern part by an accumulation layer f285. by removing this accumulation layer we uncovered the surface of f284 that slopes down in the southern part towards the south. [Input: T815YM.J]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Argument 2009-08-10 pC Probably this surface as well the following surfaces characterized by a sharp slope toward south-east, are the temple mound for following reasons: 1) these surfaces are very hard, compact and characterized by a sharp slope, reflecting the possible morphology of the 'temple mound' in this area; 2) the surfaces are located under wall f129, which is built on top of these (f317 and f284?), while wall f129 slopes up (see v206) [Input: U125PC.J]
2009-08-13 pC f284 is layed for a purpose and is obviously not a natural accumulation. I labeled it accumulation b, while has a clear shape, but while we are digging in a small portion we can still not identify if it as an escarpment, since it reflects the same slope as f164 we can presume it s a previous phase of f164. It is in the other hand to low to be the escarpment for wall f129, therefore shoul be for some structure under f129. It is tempting to say that is the escarpment for the LC wall. [Input: T810PC2.J]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-13 yM k105 [Input: T727YM.J]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2009-08-12 yM r545 (39127 51683 - 8785 / Relay location: S) [Input: T809YM2R.J]
2009-08-12 yM r549 (39298 51660 - 8788 / Relay location: NW) [Input: T809YM2R.J]
2009-08-12 yM r550 (39262 51653 - 8785 / Relay location: NW) [Input: T809YM2R.J]
2009-08-12 yM r551 (39245 51709 - 8783 / Relay location: N) [Input: T809YM2R.J]
2009-08-12 yM r552 (39050 51595 - 8759 / Relay location: SW) [Input: T809YM2R.J]
M#/elev @top 2009-08-13 yM m6119 [Input: T727YM.J]
M#/elev @bottom 2009-08-13 yM m6128 [Input: T727YM.J]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2009-09-02 yM f281 (topsoil) covers f284 (accumulation) [Input: T902YM.J]
2009-09-02 yM f285 (accumulation D) overlays f284 (accumulation) [Input: T902YM.J]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-08-13 !! q415.1 (grinding stone) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415.2 (lithic specimen) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415.3 (clay lump) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415.4 (sample) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415.5 (sample) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 yM q410 (bones, pottery) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 sD q415 (bones, pottery) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q410-p1 (bowl) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q410-p2 (bowl) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q410-p70 (body sherd) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415-p1 (xfx) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415-p3 (xel) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415-p4 (bowl) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415-p5 (bowl) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415-p6 (jar) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415-p7 (jar) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
2009-08-13 !! q415-p8 (other shape sherd) sits in f284 (accumulation) [Input: T727YM4.J]
Type of contact: earliest events 2009-09-02 yM f284 (accumulation) covers f287 (accumulation B) [Input: T902YM.J]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2010-07-29 pC s68J6A [Input: U815PC.J]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2010-07-29 !! h3fJ6A [Input: U815PC.J]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2010-07-30 pC under ^wall6. I tentatively date this surface to the EDII, but while the pottery of this feature has yet not analyzed [Input: U730PC.J]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

p22
2009-07-17 pC [Input: U717PC.J]

v199a
2009-08-12 yM [Input: T819PC.J]

v220
2009-08-25 yM [Input: TX04PC.J]

v220a
2009-08-25 yM [Input: TX04PC.J]

v221
2009-08-25 yM [Input: TX04PC.J]

v221a
2009-08-25 yM [Input: TX04PC.J]
w112
2010-07-17 pc [Input: U726PC.J]
w206
2010-07-17 pc [Input: U726PC.J]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2009-08-13 yM T813 [Input: T727YM.J]