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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f295

Processed on 2025-12-04

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2005-09-03 sC lens type b [Input: P913MH5.j]
Best image 2008-03-06 pC
v125 [Input: S206PC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2005-09-07 sC f295 has been assigned to a layer characterized by a very fine texture (clayish), by a compact and soft consistence. [Input: P907SC.j]
2008-03-12 pC a layer on the S-W corner of k14 [Input: S211PC2.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-09-03 sC k14 [Input: P913MH5.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-09-03 sC 8799 [Input: P913MH5.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2005-09-03 sC 8769 [Input: P913MH5.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-09-03 !! q747.1 (seal impression) sits in f295 (lens type b) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-03 !! q747.2 (lithic artifact) sits in f295 (lens type b) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-03 sC q747 (pottery) sits in f295 (lens type b) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-03 !! q747-p1 (jar) sits in f295 (lens type b) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-03 !! q747-p2 (cup) sits in f295 (lens type b) [Input: P910MH3.j]
2005-09-03 !! q747-p3 (cup) sits in f295 (lens type b) [Input: P910MH3.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-03-12 pC f295 (lens type b) abuts f289 (accumulation D) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f295 (lens type b) overlays f297 (accumulation D) [Input: S211PC2.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s610J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! h3uJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2008-03-05 pC pottery dated to Khabur period [Input: S305PC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-03-05 pC it is still end of mittani, while all the other features at this level are mittani and this feature would be the only one dated to Khabur; Probably transitional feature [Input: S305PC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2011-05-16 cJC This feature has conflicting assignments based on previous excavators and pottery. Based on the ceramics and the seal impression it probably dates to the EDIII period. The Khabur sherds may be introduced from another feature above this (as per the excavators), however, the elevations are roughly the same as f303, also in k14 which is dated to the EDIII as well. [Input: V516CJC.j]
2011-11-21 cJC This featue may contain some intrusive later sherds but likely belongs to later phases of EDIII. [Input: VY21CJC.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2005-09-08 mKB this feature had in it a seal impression dating to late ED III-Early Akkadian period. The ceramics in the lot dated from the Khabur period with a medium and a small body sherd of painted Khabur type and a painted Khabur necked jar sherd. Otherwise the body sherds were from ware types prevalent in Phase 1 and te lot contained a Ph 1 conical cup rim. The excavators have explained this mixture as resulting from a cut made in the Khabur period into Phase 1 deposits. [Input: P908MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2005-09-03 sC weak red [Input: P913MH5.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2005-09-03 sC 2.5YR5/2 [Input: P913MH5.j]
Hardness, compaction 2005-09-03 sC soft [Input: P913MH5.j]
Texture, surface finish 2005-09-03 sC very fine, compact [Input: P913MH5.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v125
2004-09-03 mH [Input: S204PC2.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2010-08-08 yM P903 [Input: U808YM2.j]
Notes on disposition 2010-08-08 yM P903 [Input: U808YM.j]