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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2q858.1

Processed on 2025-12-04

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! clay artifact
Best definition 2009-08-04 !! bead (clay) [Input: T804SG.j]
Best image 2014-01-02 cJC [Input: Y102CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Labeling

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to q-lot !! !! q858 (bones, pottery)

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2009-08-04 sG bead (clay) [Input: T804SG.j]
Description (summary) 2009-08-04 sG Small circular clay bead, surface finely porous and absent of decoration; blackened by firing. [Input: T804SG.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-08-01 !! q858.1 (bead (clay)) sits in f357 (floor, type d) [Input: T804CJC.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! s620J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2010-11-28 !! ^fl2 [Input: T914CJC.j]
2011-11-11 !! h3sJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2009-08-01 cJC bead [Input: T823SH.j]
Field height 2009-08-01 cJC 1 [Input: T823SH.j]
Field ware or material 2009-08-01 cJC cl [Input: T823SH.j]
Field color 2009-08-01 cJC dark brown [Input: T823SH.j]
Notes on field record 2009-08-01 cJC small broken bead [Input: T823SH.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2010-09-05 jS brown [Input: U905JS.j]
Condition 2009-08-01 cJC This q-item was broken in transport from the field. When it was recovered in the field it was an almost complete bead. It is now broken into about 3 pieces. It is very fragile. [Input: T801CJC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2009-08-08 dm [Input: J02V22.j]

2009-08-08 dm [Input: J02V22.j]

2009-08-08 dm [Input: J02V22.j]