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J3f120

Processed on 2025-09-09

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2006-08-15 eF accumulation D [Input: QX06EI.j]
Summary 2012-10-07 jW First layer of accumulation in k13 to cover EDIII glacis f109. [Input: WX07JW1.j]
Best image 2007-04-03 jW
v63 [Input: R403JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2006-10-09 jW Natural accumulation under natural accumulation f121 in k13. Compared to f121, it is considrably harder, perhaps reflecting the influence of water on aeolian deposits as the baqaya glacis was first covered. [Input: QX09JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2006-08-15 eF k13 [Input: QX06EI.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2006-08-15 ef r503 (41392 49097 - 9249 / Relay location: SW point) [Input: Q824JW-R.j]
2006-08-15 ef r504 (41297 49291 - 9232 / Relay location: SE point) [Input: Q824JW-R.j]
2006-08-15 ef r505 (41457 49326 - 9256 / Relay location: NE point) [Input: Q824JW-R.j]
2006-08-15 ef r506 (41529 49149 - 9268 / Relay location: NW point) [Input: Q824JW-R.j]
M#/elev @top 2006-08-15 eF 9250 [Input: QX06EI.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2006-08-15 eF 9248 [Input: QX06EI.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2006-10-04 jW f121 (accumulation D) covers f120 (accumulation D) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2006-08-15 eF q168 (bones, pottery) sits in f120 (accumulation D) [Input: Q821JW2.j]
2006-08-16 eDB q176 (pottery) sits in f120 (accumulation D) [Input: Q821JW2.j]
2006-08-16 aA q177 (pottery) sits in f120 (accumulation D) [Input: Q821JW2.j]
2006-08-15 !! q168-p1 (bowl) sits in f120 (accumulation D) [Input: Q821JW2.j]
2006-08-15 !! q168-p2 (platter or plate) sits in f120 (accumulation D) [Input: Q821JW2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2006-10-04 jW f120 (accumulation D) covers f109 (glacis) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 jW s180J3B [Input: W909JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-08-26 !! f582 (pavement, type b) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-09-09 !! h7fJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f42 (fill) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f90 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f111 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f116 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f120 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f209 (layer) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f252 (accumulation D) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f270 (layer) [Input: WX07JW.j]
Strata (included within phase) 2012-10-07 jW s180J3B [Input: WX07JW.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2012-10-07 jW First layer of accumulation deposited on the EDIII glacis f109. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2012-10-07 jW All identified ceramics were Late Chalcolithic. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2012-10-07 jW What we can say is that this feature was deposited on the surface of the baqaya glacis f109 before accumulation f121. We hypothesize that the EDIII glacis was kept clean for several successive periods of occupation, which accounts for the general lack of ceramics and items in this covering accumulation. Since we know that general preservation of the EDIII temple mound structures began to lag in the Mittani period, we assign an early Mittani stratum to this feature. We assume that the LC sherds were either deposited by EDIII excavators who dug deeper into the temple mound or that the LC sherds were washed down the mound from deteriorating LC structures above. [Input: WX07JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2006-08-15 eF very pale brown [Input: QX06EI.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2006-08-15 eF 10YR 7/3 [Input: QX06EI.j]
Hardness, compaction 2006-08-15 eF 4.5 [Input: QX06EI.j]
Texture, surface finish 2006-08-15 eF harder,compact [Input: QX06EI.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v63
2006-08-17 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v63a
2006-08-17 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v82
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v82a
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

p19
2007-03-21 jW [Input: R321JW3.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2006-08-15 eF Q815 [Input: QX06EI.j]