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Unit Book J4

The Eastern Top of the Main Staircase (Version 1a)

J4f60

Processed on 2026-01-18

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2006-08-27 !! accumulation D [Input: Q827PC.j]
Best image 2010-03-22 sC L_V19d3096 J4v51 Q831 dM [Input: U322SC2.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2006-08-27 pc accumulation D [Input: Q827PC.j]
Description (summary) 2010-01-18 sC This is a natural accumulation under f54 in k72. It has a platy structure and it is hard in consistence. It is characterized by the presence of laminations and phytolitics, and by very small stones (which are less than 1cm in size). f60 is red brownish in color when picked, but when it dries it is gray. While exposing the feature in the whole locus, we noticed, in the central portion of k72 a small lens of red soil, which could possibly be related with the presence of (some) melted bricks. [Input: U118SC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2006-08-27 pc k72 [Input: Q903PC2.j]
M#/elev @top 2006-08-27 pc 9202 [Input: Q903PC2.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2010-02-28 sC 9196 [Input: U226SC.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2006-10-08 sC f54 (accumulation D) covers f60 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f100 (accumulation D) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f106 (isolated stone) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f107 (accumulation D) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f128 (accumulation D) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f129 (accumulation D) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2006-08-28 !! q122.1 (kiln waste) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-27 cC q115 (pottery) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-27 cC q117 (pottery) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-28 cc q118 (pottery) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-28 vn q122 (pottery) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-28 as q125 (pottery) sits in f60 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2006-10-08 sC f60 (accumulation D) covers f63 (dump^1) [Input: QX08SC.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2010-02-12 sC s12aMZA (Tell wash or erosion) [Input: U212SC2.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2010-02-12 !! h67MZA [Input: U212SC2.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2010-03-10 sC Assignment based on nature and elevation of accumulation [Input: U310SC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2010-03-10 sC Pottery recevered is mixed, probably due to events of surface erosion ( q115, q117 and q118 are Mittani; q122 and q125 are Khabur mixed with Mittani; q123 is Mittani mixed with phase 4 sherds, cfr. Q830mKB file) [Input: U310SC.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2006-08-30 mKB Mittani with a few earlier sherds mixed in [Input: Q830MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2010-03-15 sC within the soil matrix there are laminations, phytolitics, small stones [Input: U315SC.j]
2010-03-18 sC soil mixed with phytolitics, some pebbles (small in size) and a lot of pottery sherds [Input: U315SC.j]
Color 2006-08-27 pc brownish yellow [Input: Q827PC.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2006-08-27 pc 10YR 6/6 [Input: Q827PC.j]
Hardness, compaction 2010-03-15 sC hard [Input: U315SC.j]
2010-03-18 sC compact [Input: U315SC.j]
Texture, surface finish 2010-03-18 sC very fine [Input: U315SC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v51
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v51a
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v51b
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]
v51c
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

v51d
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]
v51e
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2010-01-18 sC Removed Q829 [Input: U118SC.j]