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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f35

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-20 dL accumulation D [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Highest layer of natural accumulation in k54 under topsoil f32 and atop accumulation f36. [Input: WZ16JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-07-20 lH Natural accumulation that was under the topsoil, f32, in k54. It was softer than the topsoil and more brown. Since we didn`t expect any architecture, we used the big pick to remove it. [Input: S720LH.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-20 dL k54 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-20 dL m4754 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-20 dL m4754 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-07-27 lH f32 (topsoil) covers f35 (accumulation D) [Input: S727LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-21 dL q45 (pottery) sits in f35 (accumulation D) [Input: S721DL2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-07-27 lH f35 (accumulation D) covers f36 (accumulation C) [Input: S727LH.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s30J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9mJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-20 dL soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-20 dL light gray [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-07-20 dL 10 YR 7/2 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-07-20 dL 2.5 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-07-20 dL powdery [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on analogical record 2008-09-22 lH The final photo, v95, of k54 was taken from overhead and doesn`t specifically show the details of this feature in the section. We expect to continue to excavate this locus next season and we will photograph the section then. [Input: S922LH2.j]
2010-08-18 eA Accumulation removed before it could be photographed. [Input: U818EA.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-07-20 dL S720 [Input: S914LH.j]