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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f118

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2011-06-10 jW a703 (accumulation D) [Input: V610JW.j]
2022-08-21 jW a17 (topsoil) [Input: ZG821jW1.j]
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-08-09 dL topsoil [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Topsoil in k4. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v68 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-06 jW The topsoil in k4. It has a hard surface with dark brown root systems and nodules of soil beneath. In previous seasons, backdirt removal took place in the vicinity. [Input: S807JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-09 dL k4 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-09 dL m4930 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-09 dL m4932 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-09-12 lH f117 (topsoil) abuts f118 (topsoil) [Input: S915LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-10 !! q181.1 (bead (clay)) sits in f118 (topsoil) [Input: S810DL1.j]
2008-08-10 !! q181.2 (debitage) sits in f118 (topsoil) [Input: S810DL1.j]
2008-08-10 !! q181.3 (bead) sits in f118 (topsoil) [Input: S810DL1.j]
2008-08-09 sNP q178 (pottery) sits in f118 (topsoil) [Input: S809DL1.j]
2008-08-10 sNP q181 (pottery) sits in f118 (topsoil) [Input: S810DL1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f118 (topsoil) covers f131 (accumulation D) [Input: S915LH.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s20J5B [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 2008-08-09 dL soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-09 dL pale brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-09 dL 10 YR 6/3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-09 dL >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-09 dL chunky [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v68
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v68a
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-08-09 dL S810 [Input: S914LH.j]