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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f123

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2008-09-02 jW a718 (staircase) [Input: S902JW.j]
2009-09-17 jW a715 (mixed features) [Input: T917JW.j]
2022-08-21 jW a29 (mixed features) [Input: ZG821jW.j]
2022-09-22 jW a32 (staircase) [Input: ZG822W.j]
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2008-08-09 dL stone installation [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Threshold of large stones in k14 under accumulation f112 and abutting floors f125 and f195. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v127 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-09 jW An installation consisting of a layer of large limestone blocks with dressed, flat top surfaces (a lone exception is the middle stone which is not dressed) running NW to SE in the southeast quadrant of k14. To the NW they are bounded by a stone laid vertically which abuts the stone installation, f109, which is about 50cm higher. To the SW they enter the south baulk. On the other side of the baulk, there is a group of large stones 50cm higher than f123. This arrangement and its alignment suggests a portal and threshold leading from the staircase, f21, to the BA temple. [Input: S809JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-09 dL k14 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-09 dL m4670 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-09-12 lH f125 (floor, type d) abuts f123 (stone installation) [Input: S915LH.j]
2008-09-12 lH f195 (floor, type c) abuts f123 (stone installation) [Input: S915LH.j]
2008-09-12 lH f112 (accumulation D) covers f123 (stone installation) [Input: S915LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-27 lH q284 (pottery) sits in f123 (stone installation) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-27 !! q284-p70 (body sherd) sits in f123 (stone installation) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-27 !! q284-p71 (body sherd) sits in f123 (stone installation) [Input: S827DL.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f123 (stone installation) abuts f125 (floor, type d) [Input: S915LH.j]
2008-09-12 lH f123 (stone installation) abuts f195 (floor, type c) [Input: S915LH.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s148J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7mJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-09 dL lithic [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-09 dL light gray [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v70
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]

v80
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]

v80a
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]

v80b
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]

v83
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]

v83b
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]

v119
2008-09-19 jW [Input: S919JW.j]

v119a
2008-09-19 jW [Input: S919JW.j]

v127
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v127a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v134
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v134a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

p5
2009-03-30 jW [Input: T330JW1.j]

v224
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]