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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f135

Processed on 2024-09-22

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-08-13 sNP accumulation B [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Natural accumulation in k33 under accumulation f128 and covering floor accumulation f137. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH v79 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-13 jW The laminar accumulation under accumulation, f128, in k33. It has a moderately hard surface, but readily separates from the layer of soil immediately below, f137, when struck with the small pick and troweled. It was softer and more granular than the accumulation above, f128. From the east section of the western half-square, it can be seen that a small N-S strip of of both f135, and floor accumulation, f137 was removed near that section earlier during excavation of accumulation, f128. [Input: S813JW.j]
2008-08-14 jW This feature differed markedly from those above and below. The laminations above it, f128, were relatively soft, greyish brown in color, and contained a mixture of silt, sand and pebbles. f128 could be removed with light strokes of the large pick. The floor accumulation below, f137, was very hard, had no sand or pebbles, and was very gray. When picked with a small pick it came of in rectangular chunks. It had surface sherds. This accumulation, f135, was noticeably brown. Although laminar, the individual layers were very thin and contained only silt. [Input: S814JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Argument 2008-08-14 jW In a meeting with the unit staff and fAB, gB contrasted the depositional process between laminations (which were found above this feature) and a laminar floor (which describes this surface. Laminations are deposited when water flow is blocked and debris remains after evaporation. The resulting surface is not regularly used. On the other hand, a laminar outdoor floor is formed when dust and other debris settles on it and is compressed layer by layer as people walk on it. [Input: S814JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-13 sNP k33 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-13 sNP m4961 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-13 sNP m4959 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-09-12 lH f128 (accumulation D) covers f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S915LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-09 sNP i28 (tool) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: T323JW.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197.1 (debitage) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197.2 (grinding stone) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-13 sNP q192 (bones, pottery) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-14 dL q197 (bones, pottery) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-24 sNP q251 (bones, pottery) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S824DL.j]
2008-08-25 dL q254 (bones, pottery) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p1 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p2 (jar) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p3 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p4 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p5 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p6 (bowl) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p7 (rim) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p8 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p70 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p71 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p72 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-13 !! q192-p73 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p1 (bowl) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p2 (jar) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p3 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p4 (handle) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p5 (platter or plate) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p6 (jar) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p7 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p8 (platter or plate) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p9 (rim) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p10 (platter or plate) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p11 (bowl) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p12 (bowl) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p13 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p14 (rim) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p15 (bowl) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p16 (rim) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p17 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p18 (rim) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p19 (pot) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p70 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p71 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p72 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p73 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p74 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p75 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p76 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p77 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p78 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-14 !! q197-p79 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p1 (jar) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p2 (jar) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p3 (bowl) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p4 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p5 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p6 (rim) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p7 (handle) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p8 (rim) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p9 (bowl) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p10 (base) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p11 (rim) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p70 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p71 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p72 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p73 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p74 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p75 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q254-p76 (body sherd) sits in f135 (accumulation B) [Input: S825DL1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f135 (accumulation B) covers f137 (accumulation A) [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 s161J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7jJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-08-13 mKB date determined by looking at shapes and decoration only; pottery q lots will receive a full analysis at a later time. Phase 6 (Mittani) based on a preliminary examination of shapes and decoration. [Input: S813MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-13 sNP so [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-13 sNP dark yellowish gray [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-13 sNP 10 YR 3/4 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-13 sNP >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features
v79
2008-08-13 sNP [Input: S813DL4.j]
v79a
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
v79b
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
v81
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
v81b
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]
w17
2008-08-17 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]
v88a
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]
v90
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]
v90a
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-08-13 sNP S814 [Input: S914LH.j]