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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f136

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-08-13 sNP accumulation D [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Highest layer of natural accumulation in k32 under topsoil f134 and covering natural accumulation f167. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v124 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-13 jW The natural accumulaton under topsoil, f134 in k32. It has a hard crust, with scattered soft spots throughout. The crust was caused by the action of water on aeolian soil. The soft spots were animal holes. Seen in section, it consists of laminar, alternating layers of silt (crust) and sand. [Input: S813JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-13 sNP k32 [Input: S914LH.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-09-08 hB r930 (43127 45543 - 9130 / Relay location: sk43 #65) [Input: S908JW-R.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-13 sNP m4968 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-13 sNP 9130 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2011-09-22 jW f202 (accumulation D) cuts f136 (accumulation D) [Input: V922JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f202 (accumulation D) intrudes f136 (accumulation D) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2008-09-12 lH f134 (topsoil) covers f136 (accumulation D) [Input: S915LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-16 !! q203.1 (polishing stone) sits in f136 (accumulation D) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-17 !! q213.1 (blade) sits in f136 (accumulation D) [Input: S817DL1.j]
2008-08-13 sNP q193 (pottery) sits in f136 (accumulation D) [Input: S813DL1.j]
2008-08-14 sNP q198 (pottery) sits in f136 (accumulation D) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-16 sNP q203 (pottery) sits in f136 (accumulation D) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-16 sNP q210 (pottery) sits in f136 (accumulation D) [Input: S816DL1.j]
2008-08-17 dL q213 (pottery) sits in f136 (accumulation D) [Input: S817DL1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f136 (accumulation D) covers f167 (volumetric material) [Input: S915LH.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 2008-08-13 sNP soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-13 sNP pale brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-13 sNP 10 YR 6/3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-13 sNP 4 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-13 sNP powdery [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

w18
2008-08-18 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

w19
2008-08-18 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

v93
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]

v93a
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]

v94
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]

v121
2008-09-19 jW [Input: S919JW.j]

v124
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v124a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-08-13 sNP S815 [Input: S914LH.j]