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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f142

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2008-08-14 dL stone installation [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW A short line of large stones in k14 running N-S perpendicular to staircase border stones f108 and resting on floor f195. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v83c [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-14 jW A projection of several dressed stones in the middle of k14 which jut out to the south from the line of E-W stones, f14 and f108, which frame staircase, f21, to the north. At present, we do not know their function. [Input: S814JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-14 dL k14 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-14 dL m4924 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-09-12 lH f108 (stone installation) abuts f142 (stone installation) [Input: S915LH.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f142 (stone installation) rests on f195 (floor, type c) [Input: S915LH.j]

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 2008-08-14 dL lithic [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-14 dL light gray [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

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]

v83c
2008-08-14 jW [Input: S823JW.j]

v118
2008-09-19 jW [Input: S919JW.j]

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

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

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

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

v173
2009-08-05 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]