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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f165

Processed on 2024-09-22

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-08-23 sNP accumulation D [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Natural accumulation in k101 (a sounding to date the construction of the revetment walls f189 and f41) and covering accumulation f170. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH v101 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-31 lH Soil in the test probe that we oppened above and to the east of the revetment wall, f3 in k22. This probe was oppened in order to collect more pottery sherds that might help in the chronological understanding of what we presume the "later" revetment wall of the second millennium BC. This feature was incorporated into locus, k101. [Input: S831LH.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-23 sNP k101 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-23 sNP m4887 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-23 sNP 9035 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-23 !! q244.1 (kiln waste) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 sNP q244 (bones, pottery) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q244-p1 (bowl) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q244-p2 (platter or plate) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q244-p3 (rim) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q244-p70 (body sherd) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q244-p71 (body sherd) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q244-p72 (body sherd) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q244-p73 (body sherd) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q244-p74 (body sherd) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
2008-08-23 !! q244-p75 (body sherd) sits in f165 (accumulation D) [Input: S823DL1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f165 (accumulation D) covers f170 (accumulation D) [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 s650bJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h3mJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-08-25 mKB date determined by looking at shapes and decoration only; pottery q lots will receive a full analysis at a later time. Date is unclear based on preliminary examination of shapes and decoration [Input: S831MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-23 sNP so [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-23 sNP pale brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-23 sNP 10 YR 6/3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-23 sNP >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features
v101
2008-08-24 jW [Input: S824LH1.j]
v101a
2008-08-24 jW [Input: S824LH1.j]
v101b
2008-08-24 jW [Input: S824LH1.j]
v108
2008-08-28 lH [Input: S828LH.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-08-23 sNP S825 [Input: S914LH.j]