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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f173

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-08-26 lH accumulation D [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Natural accumulation in k103 under natural accumulation f172. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v109 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-26 lH A powdery natural accumulation in test probe, k103, above the staircase, f21, in k24. It was covered by the granular natural accumulation, f172. It`s free of stones, and the collected sherds from it which might help at the chronological understanding of the staircase, f21, are so few. [Input: S826LH.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-26 lH k103 [Input: S914LH.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-08-26 lH r766 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NW corner) [Input: S827DL1.R]
2008-08-26 lH r767 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NE corner) [Input: S827DL1.R]
2008-08-26 lH r768 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SW corner) [Input: S827DL1.R]
2008-08-26 lH r769 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SE corner) [Input: S827DL1.R]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-26 lH m4880 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-26 lH 9091 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-09-12 lH f172 (accumulation D) covers f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S915LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-26 lH q262 (pottery) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p1 (bowl) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p2 (bowl) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p3 (base) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p70 (body sherd) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p71 (body sherd) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p72 (body sherd) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p73 (body sherd) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p74 (body sherd) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p75 (body sherd) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p76 (body sherd) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
2008-08-26 !! q262-p77 (body sherd) sits in f173 (accumulation D) [Input: S827DL.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f173 (accumulation D) abuts f21 (stone installation) [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]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-08-27 mKB unclear [Input: S827MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-26 lH soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-26 lH pale brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-26 lH 10 YR 6/3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-26 lH 3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-26 lH powdery [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v109
2008-08-28 lH [Input: S828LH.j]

v109a
2008-08-28 lH [Input: S828LH.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-08-26 lH S826 [Input: S914LH.j]