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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f237

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2009-08-03 sE isolated stone [Input: T901SE.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Displaced stone in k33 that rests on soil pillar f240. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2009-08-23 jN
v168 [Input: T823JN.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-08-03 jW A single unfounded stone atop volumetric material, f240, which in turn rests atop stone installation, f194, which was a structure probably built to stabilize the flat area to the west of the monumental staircase, f21. This area was subject to constant erosion from water flowing from north to south hroughout the Mittani period and before. [Input: T803JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-03 sE k33 [Input: T901SE.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2009-08-03 eA r1311 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: E) [Input: T805sE.r]
2009-08-03 eA r1312 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: S) [Input: T805sE.r]
2009-08-03 eA r1313 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: W) [Input: T805sE.r]
M#/elev @top 2009-08-03 sE m6188 [Input: T901SE.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2009-08-03 sE m6188 [Input: T901SE.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: earliest events 2012-12-31 jW f237 (isolated stone) rests on f240 (volumetric material) [Input: WZ31JW.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s0J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9sJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-08-03 sE lithic [Input: T901SE.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v168
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v168a
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

v170
2009-08-02 jN [Input: T805SE2.j]

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

v174
2009-08-05 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2009-08-03 sE T806 [Input: T901SE.j]