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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f5

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-13 mO accumulation D [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Block of unexcavated soil atop what is possibly the apron or glacis to wall f189. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v4 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-31 lH Rectangular hump of natural accumulation that runs east-west at the northern edge of k12. It`s about 200cm high. To the north of its northeastern corner there is an unfounded line of stones that might be linked with the original revetment wall to the south of this hump in k12. On the top of this feature and in the eastern half, there are two embedded big limestones. [Input: S831LH1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on recovery 2008-07-13 mO not excavated accumulation near the main wall [Input: T214JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-13 mO k22 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-13 mO m4716 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-13 mO m4697 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-09-12 lH f113 (isolated stone) rests on f5 (accumulation D) [Input: S915LH.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-07-27 lH f5 (accumulation D) overlays f4 (stone installation) [Input: S727LH.j]
2008-07-27 lH f5 (accumulation D) overlays f186 (wall) [Input: S727LH.j]
2008-07-27 lH f5 (accumulation D) overlays f198 (stone installation) [Input: S727LH.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 2008-07-13 mO soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-13 mO pale brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-07-13 mO 10 YR 6/3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-07-13 mO 4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v2
2008-07-13 lH [Input: S714DL5.j]

v4
2008-07-14 lH [Input: S714DL5.j]

v4b
2008-07-14 lH [Input: S714DL5.j]

v131
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v135
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]