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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f10

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-13 lH accumulation D [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Cluster of small stones in k23 that sits in accumulation f9. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v5a [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-07-14 lH lens of naturally deposited stones and sherds. The soil was compact and had stones as large as a melon. One of them was basalt, maybe a grinding stone. There were many pottery sherds oriented horizontaly, vertically and randomly. This lens is trapezoidal. The top is not flat. The feature is located at the southeastern part of k23. [Input: S714LH.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on recovery 2008-07-13 lH accumulation of clay, stones and pottery [Input: T214JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-13 lH k23 [Input: S914LH.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-07-14 lH r63 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: nw corner) [Input: S714MO.R]
2008-07-14 lH r64 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: sw corner) [Input: S714MO.R]
2008-07-14 lH r65 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: se corner) [Input: S714MO.R]
2008-07-14 lH r66 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: ne corner) [Input: S714MO.R]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-13 lH m4716 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-13 lH m4716 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-15 mO i4 (door socket) sits in f10 (accumulation D) [Input: T323JW.j]
2008-07-14 mO q13 (pottery) sits in f10 (accumulation D) [Input: S714DL3.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-07-27 lH f10 (accumulation D) sits in f9 (accumulation D) [Input: S727LH.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s30J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9mJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-13 lH stones/sherds [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-13 lH reddish brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-07-13 lH 5 YR 4/3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-07-13 lH >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-07-13 lH mixed [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v5
2008-07-16 lH [Input: S716LH.j]

v5a
2008-07-16 lH [Input: S716LH.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-07-13 lH S715 [Input: S914LH.j]