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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f52

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-22 sNP accumulation D [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Compacted natural accumulation in k24 under accumulation f13 and atop accumulations f66 and f69. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v37a [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-31 lH A highly compact natural accumulation sits between the staircase`border, f14, and the northern edge of k24. It was covered by the Middle Assyrian accumulation, f13. This accumulation covered the compact floor accumulation, f65, at the northwestern corner of k24 and the natural accumulation, f66. This feature is the same as the natural accumulation, f69, which bordered by the upper step of the staircase, f21, from the west; the staircase border, f14, from the north and the eastern edge of the locus, k24. [Input: S831LH3.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-22 sNP k24 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-22 sNP m4674 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-22 sNP m4672 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-07-27 lH f12 (accumulation D) overlays f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S727LH.j]
2008-07-27 lH f13 (accumulation D) overlays f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S727LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-22 sNP q63 (pottery) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S722DL1.j]
2008-07-23 mO q66 (pottery) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 sNP q71 (pottery) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-24 sNP q75 (pottery) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-28 lH q90 (bones, pottery) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
2008-07-22 !! q63-p1 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S722DL1.j]
2008-07-22 !! q63-p2 (rim) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S722DL1.j]
2008-07-22 !! q63-p70 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S722DL1.j]
2008-07-22 !! q63-p71 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S722DL1.j]
2008-07-22 !! q63-p72 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S722DL1.j]
2008-07-22 !! q63-p73 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S722DL1.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p1 (base) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p2 (handle) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p3 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p4 (jar) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p5 (rim) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p6 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p7 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p8 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p9 (rim) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p70 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p71 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p72 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p73 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q66-p74 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p1 (base) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p2 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p3 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p4 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p5 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p6 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p70 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p71 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p72 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p73 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p74 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p75 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-23 !! q71-p76 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S723DL3.j]
2008-07-24 !! q75-p1 (jar) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-24 !! q75-p2 (bowl) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-24 !! q75-p70 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-24 !! q75-p71 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-24 !! q75-p72 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-24 !! q75-p75 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-28 !! q90-p1 (other shape sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
2008-07-28 !! q90-p2 (base) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
2008-07-28 !! q90-p3 (base) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
2008-07-28 !! q90-p4 (rim) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
2008-07-28 !! q90-p70 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
2008-07-28 !! q90-p71 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
2008-07-28 !! q90-p72 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
2008-07-28 !! q90-p73 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
2008-07-28 !! q90-p74 (body sherd) sits in f52 (accumulation D) [Input: S728DL.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-07-27 lH f52 (accumulation D) covers f65 (accumulation B) [Input: S727LH.j]
2008-07-27 lH f52 (accumulation D) covers f66 (accumulation D) [Input: S727LH.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 s120J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7vJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-22 sNP soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-22 sNP very pale brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-07-22 sNP 10 YR 7/3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-07-22 sNP 4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-07-22 sNP powdery [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features
v27b
2008-07-30 lH [Input: S730LH.j]

v37
2008-07-30 lH [Input: S730LH.j]

v37a
2008-07-30 lH [Input: S730LH.j]

v72d
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]

w13
2008-08-12 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

w14
2008-08-12 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

v74
2008-08-13 sNP [Input: S813DL4.j]

v74a
2008-08-13 sNP [Input: S813DL4.j]

v75
2008-08-13 sNP [Input: S813DL4.j]

v75a
2008-08-13 sNP [Input: S813DL4.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-07-22 sNP S728 [Input: S914LH.j]