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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f63

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! surface
Best definition 2008-07-26 lH floor, type b [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Compacted and laminated soil floor in k34 under floor f45 and above soil floor f70. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v39 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-07-26 lH A very compact lamination, with irregular surface. Its texture consists of sandy clay that is full of nodules, pottery sherds and pebbles. Traces of melted red mud brick was found in this feature. So we started to remove it with the big pick. [Input: S726LH.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-26 lH k34 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-26 lH m4788 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-26 lH 9090 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-07-27 lH f45 (floor, type b) covers f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S727LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-30 sNP i22 (figurine) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: T323JW.j]
2008-07-30 dL i24 (tool) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: T323JW.j]
2008-07-29 !! q102.1 (clay artifact) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108.1 (blade) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113.1 (sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-26 dL q84 (pottery) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 dL q86 (pottery) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 lH q88 (pottery) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-29 dL q98 (pottery) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 sNP q102 (pottery) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-30 sNP q108 (pottery) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 sNP q113 (pottery) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 sNP q114 (pottery) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-08-05 sNP q151 (bones, pottery) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p1 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p2 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p3 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p4 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p5 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p6 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p7 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p8 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p9 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p10 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p11 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p12 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p13 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p14 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p15 (other shape sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p16 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p17 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p18 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p70 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p71 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p72 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p73 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p74 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p75 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p76 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p77 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q84-p78 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p1 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p2 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p3 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p4 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p5 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p6 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p7 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p8 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p9 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p10 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p11 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p12 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p13 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p14 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p15 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p16 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p17 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p18 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p19 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p20 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p21 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p22 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p23 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p24 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p25 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p26 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p27 (handle) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p70 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p71 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p72 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p73 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p74 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p75 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p76 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p77 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p78 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q86-p79 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p1 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p2 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p3 (other shape sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p4 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p5 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p6 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p7 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p8 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p9 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p10 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p11 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p12 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p13 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p14 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p15 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p16 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p17 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p18 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p70 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p71 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p72 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p73 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p74 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p75 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p76 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p77 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p78 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q88-p79 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p1 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p2 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p3 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p4 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p5 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p6 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p70 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p71 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p72 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q98-p73 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q102-p2 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q102-p3 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q102-p6 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q102-p9 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p1 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p3 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p4 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p5 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p6 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p7 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p8 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p9 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p11 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p13 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p14 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q108-p15 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p1 (pot) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p2 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p3 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p4 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p5 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p6 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p7 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p8 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p70 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p71 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p72 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p73 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p74 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p75 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p76 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p77 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p78 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q113-p79 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p1 (other shape sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p2 (other shape sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p3 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p4 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p5 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p70 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p71 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p72 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p73 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q114-p74 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p1 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p2 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p3 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p4 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p5 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p6 (base) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p7 (bowl) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p8 (platter or plate) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p9 (jar) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p10 (rim) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p70 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p71 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p72 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p73 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
2008-08-05 !! q151-p74 (body sherd) sits in f63 (floor, type b) [Input: S805DL1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-07-27 lH f63 (floor, type b) covers f70 (floor, type b) [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 s130J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7sJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-26 lH soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-26 lH yellowish brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-07-26 lH 10 YR 5/4 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-07-26 lH >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-07-26 lH chunky [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

w4
2008-07-28 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

v38
2008-07-30 lH [Input: S730LH.j]

v38a
2008-07-30 lH [Input: S730LH.j]

v39
2008-07-30 lH [Input: S730LH.j]

v44
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

v44a
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

v44b
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

w7
2008-08-03 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

v54
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v54a
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

v72
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]

v72a
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]

v72c
2008-08-11 lH [Input: S811LH.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-07-26 lH S729 [Input: S914LH.j]