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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f168

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! fill, dumping, collapse
Best definition 2008-08-25 lH gully [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Natural sediments in k33 in a gully that intrudes accumulation f137 and runs N-S outside of and parallel to wall f3. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v130 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-25 lH The gully that starts in a point near the bottom step of the staircase, f21, continue to the south parallel to the stone installation, f126. Then we can see the other part of it near the revetment wall, f3, in k22 and k12. It has chunkey texture with yellowish brown color. We photographed this feature in v105 and v106, in order to understand the sequence of the features that abut the staircase, f21, and the stone installation, f126, to the south of the staircase. [Input: S825LH1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-08-25 lH k33 [Input: S914LH.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2008-09-10 hb r1000 (43349 45981 - 9012 / Relay location: sk44 # 135) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r1001 (43100 45918 - 9003 / Relay location: sk44 # 136) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r1002 (43080 45932 - 9005 / Relay location: sk44 # 137) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r1003 (42891 45925 - 8999 / Relay location: sk44 # 138) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r1004 (42743 45906 - 8982 / Relay location: sk44 # 139) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r1005 (42557 45923 - 8953 / Relay location: sk44 # 140) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r1006 (42526 45876 - 8950 / Relay location: sk44 # 141) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r1007 (42769 45849 - 8986 / Relay location: sk44 # 142) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r1008 (43125 45893 - 9005 / Relay location: sk44 # 143) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r1009 (43450 45946 - 9014 / Relay location: sk44 # 144) [Input: S910JW.R]
2008-09-10 hb r999 (43468 45966 - 9018 / Relay location: sk44 # 134) [Input: S910JW.R]
M#/elev @top 2008-08-25 lH 9014 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-08-25 lH 8950 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-09-12 lH f162 (volumetric material) overlays f168 (gully) [Input: S915LH.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-25 lH q258 (bones, pottery) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p1 (base) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p2 (base) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p3 (jar) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p4 (jar) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p5 (base) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p6 (base) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p7 (base) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p8 (jar) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p9 (jar) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p10 (bowl) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p11 (base) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p12 (base) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p13 (bowl) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p14 (base) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p15 (jar) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p16 (rim) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p17 (rim) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p18 (rim) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p19 (rim) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p20 (rim) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p21 (rim) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p70 (body sherd) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p71 (body sherd) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p72 (body sherd) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p73 (body sherd) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p74 (body sherd) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
2008-08-25 !! q258-p75 (body sherd) sits in f168 (gully) [Input: S825DL1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-09-12 lH f168 (gully) intrudes f137 (accumulation A) [Input: S915LH.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 s161J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7jJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-08-25 mKB date determined by looking at shapes and decoration only; pottery q lots will receive a full analysis at a later time. Date is probably Mittani based on preliminary examination of shapes and decoration. [Input: S831MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-08-25 lH soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-08-25 lH yellowish brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-08-25 lH 10 YR 5/4 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-08-25 lH >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-08-25 lH chunky [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v105
2008-08-25 lH [Input: S825LH.j]

v106
2008-08-25 lH [Input: S825LH.j]

v121
2008-09-19 jW [Input: S919JW.j]

v124
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v124a
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v129
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]

v130
2008-09-22 jW [Input: S922JW.j]