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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f287

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2009-08-24 sE accumulation D [Input: T901SE.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Soil in k106 (from a sounding to determine the relationship of wall f284 and the stones of f188) below accumulation f274 and that abuts wall f284 and escarpment f188. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2010-08-18 eA
v214 [Input: U818EA.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-08-24 sE Natural, pale-brown accumulation in k106 between the ^esc1 and the line of stones of f284. It is very hard and composed by small, almost powdery grains; it abuts the stone blocks of both f284 to the north and f188 to the south. [Input: T824SE1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2009-08-26 jW ACTION: We excavated the remaining floor accumulation, f282, covering the pebble pavement, f287, which abuts the first escarpment, ^esc1, to the west.
RESULT: There is some erosion in the pavement's southeastern corner, probably caused by water flow along the southwestern most row of escarpment stones. Sherds from the pavement and from the floor accumulaion above have been idenmtified by mKB as Late Ninevite V. [Input: T826JW.j]
Strategy (projected or implemented) 2009-08-24 jW PROPOSED ACTION: We will remove accumulation, f282, to the south of the southernmost line of exposed stones in the first escarpment, ^esc1.
PURPOSE: To see if there is another row of stones to the south and if not, what does abut the escarpment. [Input: T824JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-24 sE k106 [Input: T901SE.j]
M#/elev @top 2009-08-24 sE m6225 [Input: T901SE.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2012-12-31 jW f284 (stone installation) abuts f287 (accumulation D) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-08-24 !! q463.1 (carbon sample) sits in f287 (accumulation D) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 jN q463 (pottery) sits in f287 (accumulation D) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-25 jN q470 (bones, pottery) sits in f287 (accumulation D) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-26 jN q477 (bones, pottery) sits in f287 (accumulation D) [Input: T826SE1.j]
2009-08-24 !! q463-p1 (cup) sits in f287 (accumulation D) [Input: T825SE.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2012-12-31 jW f287 (accumulation D) abuts f188 (escarpment) [Input: WZ31JW.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 s720J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h3dJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-08-24 sE soil [Input: T901SE.j]
Color 2009-08-24 sE pale brown [Input: T901SE.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2009-08-24 sE 10YR 6/3 [Input: T901SE.j]
Hardness, compaction 2009-08-24 sE >4.5 [Input: T901SE.j]
Texture, surface finish 2009-08-24 sE sandy clay [Input: T901SE.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v211
2009-08-26 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v211a
2009-08-26 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v214
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v214a
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v214b
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v223d
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]