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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5k105

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Best image 2009-03-31 jW [Input: Y331JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-07-22 jW A long, narrow locus consisting of the north half of locus, k104. It has an east baulk conforming to the Mozan grid separating it from locus k106. The purpose of this baulk is to preserve a section prependicular to the revetment walls. [Input: T722JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Strategy (projected or implemented) 2009-08-08 jW The issue in this locus is to determine how the shape of the architecture of the construction in the periods Early Dynastic through Mittani were influenced by the shape of the preexisting mound in the Late Chalcolithic period. A wall of cut stones, f41, is the key to this analysis. We cannot sink a probe behind it or in front of it because later structures would be damaged. However, we can examine floor surfaces which either abut or whose eastward extensions were cut by later construction. Hopefully the earliest of these floors will have been constructed about the same time as the f41 wall. So far we have removed floor f74, which abutted f41 and contained Mittani ceramics. We have exposed a stepped stone structure, f205, which was covered by f74 in the vicinity of f41. Farther west from the wall, f74 covered an accumulation, f244 over a rough sherd and pebble floor, f246. This floor was roughly horizontal and abuts the second of the f205 "steps." Under and along the southeastern edge of f246 there are two hard surfaces which slope down from east to west. It is possible that these are earlier escarpments to f41. We will expose all of one floor surface before proceeding to excavate the next. Pottery from each floor and its floor accumulation will be sent to mKB for special analysis. [Input: T808JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Elements within locus 2009-09-01 jW a8 (sb), a9 (gr), a11 (dam), a12 (staircase) [Input: T901JW.j]
2009-07-23 sE f74 (glacis), f155 (stone installation), f161 (stone installation) [Input: T830SE1.j]
2009-08-06 eA f200 (isolated stone) [Input: T830SE1.j]
2009-07-21 sE f203 (accumulation D), f205 (stone installation), f206 (gully) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-07-23 sE f207 (isolated stone), f208 (volumetric material), f209 (accumulation D) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-07-27 eA f212 (lens type c), f214 (lens type c), f215 (layer) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-07-28 sE f218 (accumulation D), f219 (volumetric material) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-07-30 sE f220 (lens type b), f221 (lens type d), f222 (lens type d), f223 (lens type b), f224 (lens type d) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-08 sE f244 (accumulation D), f245 (wall), f246 (pavement, type c) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-09 sE f250 (accumulation D), f251 (accumulation B) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-11 jN f253 (accumulation D) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-11 sE f254 (stone installation), f255 (wall), f256 (accumulation D), f257 (stone installation) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-12 eA f258 (accumulation D) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-12 sE f259 (accumulation D), f260 (lens type d), f261 (isolated stone) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-13 sE f263 (accumulation D), f265 (escarpment), f266 (stone installation), f267 (stone installation) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-15 sE f269 (isolated stone), f270 (isolated stone), f271 (accumulation D), f272 (isolated stone) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-16 sE f275 (isolated stone), f276 (stone installation), f277 (stone installation), f278 (pavement, type c), f279 (accumulation C), f280 (accumulation C) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-16 jW f282 (accumulation A) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-24 sE f285 (accumulation D) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-26 jN f288 (pavement, type c) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-26 sE f289 (volumetric material) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-29 sE f290 (accumulation D), f291 (lens type d) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-08-30 sE f292 (lens type d), f293 (escarpment), f294 (volumetric material) [Input: T901SE.j]
2009-07-22 sE i34 (grinding stone), i35 (grinding stone) [Input: T729SE1.j]
2009-07-22 eA i38 (metal artifact), i39 (sling ball), i40 (sling ball), i41 (sling ball), i42 (sling ball) [Input: T729SE1.j]
2009-07-23 eA i44 (clay lump), i45 (grinding stone), i46 (grinding stone) [Input: T729SE1.j]
2009-07-25 eA i47 (bead (glass)) [Input: T729SE1.j]
2009-07-28 jN i48 (tool) [Input: T729SE1.j]
2009-08-11 jN i57 (clay artifact), i58 (wheel) [Input: T820SE2.j]
2009-08-13 eA i59 (figurine) [Input: T820SE2.j]
2009-08-15 eA i60 (figurine) [Input: T820SE2.j]
2009-08-16 jN i61 (weapon) [Input: T820SE2.j]
2009-07-21 eA q289 (bones, pottery) [Input: T725SE1.j]
2009-07-21 sE q292 (bones, pottery) [Input: T725SE1.j]
2009-07-21 eA q294 (bones, pottery) [Input: T725SE1.j]
2009-07-22 eA q295 (bones, items, pottery), q296 (bones, items, pottery), q299 (bones, items, pottery), q300 (pottery) [Input: T725SE1.j]
2009-07-23 eA q301 (bones, pottery), q302 (bones, pottery), q304 (bones, pottery), q305 (pottery) [Input: T725SE1.j]
2009-07-25 eA q306 (pottery), q308 (pottery) [Input: T725SE1.j]
2009-07-26 jN q310 (pottery) [Input: T802SE.j]
2009-07-27 sE q313 (bones, pottery) [Input: T802SE.j]
2009-07-28 eA q315 (bones, pottery), q317 (bones, pottery) [Input: T802SE.j]
2009-07-28 sE q320 (bones, pottery) [Input: T802SE.j]
2009-07-30 sE q321 (bones, pottery), q322 (pottery) [Input: T802SE.j]
2009-07-31 sE q324 (bones, pottery) [Input: T802SE.j]
2009-08-06 eA q356 (pottery), q358 (pottery) [Input: T810SE2.j]
2009-08-08 eA q361 (bones, pottery), q367 (bones, pottery) [Input: T810SE2.j]
2009-08-08 jN q369 (bones, pottery) [Input: T810SE2.j]
2009-08-09 eA q373 (bones, pottery) [Input: T810SE2.j]
2009-08-09 jN q376 (bones, pottery) [Input: T810SE2.j]
2009-08-09 eA q377 (bones, pottery) [Input: T810SE2.j]
2009-08-09 jN q379 (items, pottery) [Input: T810SE2.j]
2009-08-10 jN q382 (bones, pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-10 sE q383 (bones, pottery), q384 (bones, pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-10 jN q385 (bones, pottery), q386 (pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-10 eA q387 (pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-11 jN q392 (pottery), q393 (bones, items, pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-11 sE q395 (pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-11 jN q398 (bones, pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-12 jN q400 (bones, pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-12 eA q402 (bones, pottery), q404 (pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-12 jN q405 (items) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-12 eA q408 (bones, pottery) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-13 jN q410 (bones, pottery), q411 (bones, pottery), q412 (bones, pottery), q416, q417 (bones, pottery) [Input: T819SE1.j]
2009-08-15 jN q420 (pottery) [Input: T819SE1.j]
2009-08-15 eA q422 (bones, pottery), q426 (pottery) [Input: T819SE1.j]
2009-08-16 jN q428 (bones, pottery), q429 (bones, pottery) [Input: T819SE1.j]
2009-08-16 eA q431 (pottery) [Input: T819SE1.j]
2009-08-16 jN q432 (bones, pottery) [Input: T819SE1.j]
2009-08-17 jN q435 (bones, pottery) [Input: T819SE1.j]
2009-08-17 sE q436 (pottery) [Input: T820SE.j]
2009-08-18 eA q451 (bones, pottery) [Input: T820SE.j]
2009-08-18 jN q452 (pottery), q453 (pottery) [Input: T820SE.j]
2009-08-18 eA q455 (pottery) [Input: T820SE.j]
2009-08-24 jN q457 (bones, pottery), q458 (bones, pottery), q459 (pottery), q461 (pottery), q464 (pottery), q466 (bones, pottery) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-25 jN q467 (bones, pottery), q468 (pottery), q469 (pottery), q472 (pottery), q473 (pottery), q474 (pottery) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-26 jN q475 (bones, pottery), q476 (bones, pottery), q478 (pottery), q479 (pottery) [Input: T826SE1.j]
2009-08-26 sE q480 (pottery), q481 (pottery) [Input: T829SE.j]
2009-09-30 jW q483 (items) [Input: T829SE.j]
2010-08-04 jW q485 (pottery) [Input: U804JW1.j]
2010-08-26 jW q903 (pottery), q904 (pottery), q905 (pottery), q908 (pottery), q909 (pottery), q915 (pottery) [Input: U826JW.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2009-07-21 sE r1189 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NW) [Input: T721sE.r]
2009-07-21 sE r1190 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NE) [Input: T721sE.r]
2009-07-21 sE r1191 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SE) [Input: T721sE.r]
2009-07-21 sE r1192 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SW) [Input: T721sE.r]
2009-08-25 aAJ r1568 (43046 45655 - 8956 / Relay location: west end) [Input: T825jW.r]
2009-08-25 aAJ r1569 (43030 45864 - 8961 / Relay location: east end) [Input: T825jW.r]
2009-09-01 aAJ r1638 (42736 45675 - 9024 / Relay location: m6171) [Input: T903sE.r]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of locus

v151
2009-07-21 jN [Input: T728SE1.j]

v151a
2009-07-21 jN [Input: T728SE1.j]

v151b
2009-07-21 jN [Input: T728SE1.j]

v151c
2009-07-21 jN [Input: T728SE1.j]

v152
2009-07-21 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v152a
2009-07-21 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v153
2009-07-22 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v153a
2009-07-22 sE [Input: T728SE1.j]

v155
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v155a
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v156
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v156a
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v156b
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v156c
2009-07-23 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v159
2009-07-28 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v159a
2009-07-28 sE [Input: T729SE.j]

v162
2009-07-30 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v162a
2009-07-30 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v162b
2009-07-30 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v163
2009-07-30 sE [Input: T804SE.j]
v163b
2009-07-30 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v164
2009-08-01 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v165
2009-08-01 sE [Input: T804SE.j]

v173
2009-08-05 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v174
2009-08-05 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v177
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v178
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v178a
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v181
2009-08-08 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v181a
2009-08-08 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v184
2009-08-09 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v184a
2009-08-09 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v185
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v185a
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v187
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v187a
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v187b
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v188
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v188a
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v188b
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v191
2009-08-11 eA [Input: T819JN.j]

v192
2009-08-12 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v192a
2009-08-12 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v192b
2009-08-12 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v193
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]
v193a
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v194
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v194a
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v194b
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v196
2009-08-15 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v198
2009-08-16 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v200
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v200a
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v200b
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v200c
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v202
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v202a
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v202b
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v203
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v203a
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v205
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v205a
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v205b
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v206
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v207
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v207a
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v208
2009-08-25 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v208a
2009-08-25 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v208b
2009-08-25 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v208c
2009-08-25 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v209
2009-08-25 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v212
2009-08-26 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v212a
2009-08-26 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v212b
2009-08-26 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

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

v215a
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v215b
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v216
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v217
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v217a
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v218
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v218a
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v219
2009-08-30 jN [Input: T901JN.j]

v221
2010-03-12 jW [Input: U312JW.j]

v222
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v222a
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v222c
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v223
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v223a
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v223b
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v223c
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v224
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v224a
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v226
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]

v226a
2010-08-12 jW [Input: U812JW.j]