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Unit Book A16

The Courtyard of the Tupkish Palace (Version 2, Beta release)

A16f2

Processed on 2026-08-07

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2001-06-09 !! topsoil [Input: F-L819.j]
Summary 2007-07-11 cJC Topsoil layer in locus k3 [Input: R711CJC.j]
Best image 2007-07-11 cJC
v14 [Input: R711CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2001-06-09 fAB topsoil [Input: F-L819.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2001-06-09 fAB k3 [Input: F-L819.j]
Elevation 2001-06-17 fAB (9171, 9299) (9143,9159) [Input: L724LR.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2001-06-12 fAB i3 (pin) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: L818LR3.j]
2001-09-12 mKB i5 (seal impression) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: -M726-A.j]
2001-06-11 !! q6.1 (bead) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-11 !! q6.2 (uncertain) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-12 !! q10.1 (uncertain) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: M730FAB.j]
2001-06-12 !! q10.2 (human body) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: M730FAB.j]
2001-06-18 !! q30.1 (human body) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-18 !! q33.1 (unknown) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-18 !! q33.2 (human body) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-19 !! q43.1 (human body) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-20 !! q55.1 (blade) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-11 lR q6 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-11 lR q8 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-12 lR q10 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: M730FAB.j]
2001-06-12 cC q14 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: M730FAB.j]
2001-06-12 cC q15 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: M730FAB.j]
2001-06-18 lR q30 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-18 lR q33 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-18 lR q36 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-19 cC q43 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-20 tR q55 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-20 tR q64 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-21 lR q70 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-26 lR q133 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-27 sV q139 sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-27 !! q139-p4 (other shape sherd) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
2001-06-27 !! q139-p6 (other shape sherd) sits in f2 (topsoil) [Input: N114LR.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2007-08-20 pC f2 (topsoil) covers f55 (layer) [Input: R820PC.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 cJC s20AAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! h6sAAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2005-11-13 mKB mixed Mittani and Khabur sherds [Input: P902MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to drawing (W files) 2001-09-10 lR w40
w41 [Input: L910LR.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2001-06-09 fAB loam w/brickmelt [Input: F-L819.j]
Color 2001-06-09 lr brown [Input: L815LR.j]
Hardness, compaction 2001-06-09 fAB medium soft [Input: F-L819.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of context (v view)

v2
2001-06-14 lR [Input: L818LR2.j]

v14
2001-06-26 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v14a
2001-06-26 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v15
2001-06-26 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v15a
2001-06-26 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v32
2001-07-08 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v73c
2002-07-17 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2001-06-09 lr L627 [Input: L815LR.j]