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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f163

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2005-08-11 vVE lens type d [Input: P912MH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2005-08-11 vVE Removal of ledge on the southern edge. [Input: P911MH.j]
2005-08-13 sC f163 has been assigned to the S baulk in k5. The soil is medium soft with a crumbling and dusty texture, and is grayish in colour. It is the same (in k5) and f158 (in k4). [Input: P813SC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Problems in recording 2005-08-25 mH The bottom elevation (90.15 m) for this feature marked in the feature log does not seem correct. We excavated this area (40 cm wide ledge on the southern edge of k5) on P811 when in the rest of the locus the feature in use was still f158. f158 was finished the following day and f164 was started. Thus f163 was securely contained within the elevations given for f158, the bottom elevation of which is 90.20 cm. I suspect that the bottom elevation of f163 equals that of the starting elevation of q434, which, unfortunately, was not recorded in the q-lot. In any case, the bottom elevation of f163 should be higher than the top elevation of q436, which is 90.39. [Input: P825MH.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-08-11 vVE k5 [Input: P912MH.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-08-11 vVE 9108 [Input: P912MH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2005-08-11 vVE 9015 [Input: P912MH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2005-08-03 mH f157 (accumulation D) abuts f163 (lens type d) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2005-08-03 mH f158 (accumulation D) abuts f163 (lens type d) [Input: S211PC2.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-08-11 vVE q431 (pottery) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p1 (xrg) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p2 (r) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p3 (plate) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p4 (other shape sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p5 (xdf) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p6 (f) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p7 (xfx) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p8 (bowl) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p9 (strainer) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p10 (xrl) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p11 (f) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p12 (other shape sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p70 (body sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p71 (body sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p72 (body sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p73 (body sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p74 (body sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p75 (body sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p76 (body sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p77 (body sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
2005-08-11 !! q431-p78 (body sherd) sits in f163 (lens type d) [Input: P813VVE1.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2005-08-03 mH f163 (lens type d) overlays f164 (lens type d) [Input: S211PC2.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s148J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2010-12-03 !! ^use2 (use area) [Input: T914CJC.j]
2011-11-11 !! h7mJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
2012-10-16 !! ^apr2 [Input: T914CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2005-09-14 mH = f157 and f158 [Input: S215PC.j]
2008-03-05 pC elevation [Input: S305PC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2005-09-14 mH A small ledge left at the southern edge of the unit for the stepped section. Later removed as the plans for the stepped sections changed. [Input: S215PC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2005-08-11 vVE clay with sand [Input: P912MH.j]
Color 2005-08-11 vVE very light reddish brown [Input: P912MH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2005-08-11 vVE medium soft [Input: P912MH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2005-08-11 vVE yes [Input: P912MH.j]