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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f258

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2012-10-16 cJC ^pv3 (pavement) [Input: T914CJC.j]
Category !! !! surface
Best definition 2005-08-27 aL pavement, type c [Input: P913MH.j]
Best image 2008-03-06 pC
v116 [Input: S206PC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2005-08-29 aL walking floor composed by big and little pebbles, the ground between pebbles is dark brown, finde and sandy. In the South-West part of this floor it is composed just by little pebbles. Absolute elevation is (m4054 47 -155) 86.69. [Input: P829AL.j]
2005-08-31 aL pebble floor characterized by a very soft and fine texture with the presence of pebbles and gypsum. Close to steps the ground is more red. [Input: P831AL.j]
Notes on designation 2009-09-18 mKB previously designated as Pebble Floor number 5 [Input: T920MKB2.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-08-27 aL k100 [Input: P913MH.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2005-08-29 aL r917 (38876 51233 - 3949 / Relay location: top) [Input: P913MH-R.j]
2005-08-29 aL r918 (38905 51090 - 3955 / Relay location: top) [Input: P913MH-R.j]
2005-08-29 aL r919 (38600 51035 - 3923 / Relay location: top) [Input: P913MH-R.j]
2005-08-29 aL r920 (38675 51205 - 3929 / Relay location: top) [Input: P913MH-R.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-08-27 aL 8669 [Input: P913MH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2005-08-27 aL 8662 [Input: P913MH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2009-08-30 cJC f382 (cut) cuts f258 (pavement, type c) [Input: T830CJC.j]
2008-03-12 pC f256 (accumulation D) covers f258 (pavement, type c) [Input: S211PC2.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-08-31 aL q683 (bones, pottery) sits in f258 (pavement, type c) [Input: P910MH.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-03-12 pC f258 (pavement, type c) overlays f266 (pavement, type c) [Input: S211PC2.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s665J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! h3lJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
2012-05-14 !! ^pv2 (pavement) [Input: T914CJC.j]
2012-10-16 !! ^pv3 (pavement) [Input: T914CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2005-09-14 mH Associated with the three lower steps of f130, which must be structurally later than the terrace wall. [Input: S215PC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2005-09-14 mH Phase h1JPA sherds. [Input: S215PC.j]
2009-09-18 mKB q q258-p1 square rim bowl red-brown coarse ware with sand, chaff and small and medium calcite, plus a medium gray lithic temper, while this example is coarser and thicker it is somewhat similar to J1 f327 q1260-p8 and J1 f341 1289-p2, both of which are dated to ED III; q682-p5 jar with interior groove; q682-p4 flaring rim jar [Input: T920MKB2.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2005-09-14 mH Pebble floor no.5 [Input: S215PC.j]
2011-11-21 cJC Pebble pavement above the N5-EDIII transition. Belongs to early EDIII layers in J2. [Input: VY21CJC.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2005-09-12 mKB all Phase h1JPA sherds [Input: P912MKB.j]
2009-09-18 mKB phase 3s [Input: T920MKB2.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2005-08-27 aL pebble [Input: P913MH.j]
Color 2005-08-27 aL red [Input: P913MH.j]
2005-08-29 aL strong brown [Input: P829AL.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2005-08-27 aL 2.5YR5/8 [Input: P913MH.j]
2005-08-29 aL 7.5 YR 5/6 [Input: P829AL.j]
Hardness, compaction 2005-08-27 aL soft [Input: P913MH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2005-08-27 aL fine [Input: P913MH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v116
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116a
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116b
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116c
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116d
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116e
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116f
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116g
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116h
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116i
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v116j
2004-08-29 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v110b
2009-02-22 pC [Input: S204PC2.j]

v201
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v204
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v204a
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2005-08-27 aL P831 [Input: P913MH.j]