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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f338

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Equals other label 2009-08-20 cJC f341 (brickfall) [Input: T820CJC.j]
Best definition 2009-07-23 cJC mx [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Summary 2009-09-01 cJC Large brickfall in south k15 and k5. It is composed of red and gray bricks. Probably Mittanni in date. [Input: T901CJC.j]
Best image 2009-09-01 cJC
v179 [Input: T901CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2009-07-23 cJC brickfall [Input: T725CJC.j]
Description (summary) 2009-07-23 cJC This feature is the south section of all of J2. We have assigned it to k54 which is an over-arching locus we have been using for all the cleaning operations at the beginning of MZ22 (2009) before the squares are reestablished. The section is clearly composed of brickmelt and brickfall. The section was cut back about 50 centimeters to remove the eroded pieces and also to create more room in front of the apron for the J2 excavations of this year. Several q-lots were collected from this feature. [Input: T725CJC.j]
2009-08-20 cJC Very large brickfall accumulation. It is composed of red and gray bricks. It was originally the cut of the south section but when removed it was completely composed of brickfall. At the lowest part there are large partial pieces of bricks, as we move up the section we see small portions of bricks, brickmelt and at the top the pieces of brick are almost indistinguisable but certainly still the same material only more degraded. [Input: T820CJC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Argument 2009-08-03 cJC The scraping of the south section of k15 and k5 revealed only brickfall. Originally this feature was described as mixed but now we can see it is very uniformly brickfall. This is the same situation as the scraping of the west section of k14 and k15, therefore, both f338 and f341 (section scraping) are brickfall and are the same feature. [Input: T804CJC2.j]
Harmonization 2009-09-02 cJC When we first began excavations we assigned the whole J2 area (except k13 and k100) to k54 because we did not have squares strung yet. Now that we have the squares this feature can be assigned to k15 and k5. [Input: T830CJC.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-07-23 cJC k54 [Input: T822CJC2.j]
2009-09-02 cJC k5
k15 [Input: T830CJC.j]
M#/elev @top 2009-07-23 cJC 8895 [Input: T822CJC2.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2009-07-23 cJC 8707 [Input: T822CJC2.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2009-08-29 cJC f345 (floating stones) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T829CJC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-07-24 !! q833.1 (sh) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833.2 (uncertain) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833.3 (quartz) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833.4 (kiln waste) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835.1 (wheel) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835.2 (wheel) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 cJC q833 (bones, pottery) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 cJC q834 (pottery) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 sH q835 (bones, pottery) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p1 (bowl) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p2 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p3 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p4 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p5 (xfx) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p6 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p7 (pot) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p8 (cup) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p9 (xfx) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p10 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p11 (xdf) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p12 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p13 (xf) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p14 (et) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p15 (xrg) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p16 (r) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p17 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p18 (r) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p19 (r) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p20 (r) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p21 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p70 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p71 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p72 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p73 (jar shoulder) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p74 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p75 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p76 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p77 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p78 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q833-p79 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p1 (bowl) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p2 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p3 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p4 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p5 (bowl) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p6 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p7 (r) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p8 (r) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p9 (bowl) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p10 (bowl) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p11 (xfx) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p12 (xrd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p13 (cup) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p14 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p15 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p16 (other shape sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p17 (xfx) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p18 (xf) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p70 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p71 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p72 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p73 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p74 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p75 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p76 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-24 !! q834-p77 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p1 (i) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p2 (ri) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p3 (cup) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p4 (jar) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p5 (cup) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p70 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p71 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p72 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p73 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p74 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
2009-07-25 !! q835-p75 (body sherd) sits in f338 (mx) [Input: T729CJC3.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2009-08-29 cJC f338 (mx) covers f339 (floor, type b) [Input: T829CJC.j]
2009-08-30 cJC f338 (mx) covers f344 (floor, type b) [Input: T830CJC.j]
2009-08-29 cJC f338 (mx) covers f366 (erosion cut) [Input: T829CJC.j]
2009-08-29 cJC f338 (mx) overlays f344 (floor, type b) [Input: T829CJC.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 s160J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2009-09-14 !! ^bf (bf) [Input: T914CJC.j]
2011-11-11 !! h7jJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2011-05-16 cJC Part of the large Mitanni brickfall, dated to the middle Mitanni based on the dating of erosion to the early Mitanni. [Input: V516CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-07-23 cJC cl [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Color 2009-07-23 cJC brown [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Hardness, compaction 2009-07-23 cJC medium hard [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Texture, surface finish 2009-07-23 cJC bricky [Input: T822CJC2.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v148
2009-07-19 cJC [Input: T729CJC2.j]

v148a
2009-07-19 cJC [Input: T729CJC2.j]

v148b
2009-07-19 cJC [Input: T729CJC2.j]

v151
2009-07-21 cJC [Input: T729CJC2.j]

v155
2009-07-21 cJC [Input: T729CJC2.j]

v157
2009-07-21 cJC [Input: T729CJC2.j]

v158
2009-07-21 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v168
2009-08-03 sG [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v169a
2009-08-06 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v174a
2009-08-09 sH [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v175a
2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v176
2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v176c
2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v178
2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v178a
2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v178b
2009-08-11 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v179
2009-08-12 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v179a
2009-08-12 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v179b
2009-08-12 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v181
2009-08-12 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v187a
2009-08-13 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v207
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v207b
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v208
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v208a
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v210
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v211
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v211a
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v212
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v212a
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v213
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v213a
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2009-07-23 cJC T723 [Input: T822CJC2.j]