https://urkesh.org/MZ/A/J02/D/F/0380.htm

Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f380

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2009-09-14 cJC ^stair1 (staircase) [Input: T914CJC.j]
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2009-08-12 cJC staircase [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Summary 2009-09-09 cJC Staircase under the main visible staircase (f130) that is part of the larger monumental structure. f380 likely represents an earlier construction phase based on the large step up between f380 and f131. This staircase has only 3 visible steps with a fourth possible under f130. It was assigned its own feature number in MZ22 to distinguish the first staircase (f380) from the second staircase (f130). [Input: T901CJC.j]
Best image 2009-09-09 cJC
v203 [Input: T901CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Labeling

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on labeling 2009-08-19 cJC Previously the whole staircase was referred to as f130 but this season we found it necessary to refer to the two building phases separately and so we have assigned f380 to the lower (first) staircase. [Input: T819CJC2.j]

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-08-19 cJC Lower monumental staircase. It has three main steps and may possibly include the first stones under the staircase of the main building phase (f130). It possibly extends further to the east and west into the baulks of k100. [Input: T819CJC2.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-12 cJC k100 [Input: T822CJC2.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2009-08-17 cJC f386 (pavement, type c) abuts f380 (staircase) [Input: T819CJC.j]
2009-08-30 cJC f387 (accumulation) abuts f380 (staircase) [Input: T830CJC.j]
2009-08-30 cJC f388 (pavement, type c) abuts f380 (staircase) [Input: T830CJC.j]
2009-08-30 cJC f389 (accumulation C) abuts f380 (staircase) [Input: T830CJC.j]
2009-08-18 cJC f391 (lens) abuts f380 (staircase) [Input: T819CJC.j]
2009-08-19 cJC f130 (steps) overlays f380 (staircase) [Input: T819CJC2.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s730J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! h3bJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
2012-10-20 !! ^stair1 (staircase) [Input: T914CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-08-12 cJC st [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Color 2009-08-12 cJC gray [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Hardness, compaction 2009-08-12 cJC hard [Input: T822CJC2.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v160
2009-07-25 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v160a
2009-07-25 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v166a
2009-08-02 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v180a
2009-08-12 cJC [Input: T826CJC3.j]

v187
2009-08-13 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v192
2009-08-16 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v192a
2009-08-16 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v192b
2009-08-16 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v192c
2009-08-16 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v199
2009-08-17 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v199a
2009-08-17 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v199b
2009-08-17 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v199c
2009-08-17 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v184
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v184a
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v200
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v200a
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v200b
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v200c
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v202
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v202a
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v202b
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v202c
2009-08-18 cJC [Input: T827CJC.j]

v203
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v203a
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

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

v206
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v206a
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

v206b
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

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

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

v209
2009-09-21 cJC [Input: T921CJC.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2009-08-12 cJC Not removed [Input: T822CJC2.j]