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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f385

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2009-08-17 cJC accumulation [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Summary 2009-09-09 cJC Very hard complact layer at the presumed bottom ofthe cut f382. [Input: T901CJC.j]
Best image 2009-09-09 cJC
v197 [Input: T901CJC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-08-17 cJC Hard layer associated with the bottom of the cut f382. It has a row of small stones (f384) sitting in it. It is very hard and wet and difficult to pick. We only excavated the very top of this feature. It is a very dark brown color. [Input: T819CJC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2009-08-17 cJC We found this feature at the bottom of our sounding in k100's southeast corner and we excavated only a portion (about 4cm) before deciding it would be a good stopping point for the season. [Input: T819CJC.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-17 cJC k100 [Input: T822CJC2.j]
M#/elev @top 2009-08-17 cJC 8503 [Input: T822CJC2.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2009-08-17 cJC 8492 [Input: T822CJC2.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2009-08-17 cJC f383 (fill in primary context) covers f385 (accumulation) [Input: T819CJC.j]
2009-08-17 cJC f384 (stones) sits in f385 (accumulation) [Input: T819CJC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-08-17 cJC q895 (bones, pottery) sits in f385 (accumulation) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-17 !! q895-p1 (jar) sits in f385 (accumulation) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-17 !! q895-p2 (jar) sits in f385 (accumulation) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-17 !! q895-p3 (xp) sits in f385 (accumulation) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
2009-08-17 !! q895-p4 (jar) sits in f385 (accumulation) [Input: T826CJC2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2009-08-30 cJC f385 (accumulation) sits in f382 (cut) [Input: T830CJC.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2009-08-16 !! a12 (pit) [Input: T816CJC.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s660J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! h3lJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2009-09-16 cJC Associated with cut f382 [Input: T916CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-08-17 cJC cl [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Color 2009-08-17 cJC brown [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Hardness, compaction 2009-08-17 cJC hard [Input: T822CJC2.j]
Texture, surface finish 2009-08-17 cJC coarse [Input: T822CJC2.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v198
2009-08-17 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]

v197
2009-08-17 mCT [Input: T827CJC.j]

v197a
2009-08-17 mCT [Input: T827CJC.j]

v197b
2009-08-17 mCT [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]

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

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2009-08-17 cJC only partially removed T817 [Input: T822CJC2.j]