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Unit Book J2

The Temple Staircase (Version 1a)

J2f179

Processed on 2025-04-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2005-08-15 aL accumulation D [Input: P912MH.j]
Best image 2010-12-30 cJC
v89 [Input: U809YM.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2005-08-14 aL This is an accumulation in k100 that covers the whole area. It is similar in texture and colour to f173. [Input: P815AL.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Procedures 2005-08-14 aL We have decided to assign a new number because between them there were some tatters of nylon probably used by german expedition to mark the bottom of the trench. At the end of its partial removal we have noted in it some modern contamination. [Input: P815AL.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-08-15 aL k100 [Input: P912MH.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-08-15 aL 8727 [Input: P912MH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2005-08-15 aL 8721 [Input: P912MH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-03-12 pC f173 (accumulation D) covers f179 (accumulation D) [Input: S211PC2.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-08-16 !! q498.1 (lithic specimen) sits in f179 (accumulation D) [Input: P909MH.j]
2005-08-16 !! q498.2 (clay lump) sits in f179 (accumulation D) [Input: P909MH.j]
2005-08-15 aL q492 (bones, pottery) sits in f179 (accumulation D) [Input: P909MH.j]
2005-08-16 sC q498 (bones, pottery) sits in f179 (accumulation D) [Input: P909MH.j]
2005-08-16 aL q510 (bones, pottery) sits in f179 (accumulation D) [Input: P909MH.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-03-12 pC f179 (accumulation D) abuts f130 (steps) [Input: S211PC2.j]
2008-03-12 pC f179 (accumulation D) overlays f194 (accumulation D) [Input: S211PC2.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 cJC s10J2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2011-11-11 !! h9pJ2B [Input: VY11CJC.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2008-03-05 pC contaminated soil from the german trench [Input: S305PC.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2005-09-14 mH Erosion and collapse [Input: S215PC.j]
2011-05-16 cJC Backfill of trench [Input: V516CJC.j]
2011-11-21 cJC Contaminated by backfill [Input: VY21CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2005-08-15 aL brown [Input: P912MH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2005-08-15 aL soft [Input: P912MH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2005-08-15 aL clay, see feature f173. [Input: P912MH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v89
2004-08-17 mH [Input: S204PC2.j]

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

v118
2004-08-31 aL [Input: S204PC2.j]

v120
2004-09-01 aL [Input: S204PC2.j]

v127
2004-09-04 aL [Input: S204PC2.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2005-08-15 aL P817 [Input: P912MH.j]