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Unit Book A16

The Courtyard of the Tupkish Palace (Version 2, Beta release)

A16f178

Processed on 2026-08-07

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2001-06-09 !! layer [Input: L815LR.j]
Summary 2007-07-12 sG Pottery lens in southwest area of k5. [Input: R712SG.j]
Best image 2002-07-30 !!
v85 [Input: L818LR2.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2001-06-09 lr layer [Input: L815LR.j]
Description (summary) 2001-07-26 lR Sherd lense in the southwest portion of k5 seen in A13 north section w34 drawing. This lense contained a high volume of sherds that held no form and appear to have been dumped at one time. It is similar to the sherd pit f170. [Input: L728LR.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Procedures 2001-07-26 lR We are using large garbage bags to collect the pottery from this feature. This sherd pit contains a high volume of compacted sherds with no context (dumped at one time). [Input: L728LR.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2001-06-09 lr k5 [Input: L815LR.j]
Elevation 2001-06-17 fAB 8648 [Input: L724LR.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2007-08-24 pC f165 (fill) covers f178 (layer) [Input: R822PC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2001-07-28 !! q462.1 (weight) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 !! q524.1 (figurine) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 !! q525.1 (tool) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 !! q530.1 (figurine) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-28 lR q462 sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 sV q523 sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 tR q524 sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 tR q525 sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 sV q528 sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 tR q530 sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 tR q535 sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-28 !! q462-p21 (other shape sherd) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-28 !! q462-p27 (other shape sherd) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-28 !! q462-p37 (other shape sherd) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-28 !! q462-p38 (other shape sherd) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-28 !! q462-p39 (other shape sherd) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-28 !! q462-p43 (other shape sherd) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-28 !! q462-p44 (other shape sherd) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
2001-07-30 !! q525-p41 (other shape sherd) sits in f178 (layer) [Input: -MX12-99.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2007-08-24 pC f178 (layer) covers f184 (lens type a) [Input: R822PC.j]
2007-08-24 pC f178 (layer) sits in f164 (pit) [Input: R822PC.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2000-12-18 !! a13 (pit) [Input: A-CUMUL.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 cJC s315AAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! h5hAAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2011-10-06 mKB transition from Phasae 4b-5a-MZA. Most sherds date to Phase 4b-MZA and there are no typical Khabur painted sherds but q462-p21 has a dark red thick slip over the rim and upper body and a rim type present in the Khabur period [Input: WY01LC.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2005-11-13 mKB no Khabur painted but Khabur shapes, date may be transitinal from Phase 4 to Khabur [Input: P902MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Reference to drawing (W files) 2001-09-10 lR w34 [Input: L910LR.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2001-06-09 lr sherds [Input: L815LR.j]
Color 2001-06-09 lr multi colored sherds [Input: L815LR.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of context (v view)

v85
2002-07-30 lR [Input: L818LR2.j]

v88
2002-07-30 lR [Input: L818LR2.j]

v88a
2002-07-30 lR [Input: L818LR2.j]