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Unit Book A6

A6f215

Processed on 2024-09-12

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 1996-07-31 rK accumulation C [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]
1996-07-31 rk accumulation [Input: G810JO.J]
Best image 1996-08-05 !! v91 [Input: G810jO2.J]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 1996-08-06 rK Approx. 12 cm above the top of f215, in what was removed as f211, is a red line along the E baulk. The accumulation below is slightly more pink, that above more gray. This is not detectable along the S baulk/accumulation left on the wall f200, but extends somewhat toward the E to f210. The second cut in f211, thus may belong more correctly with f215. [Input: G808RK.J]
1996-08-06 rK This accumulation clearly had more carbon in it than f211. But there was not more ash. [Input: G808RK.J]
1997-06-16 dns there are charcoal flecks, and white flecks--gypsum?--very few finds of pottery or bone, a few mid-sized stones, 5-6 cm across. [Input: H616DNSD.J]
1997-06-16 rK pinkish deposit intermingled with gray, containing inclusions of sherds, bones, small stones, small amounts of carbon and kiln waste. [Input: H616RK.J]
1997-06-18 bsh NE quadrant (located by m1634), SE corner was characterized by a high concentration of sherds and ash along with a patch of material resembling baked brick in size, texture, and color. A large sherd, found broken into two equal parts, was parallel in the plane parallel to the accumulation. Some of the ash deposits were exceptionally large, two of which formed/filled two small pits. [Input: H618BSH.J]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 1996-08-05 rK The line of bricks for doorway a4 did not extend very into k218. It seemed to merge well with the accumulation to the E. However, they extended 80-90 cm E past the doorway. The accumulation by the doorway had many spots with carbonized material. 2 chunks, apparently from wood, were collected today. One had been collected on G804. [Input: G806RK.J]
1996-08-06 rK E in the middle of f215 close to the NW corner of the previous A8 locus, there was some kind of a working floor. An incomplete circular bricky outline could be observed in the ground. Material to the E was harder, but so was mot of the accumulation E of here, to the wall f210, at this level and above. There were pieces of carbonized wood, a few bones. But there was not the extent and amount of ash one would associate with a tannur. Its outline on the floor still remains, but we removed the hard accumulation to the E of it. This area had been observed when excavating f211 as an area of orange bricky surface below with carbon and ash, but tracing it by removing the accumulation above was not productive. We did begin excavation on G805 by attempting to trace it, considering the possibility that it might be the top of the brick paving f142 if it extended Eastward and sloped up. E of this area, close to the wall f210, there was a large bone, more or less upright in the accumulation, but it was cut off by the shovel as the excavated earth was being removed; its stump remains in the accumulation. [Input: G808RK.J]
1996-08-06 rK has been cut to an average depth of 10 cm in the middle of the locus. [Input: G808RK.J]
Strategy (projected or implemented) 1996-08-05 rK We began removal of this accumulation below f211 to a depth of just 7 cm. [Input: G806RK.J]
Argument 1997-06-19 rK see under f220 [Input: H620RK.J]
Notes on recovery 1996-07-31 rK below f211 [Input: ZH322lC.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 1996-07-31 rk k22 [Input: G810JO.J]
Relays (applicable to elements) 1997-06-16 rk r604 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NE) [Input: H617DNSR.J]
1997-06-16 rk r605 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NW) [Input: H617DNSR.J]
1997-06-16 rk r607 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SE) [Input: H617DNSR.J]
1997-06-16 rk r604 (42633 35778 - / Relay location: NE) [Input: H708RK-R.J]
1997-06-16 rk r605 (42828 35365 - / Relay location: NW) [Input: H708RK-R.J]
1997-06-16 rk r606 ( - / Relay location: t) [Input: H708RK-R.J]
1997-06-16 rk r607 (42525 35715 - 8307 / Relay location: SE) [Input: H708RK-R.J]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 1996-08-12 rK f222 (isolated stone) intrudes f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G812RK2.J]
1997-07-22 dns f456 (accumulation C) abuts f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H726RK2.J]
1996-08-12 rK f211 (accumulation C) overlays f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G812RK2.J]
1996-08-12 rK f212 (accumulation C) overlays f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G812RK2.J]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 1996-08-05 rk i168 (carbon sample) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G810JO.J]
1996-08-05 rk i169 (carbon sample) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G810JO.J]
1996-08-05 rk i170 (seal impression) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G810JO.J]
1996-08-05 rk i173 (seal impression ?) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G810JO.J]
1996-08-06 rk i174 (carbon sample) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G810JO.J]
1996-08-06 rk i175 (seal impression ?) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G810JO.J]
1996-08-06 rk i177 (carbon sample) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G810JO.J]
1997-06-16 rK i200 (pot) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H617DNS.J]
1997-06-17 rK i201 (seal impression) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H617DNS.J]
1997-06-18 bsh i251 (metal artifact) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H619BSH.J]
1997-06-18 rk i252 (seal impression) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H619BSH.J]
1996-08-05 !! q662.1 (carbon sample) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G811JO.J]
1996-08-05 !! q662.2 (carbon sample) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G811JO.J]
1996-08-06 !! q677.1 (seal impression ?) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G811JO.J]
1996-08-06 !! q680.1 (figurine ?) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G811JO.J]
1996-08-06 !! q680.2 (seal impression ?) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G811JO.J]
1997-06-16 !! q700.1 (pin?) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H617DNS.J]
1997-06-20 !! q851.1 (clay artifact) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H620BSH.J]
1997-06-20 !! q851.2 (clay artifact) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H620BSH.J]
1996-08-05 rk q662 (bones, items, pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G811JO.J]
1996-08-06 rK q676 (pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G811JO.J]
1996-08-06 rK q677 (bones, pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G811JO.J]
1996-08-06 rK q680 (items, pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: G811JO.J]
1997-06-16 rK q700 (bones, items, pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H617DNS.J]
1997-06-16 rK q702 (pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H617DNS.J]
1997-06-17 bsh q704 (bones, items, pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H617DNS.J]
1997-06-17 dns q708 (pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H617DNS.J]
1997-06-17 dns q709 (bones) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H617DNS.J]
1997-06-17 dns q715 (pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H617DNS.J]
1997-06-20 bsh q851 (pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H620BSH.J]
1997-06-20 bsh q852 (pottery) sits in f215 (accumulation C) [Input: H620BSH.J]
Type of contact: earliest events 1996-08-12 rK f215 (accumulation C) covers f220 (a/f2) [Input: G812RK2.J]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 1997-06-16 dns dark yellowish brown [Input: H616DNSD.J]
Color number (Munsell) 1997-06-16 dns 10YR4/4 [Input: H616DNSD.J]
Texture, surface finish 1996-07-31 rK below f211 [Input: ZGx10aMA.j]