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Unit Book A12

The ābi (Version 1a)

A12.158

Processed on 2024-12-08

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! lithic artifact
Best definition 2002-09-25 !! lithic artifact [Input: M929DC.j]
Best image 2006-08-29 !! [Input: A12_VWX.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2002-09-25 dc lithic artifact [Input: M929DC.j]
Description (summary) 2002-09-25 dc Fine grain basalt pestle. Well preserved. Triangular shaped with two extremities (inferior and superior, according to the way of using). Evident traces of use on the operating inferior extremity and chips all around the section. Rust traces on the body surface. Partly damaged superior extremity because of use. The artifact width is 2.3 cm in the inferior part; 7.1 cm in the superior part. The artifact thickness is 3.5 cm for the inferior side section; 4.9 cm for the superior side section. [Input: M929DC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2002-09-12 jl k27 [Input: M914JL.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2002-09-12 jl i158 (lithic artifact) sits in f384 (accumulation) [Input: M914JL.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
q-lot with which item is associated 2002-09-12 jl q941 (bones, pottery) [Input: M914JL.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Length 2002-09-25 dc 10.4 [Input: M929DC.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2002-09-12 jl lithic artifact [Input: M914JL.j]
Notes on field record 2002-09-12 jl pestle [Input: M914JL.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2002-09-25 dc dark greenish gray [Input: M929DC.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2002-09-25 dc 4/1 10BG [Input: M929DC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2006-08-29 dM [Input: A12_VWX.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Storage 2002-09-25 dc zsb 16.23 [Input: M929DC.j]