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Unit Book A15

The Reception Area (Version 1a)

A15.288

Processed on 2024-12-10

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! lithic artifact
Best definition 2003-09-07 !! lithic artifact [Input: Nx16jw1.j]
Best image 2003-09-09 !! [Input: A15_VWX.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2003-09-07 jw lithic artifact [Input: Nx16jw1.j]
Description (summary) 2003-09-07 jw large, roughly trianular-shaped stone tool with very smooth surfaces on all sides. mkb identified it as an axe. The smooth surfaces and blunt point may indicate that it was for ceremonies rather than warfare. [Input: Nx16jw1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2003-08-18 ms k14 [Input: N921jw.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2003-08-18 jw r1027 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: center) [Input: N917JW.R]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2003-08-18 ms i288 (lithic artifact) sits in f518 (accumulation) [Input: N921jw.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
q-lot with which item is associated 2003-08-18 ms q1182 (bones, pottery) [Input: N921jw.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2024-03-13 !! s520A15A [Input: ZI901jW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2024-03-13 !! h4lMZA [Input: ZI901jW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Measurements

Roster Date Author Record
Height 2003-09-07 jw 3.25 [Input: Nx16jw1.j]
Length 2003-09-07 jw 12.15 [Input: Nx16jw1.j]
Width 1 or diameter of rim 2003-09-07 jw 7.08 [Input: Nx16jw1.j]

Items Field Record

Roster Date Author Record
Field definition 2003-08-18 ms lithic artifact [Input: N921jw.j]
Field length 2003-08-18 ms 12 [Input: N921jw.j]
Field width 1 2003-08-18 ms 6.5 [Input: N921jw.j]
Notes on field record 2003-08-18 ms hand tool [Input: N921jw.j]

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2003-09-07 jw lithic [Input: Nx16jw1.j]
Color 2003-09-07 jw dark gray [Input: Nx16jw1.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Drawing of individual element (studio)

2003-09-09 ii [Input: A15_VWX.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2003-09-07 jw to drafting and photography [Input: Nx16jw1.j]