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Unit Book A16

The Courtyard of the Tupkish Palace - Version 2

A16f203

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Best definition 2001-08-22 !! ^ burial [Input: L901LR.j]
Summary 2007-07-14 sG Jar burial of small bones (i52) within poorly preserved upside-down ceramic jar (i51), located on the south side of locus k110. This has been defined and treated as a child burial although no conclusion was reached as to whether the bones belong to an infant or to a small animal. [Input: R714SG.j]
2007-07-31 pC f203 is located in the south part of k110 that contained a ceramic jar i52 whith a possibly human body i51 (it is unclear whether these belong to a small child or an animal). [Input: R731PC.j]
Best image 2007-07-14 sG
v69 [Input: R714SG.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2001-08-22 jLW ^ burial [Input: L901LR.j]
Description (summary) 2001-08-22 MISSING Jar burial found in the south side of k110 on the edge of the section cut. This jar was found upside down with the human remains inside. [Input: M928LR2.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2001-08-23 MISSING Today while excavating f203 in k110 we came down on a ceramic jar i51 that contained the human body i52 in poor condition positioned upside-down. This jar was located in an area where staff and workers use as a step to enter the site. The jar when completely exposed revealed small bones. It is unclear whether these belong to a small child or an animal. We are treating this as a burial and was found at an elevation of 8617, the jar and bones were photographed then removed on L823. [Input: L825LR.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2001-08-22 jLW k110 [Input: L901LR.j]
Elevation 2007-07-14 sG 8617 [Input: R714SG.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2000-12-18 !! a29 (burial) [Input: A-CUMUL.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 cJC s330AAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! h5hAAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of context (v view)

v69
2002-07-16 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v70
2002-07-16 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]