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Unit Book J4

The Eastern Top of the Main Staircase (Version 1a)

J4f71

Processed on 2026-01-17

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2010-03-18 !! accumulation D [Input: U315SC.j]
Best image 2010-02-21 sC L_V19d3095 J4v50 Q831 dM [Input: U304SC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2010-03-18 sC accumulation D [Input: U315SC.j]
Description (summary) 2006-08-29 pc This is a natural accumulation in k83; it covers an area of 250cm E and 120cm N in the northern portion of k83. It is crumby an soft in consistence, it is characterized by a compact soil,it is fine in texture and light brown in colour. In the NE area it abuts f65 (the German trench). [Input: Q902SC.j]
2010-01-22 sC f71 was assigned to the natural accumulation dug firstly in k83 in the 2006 season. This square, as visible in J2t61, was previously dug in the 2004 excavation season by mH as part of J02 Unit. Portion of the locus, as visible in J2v61, was interested by the cut of the German trench C10 dug in the 2001 excavation season; the bottom of the German trench C10 in this locus was found and reached by mH in the 2004 excavation season. For this reason, when we start digging in 2006 in this locus, k83 was cheracterized by a cut that was aprox. 100cm wide and 20-30cm high in the middle portion of the locus (relative to the bottom of the German trench C10). The features in k83, as those in k82, slope slightly toward south, following the slope of the tell mound. For this reason, the top elevation of f71 in the north portion of the locus differs from the top elevation in the south portion of he locus (there are approximately 20cm of difference in elevation). The elevation of f71 given in the 'Volumetric localization' has been taken in the middle portion of the locus. [Input: U122SC.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Lack of expected information 2010-01-22 sC Unlucky there are no J04 photos showing k83 and k84 before we start digging in these loci in the 2006 excavation season. However, J2t61 shows the mentioned loci at the end of the 2004 excavation season, showing the different elevations that characterize these loci. [Input: U122SC.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2006-08-29 as k83 [Input: Q903PC3.j]
M#/elev @top 2006-08-29 as 9132 [Input: Q903PC3.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2006-08-29 as 9103 [Input: Q903PC3.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2006-10-08 sC f70 (mix feature) rests on f71 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2010-03-05 sC f147 (stone installation) rests on f71 (accumulation D) [Input: U305SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f68 (mix feature) abuts f71 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2010-03-05 sC f143 (pavement, type c) abuts f71 (accumulation D) [Input: U305SC.j]
2010-03-05 sC f145 (stone installation) abuts f71 (accumulation D) [Input: U305SC.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2006-08-29 !! q145.1 (figurine) sits in f71 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-29 !! q146.1 (figurine) sits in f71 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-29 !! q146.2 (kiln waste) sits in f71 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-29 aS q145 (bones, pottery) sits in f71 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-29 mNH q146 (pottery) sits in f71 (accumulation D) [Input: Q829vN.j]
2006-08-30 mNH q149 (pottery) sits in f71 (accumulation D) [Input: Q904PC4.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2006-10-08 sC f71 (accumulation D) abuts f68 (mix feature) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f71 (accumulation D) abuts f78 (accumulation D) [Input: QX08SC.j]
2006-10-08 sC f71 (accumulation D) covers f77 (glacis) [Input: QX08SC.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2010-02-12 sC s1MZA (Build-up of the Tell surface) [Input: U212SC2.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2010-02-12 !! h85MZA [Input: U212SC2.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2010-03-10 sC Assignment based on on elevation and nature accumulation. It covers f77 in the N portion of k83 (120cm N to r35) and f78 (in the S portion of k83, i.e. 280cm N to r35). [Input: U310SC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2023-05-11 yM so [Input: ZH511yM.j]
Color 2010-01-31 sC light brown [Input: U131SC.j]
Hardness, compaction 2010-01-31 sC compact [Input: U131SC.j]
Texture, surface finish 2010-01-31 sC soft [Input: U131SC.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v48
2010-03-21 sC [Input: U321SC2.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2010-01-19 sC Removed Q830 [Input: U119SC.j]