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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f56

Processed on 2024-10-23

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2011-06-10 jW a703 (accumulation D) [Input: V610JW.j]
2022-08-21 jW a17 (topsoil) [Input: ZG821jW1.j]
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-23 dL topsoil [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Topsoil in k43 [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v91 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-08-31 lH The topsoil of k43 which is mixed with a backfill from previous excavations. It has a compact chunky texture with some plant roots. This topsoil covered the compact natural accumulation, f68, which includes the stone installation, f71 on the western edge of k43. [Input: S831LH3.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-23 dL k43 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-23 dL m4825 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-23 dL m4826 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-26 !! q83.1 (grinding stone) sits in f56 (topsoil) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q83.2 (sherd) sits in f56 (topsoil) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 dL q83 (pottery) sits in f56 (topsoil) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 dL q87 (pottery) sits in f56 (topsoil) [Input: S726DL2.j]
2008-07-26 !! q83-p3 (bowl) sits in f56 (topsoil) [Input: S726DL2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-07-27 lH f56 (topsoil) covers f68 (accumulation D) [Input: S727LH.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s20J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9mJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-23 dL soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-23 dL light brownish gray [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-07-23 dL 10 YR 6/2 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-07-23 dL >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

w16
2008-08-17 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

v91
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]

v91a
2008-08-24 lH [Input: S824LH.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-07-23 dL S729 [Input: S914LH.j]