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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f72

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-29 sNP accumulation D [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Undifferentiated soil excavated from the north baulk of k22 that overlays glacis f74. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-09-22 lH
v4a [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-07-29 lH A pillar of soil along the north baulk of k22 that is the remnant of previous excavations conducted to expose the outer face of revetment wall, f3. [Input: S729LH.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-29 sNP k22 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-29 sNP m4882 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-29 sNP m4881 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-07-30 !! q103.1 (unknown) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106.1 (wheel) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-29 sNP q99 (pottery) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-30 sNP q103 (bones, pottery) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 sNP q106 (bones, pottery) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 sNP q112 (bones, pottery) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p1 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p2 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p3 (other shape sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p4 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p5 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p6 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p7 (other shape sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p8 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p9 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p10 (platter or plate) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p11 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p12 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p13 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p14 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p15 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p16 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p17 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p18 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p70 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p71 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p72 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p73 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p74 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p75 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p76 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p77 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p78 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p79 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p80 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p81 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-29 !! q99-p82 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S729DL1.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p1 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p2 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p3 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p4 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p5 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p6 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p7 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p8 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p9 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p10 (platter or plate) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p11 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p12 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p13 (platter or plate) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p14 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p15 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p16 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p17 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p18 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p19 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p20 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p21 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p22 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p23 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p24 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p25 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p26 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p27 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p28 (platter or plate) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p29 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p30 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p31 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p70 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p71 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p72 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p73 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p74 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p75 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p76 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q103-p77 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p1 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p2 (platter or plate) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p3 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p4 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p5 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p6 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p7 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p8 (platter or plate) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p9 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p10 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p11 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p12 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p13 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p14 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p70 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p71 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p72 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p73 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p74 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p75 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p76 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p77 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q106-p78 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p1 (bowl) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p2 (base) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p3 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p4 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p5 (platter or plate) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p6 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p7 (cup) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p8 (rim) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p9 (jar) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p70 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p71 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p72 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p73 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p74 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p75 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p76 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p77 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p78 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p79 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p80 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
2008-07-30 !! q112-p81 (body sherd) sits in f72 (accumulation D) [Input: S730DL2.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-08-03 lH f72 (accumulation D) overlays f74 (glacis) [Input: S805JW.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 s0J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h9sJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-08-25 mKB date determined by looking at shapes and decoration only; pottery q lots will receive a full analysis at a later time. Date possibly Middle Assyrian based on the rim with ribbing on the exterior and the string cut base of a jar but probably Mittani given the number of Mittani sherds in the feature; date is based on preliminary examination of shapes and decoration. [Input: S831MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-29 sNP soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-29 sNP pale brown [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-07-29 sNP 10 YR 6/3 [Input: S914LH.j]
Hardness, compaction 2008-07-29 sNP >4.5 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-07-29 sNP various [Input: S914LH.j]