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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f78

Processed on 2024-10-14

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2008-07-31 sNP laminations [Input: S914LH.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW One of four bands and lenses of accumulation in k22 that abut the west side of wall cap f192. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2008-08-11 lH
v51 [Input: S811LH2.j]
2008-09-22 lH
v53 [Input: S922LH.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2008-07-31 jW A laminar layer of sand, pebbles, and silt beneath natural accumulation, f77, in the NE quadrant of k22. It is bounded by the west baulk of k22 and the west face of revetment wall, f3. Its laminations vary in thickness and consistency, with more sand, more, silt, or more pebbles in one rather than the other. It is relatively free of sherds. [Input: S731JW.j]
2008-08-02 jW This feature was excavated using both the large and the small pick. It was characterized by large areas of mixed laminated pebbles, sand, and silt, interspersed with areas of laminated silt, which was easily removed with the trowel. This accumlation was horizontal and extended from the south face of the north baulk of k22 northward into k23 until it met the large stones of f37. As stated before, it was bounded on the east by the west face of revetment wall, f3. The associated q-lot, q129, contained at least one painted rim sherd, which according to mKB could be either late Khabur or early Mittani. [Input: S802JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2008-07-31 sNP k22 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @top 2008-07-31 sNP m4773 [Input: S914LH.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2008-07-31 sNP m4773 [Input: S914LH.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2008-08-03 lH f77 (accumulation D) covers f78 (laminations) [Input: S805JW.j]
2008-08-03 lH f79 (lens type d) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S805JW.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2008-08-02 !! q129.1 (tool) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 sNP q129 (bones, pottery) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-03 dL q134 (bones, pottery) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p17 (rim) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p18 (rim) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p19 (platter or plate) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p20 (rim) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p21 (rim) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p70 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p71 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p72 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p73 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p74 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p75 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p76 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-02 !! q129-p77 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S802DL2.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p1 (bowl) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p2 (base) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p3 (base) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p4 (base) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p5 (jar) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p6 (rim) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p7 (base) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p8 (jar) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p9 (jar) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p10 (rim) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p70 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p71 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p72 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p73 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p74 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p75 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p76 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p77 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
2008-08-03 !! q134-p78 (body sherd) sits in f78 (laminations) [Input: S803DL7.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2008-08-03 lH f78 (laminations) abuts f192 (stone installation) [Input: S805JW.j]
2008-08-03 lH f78 (laminations) covers f80 (accumulation D) [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 s120J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7vJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2008-08-05 mKB Phase cannot be determined from the examination of sherds from q134. [Input: S806MKB.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2008-07-31 sNP soil [Input: S914LH.j]
Color 2008-07-31 sNP light brownish gray [Input: S914LH.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2008-07-31 sNP 10 YR 6/2 [Input: S914LH.j]
Texture, surface finish 2008-07-31 sNP sand and silt [Input: S914LH.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

w6
2008-07-31 sNP [Input: S819DL2.j]

v51
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

v51a
2008-08-02 lH [Input: S802LH1.j]

v53
2008-08-09 lH [Input: S809LH.j]

p3
2009-03-26 jW [Input: T326JW2.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2008-07-31 sNP S803 [Input: S914LH.j]