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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f245

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2009-09-14 jW a709 (installation) [Input: T914JW.j]
2022-09-21 jW a23 (installation) [Input: ZG821jW2.j]
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2009-08-08 sE wall [Input: T901SE.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW East-west wall of mudbricks in k105 under accumulation f251 and that abuts revetment wall f41 and covers accumulations f258 and f285, and stone installation f266. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2009-08-23 jN
v194 [Input: T823JN.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-08-07 jW This is a layer of mudbrick which abuts wall, f41, and lies south of the third exposed "step" of stone installation, f205. We are in the process of excavating higher levels of floors and accumulations to the west so that we can determing the western and southern extent. It was well sealed by f74 above. [Input: T807JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-08 sE k105 [Input: T901SE.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2009-08-12 sE r1420 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NE corner) [Input: T812sE.r]
2009-08-12 sE r1421 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: NW corner) [Input: T812sE.r]
2009-08-12 sE r1422 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SW corner) [Input: T812sE.r]
2009-08-12 sE r1423 (##### ##### - ##### / Relay location: SE corner) [Input: T812sE.r]
M#/elev @top 2009-08-08 sE m6172 [Input: T901SE.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2009-08-08 sE m6212 [Input: T901SE.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2012-12-31 jW f260 (lens type d) intrudes f245 (wall) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f254 (stone installation) abuts f245 (wall) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f251 (accumulation B) covers f245 (wall) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2012-12-31 jW f245 (wall) bonds with f255 (wall) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2009-08-18 jN q453 (pottery) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T820SE.j]
2009-08-24 jN q457 (bones, pottery) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-18 !! q453-p1 (base) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T820SE.j]
2009-08-18 !! q453-p2 (jar) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T820SE.j]
2009-08-18 !! q453-p3 (jar) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T820SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p1 (base) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p2 (bowl) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p3 (base) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p4 (base) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p5 (cup) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p6 (bowl) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p7 (jar) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p8 (jar) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p9 (stand) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p10 (jar) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p11 (jar) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
2009-08-24 !! q457-p12 (bowl) sits in f245 (wall) [Input: T825SE.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2012-12-31 jW f245 (wall) abuts f41 (stone installation) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f245 (wall) covers f258 (accumulation D) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f245 (wall) covers f266 (stone installation) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
2012-12-31 jW f245 (wall) covers f285 (accumulation D) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2009-09-01 jW a11 (dam) [Input: T901JW.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 jW s180aJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7fJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-08-08 sE mud brick [Input: T901SE.j]
Color 2009-08-08 sE pale brown [Input: T901SE.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2009-08-08 sE 10YR 6/3 [Input: T901SE.j]
Hardness, compaction 2009-08-08 sE 4.5 [Input: T901SE.j]
Texture, surface finish 2009-08-08 sE compact hard [Input: T901SE.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v178
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v178a
2009-08-06 sE [Input: T810SE1.j]

v181
2009-08-08 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v184
2009-08-09 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v184a
2009-08-09 jN [Input: T810SE1.j]

v185a
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v187
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v187a
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v187b
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v188
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v188a
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v188b
2009-08-10 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v191
2009-08-11 eA [Input: T819JN.j]

v192
2009-08-12 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v192a
2009-08-12 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v193
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v194
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v194b
2009-08-13 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v200
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v200b
2009-08-17 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v204
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v204a
2009-08-18 jN [Input: T819JN.j]

v205a
2009-08-24 jN [Input: T830JN.j]

v221
2010-03-12 jW [Input: U312JW.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Removed (feature), discarded/missing (item) 2009-08-08 sE T824 [Input: T901SE.j]