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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5f262

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! buildup
Best definition 2009-08-13 sE accumulation C [Input: T901SE.j]
Summary 2012-12-16 jW Soil escarpment in k106 (most likely equal to escarpment f268) below accumulation f252 and above stone escarpment f225. [Input: WZ16JW.j]
Best image 2009-08-23 jN
v169 [Input: T823JN.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-08-15 jW A granular, red soil atop and south of layered escarpment, f241 in the west part of k106. It may indeed be the top layers of f241 which were softened by water and erosion. [Input: T815JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-08-13 sE k106 [Input: T901SE.j]
M#/elev @top 2009-08-13 sE m6174 [Input: T901SE.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2009-08-13 sE m6174 [Input: T901SE.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2012-12-31 jW f252 (accumulation D) covers f262 (accumulation C) [Input: WZ31JW.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2009-08-13 jN q413 (pottery) sits in f262 (accumulation C) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-13 !! q413-p1 (jar) sits in f262 (accumulation C) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-13 !! q413-p2 (bowl) sits in f262 (accumulation C) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-13 !! q413-p3 (bowl) sits in f262 (accumulation C) [Input: T813JN.j]
2009-08-13 !! q413-p59 (jar) sits in f262 (accumulation C) [Input: T813JN.j]
Type of contact: earliest events 2012-12-31 jW f262 (accumulation C) covers f225 (escarpment) [Input: WZ31JW.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 s630J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h3pJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Ware or Material, species 2009-08-13 sE soil [Input: T901SE.j]
Color 2009-08-13 sE red [Input: T901SE.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2009-08-13 sE 7.5YR 5/6 [Input: T901SE.j]
Hardness, compaction 2009-08-13 sE 4 [Input: T901SE.j]
Texture, surface finish 2009-08-13 sE sandy [Input: T901SE.j]