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Unit Book J5

The Mittani Staircase - Version 1a

J5a8

Processed on 2024-11-03

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Included in other label 2009-09-17 jW a724 (mixed features) [Input: T917JW.j]
2022-08-21 jW a38 (mixed features) [Input: ZG821jW.j]
Best definition 2009-09-01 jW sb [Input: T901JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2009-07-22 jW A cache of sling balls in several clusters of complete balls and fragments found in soil (f74) in a 50 cm long rectangle atop the steps of stair, f205. Aside one of the clusters was a lump of raw clay, which by visual inspection was identical to that seen in the balls. This suggests that they were being manufactured here. [Input: T722JW.j]
2009-09-01 jW A cache of 31 sling balls in several clusters of complete balls and fragments found in soil ( f74) in a 50 cm long rectangle atop the steps of stair, f205. Aside one of the clusters was a lump of raw clay (q299.1), which by visual inspection was identical to that seen in the balls. This suggests that they were being manufactured here. [Input: T901JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2009-09-01 jW k105 [Input: T901JW.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Features within aggregate 2009-09-01 jW f74 (glacis) [Input: T901JW.j]
Items within aggregate 2009-09-01 !! i34 (grinding stone), i35 (grinding stone), i45 (grinding stone) [Input: T901JW.j]
2009-09-01 jW i39 (sling ball), i40 (sling ball), i41 (sling ball), i42 (sling ball) [Input: T901JW.j]
q-lots within aggregate 2009-09-01 !! q288 (pottery), q289 (bones, pottery), q295 (bones, items, pottery), q299 (bones, items, pottery), q301 (bones, pottery), q302 (bones, pottery), q327 (pottery), q356 (pottery), q358 (pottery), q361 (bones, pottery), q373 (bones, pottery) [Input: T901JW.j]
q-items within aggregate 2009-09-01 jW q299.1 (sample) [Input: T901JW.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! s174J5B [Input: WX16JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-10-16 !! h7fJ5B [Input: WX16JW.j]