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Unit Book A16

The Courtyard of the Tupkish Palace (Version 2)

A16.60

Processed on 2024-12-04

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Best definition 2001-08-29 !! ^ human body [Input: M917LR.j]
Best image 2011-12-12 lC
v71c [Input: VZ12LC.j]
2012-03-26 lC [Input: W326LC.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Definition 2001-08-29 lR ^ human body [Input: M917LR.j]
Description (summary) 2001-08-29 lR human bones found in the eastern end of the tomb f206 appear to be from multiple skeletons and moved aside during a re-use of the tomb. [Input: M917LR.j]
2002-09-20 MISSING Multiple burial found inside f206 tomb structure. These bones were found concentrated in the eastern portion in a large pile, unable to articulate and separate the bodies. These bones were found east of i54, and suffer from severe weathering making the bones brittle and fragile. [Input: N116LR3.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2001-08-31 MISSING we continued to excavate the square tomb f206 and made a separate feature for the material around the bones i60, f223. The bones i60 are badly preserved and were found scattered throughout the western end of the tomb. The bones appear to be going under the tomb and we are uncertain if it is an earlier burial or whether the edge of the tomb was misidentified. [Input: L831LR.j]
2002-09-19 lR Today we uncovered the remains of i60-part of a burial, which was left in place from last season due to lack of time and comprehension of the situation. The bones were covered up with nylon then back-filled to protect them from the elements. This season after reviewing the tomb f206 it became visible that the pit face extended further east and therefore we had not finished excavating the fill of the tomb. The bones i60 are localized in the Eastern end of the tomb and are in an extremely fragile condition making removal difficult. When brushed they turn into white powder and we have resorted to scooping up the bones with our trowels and placing them in a box. Last season they were also in a fragile condition but after being exposed for one year they have become even more brittle. They are mixed with animal bones and several jaw fragments were recovered indicating that this is a multi-burial believed to be a re-use since the bones are found in a pile (not laid out) concentrated towards the eastern side. The main burial was found in the west suggesting that someone at a later date re-used this tomb and simply moved the older bones to the side. These bones are on top of some stones and red packing material. [Input: -MX12-99.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2001-08-29 lR k110 [Input: M917LR.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2001-08-29 lR i60 (^ human body) sits in f206 (^ fill) [Input: M917LR.j]

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2000-12-18 !! a16 (^ burial), a28 (^ pit) [Input: A-CUMUL.j]
Nature of association 2001-08-29 lR associated q-lot: 650 [Input: M917LR.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! s280AAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2015-05-20 !! h6cAAH [Input: ZA520CJC.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Condition 2002-09-20 MISSING poor, flaky, brittle bones [Input: N116LR3.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
Photo of context (v view)

v71
2002-07-17 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v71b
2002-07-17 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]

v71c
2002-07-17 lR [Input: -M726-A.j]
Photo of individual elements (studio)

2007-08-23 cjc [Input: A16V-R^.j]

2007-08-23 cjc [Input: A16V-R^.j]

2007-08-23 cjc [Input: A16V-R^.j]

2007-08-23 cjc [Input: A16V-R^.j]

Disposition

Roster Date Author Record
Notes on disposition 2002-09-20 lR to Natural science lab [Input: -MX12-99.j]