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Unit Book J3

The Terrace Edge, Center (Version 1a)

J3f58

Processed on 2024-12-10

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Category !! !! surface
Best definition 2005-08-27 rE packing [Input: P904GM.j]
Summary 2012-10-07 jW Late Chalcolithic layer of baqaya in k104 that forms the LC3 glacis to the temple mound during that time. [Input: WX07JW1.j]
Best image 2006-04-20 jW
v19a [Input: Q420JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2005-08-27 rE Layer of compacted local virgin soil known as bakhia throughout locus k104. It is reddish in color with small inclusions of whitish material identified as limstone by visiting geologist, Dr. Christian Fischer. [Input: Q302JW1.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2005-08-27 rE k104 [Input: P904GM.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2005-08-27 rE r245 (40887 49190 - 8983 / Relay location: NE corner) [Input: P828GM-R.j]
2005-08-27 rE r246 (40723 49119 - 9024 / Relay location: SE corner) [Input: P828GM-R.j]
2005-08-27 rE r247 (40786 48960 - 8963 / Relay location: SW corner) [Input: P828GM-R.j]
2005-08-27 rE r248 (40961 49024 - 8963 / Relay location: NW corner) [Input: P828GM-R.j]
M#/elev @top 2005-08-27 rE m4176 [Input: P904GM.j]
M#/elev @bottom 2005-08-27 rE m4176 [Input: P904GM.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2005-09-18 rE f57 (fill) covers f58 (packing) [Input: Q301JW.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2005-08-27 !! q96.1 (lithic artifact) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: P904GM3.j]
2005-08-27 !! q96.2 (lithic artifact) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: P904GM3.j]
2005-08-27 gM q96 (bones, pottery) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: P904GM3.j]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p1 (rim) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p2 (jar) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p3 (platter or plate) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p4 (jar) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p5 (bowl) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p6 (bowl) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p7 (bowl) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p8 (other shape sherd) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p9 (jar) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2005-08-30 HH q96-p10 (platter or plate) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2015-04-29 rL q96-p11 (worked disk or stopper) sits in f58 (packing) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
Type of contact: earliest events 2005-09-18 rE f58 (packing) covers f59 (fill) [Input: Q301JW.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 jW s860aJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 !! h2mJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f58 (packing) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f368 (glacis) [Input: WX07JW.j]
Strata (included within phase) 2012-10-07 jW s860aJ3B [Input: WX07JW.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2006-04-26 jW Under compacted fill f57. [Input: Q426JW.j]
2012-10-07 jW Baqaya layer sloping down from north to south that forms a glacis for the temple mound. It lays below fill f57 and above fill f59. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2006-04-26 jW Contains Late Chalcolithic sherds. [Input: Q426JW.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2006-04-26 jW Covers multiple layers of compacted fill forming temple mound. [Input: Q426JW.j]
2012-10-07 jW Almost certainly the continuation to the south of LC3 glacis f368. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Notes on time sequencing 2005-09-15 mKB Late Chalcolithic sherds [Input: P915MKB1.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2005-08-27 rE yellowish brown [Input: P904GM.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2005-08-27 rE 10YR 5/4 [Input: P904GM.j]
Hardness, compaction 2005-08-27 rE 4.5 [Input: P904GM.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v19
2005-08-27 jW [Input: P904GM5.j]

v19a
2005-08-27 jW [Input: P904GM5.j]

v20
2005-08-28 gM [Input: P904GM5.j]

v20a
2005-08-28 gM [Input: P904GM5.j]

w5
2006-02-12 jW [Input: Q212JW.j]