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Unit Book J3

The Terrace Edge, Center (Version 1a)

J3f109

Processed on 2024-12-10

1. OVERVIEW

Roster Date Author Record
Equals other label 2008-02-02 jW f50 (packing) [Input: S202JW.j]
2008-02-12 jW f140 (accumulation D)
f174 (accumulation D) [Input: S212JW4.j]
Category !! !! installation
Best definition 2006-08-14 eF glacis [Input: QX06EI.j]
Summary 2012-10-07 jW Layer of baqaya that forms the glacis of the temple mound and that protects the revetment wall f11 from erosion. [Input: WX07JW1.j]
Best image 2007-04-03 jW
v52 [Input: R403JW.j]

2. IDENTIFICATION

Designation

Roster Date Author Record
Description (summary) 2006-10-09 jW A thick surface of baqaya sloping sharply down the surface of the temple mound from the BA temple to the north to the revetment wall to the south in k13. It links with an identical surface, f50, discovered to the south in k12 in season MZ18. It formed the original surface of the mound when it was constructed and undoubtedly facilitated the runoff of water during periods of rain. Baqaya, the local virgin soil, has the property of percolating slowly any water which sits on its surface. [Input: QX09JW.j]

3. STRATIGRAPHY

Recovery/Assignment

Roster Date Author Record
Daily notes about recovery of elements 2010-09-13 jW After thoroughly cleaning the surrounding area, we removed the portion of the baqaya surface which formed the top of k110. Few sherds were recovered. [Input: U914JW.j]
Argument 2010-09-13 jW For the following reasons we determined that the baqaya surface, f109, provided an excellent seal to the material below it:
It was contiguous over the entire locus;
It was at least 5cm thick everywhere; When picked it came off in sheets and chunks;
It was extremely hard. [Input: U914JW.j]

Volumetric Localization

Roster Date Author Record
Locus 2006-08-14 eF k13 [Input: QX06EI.j]
Relays (applicable to elements) 2006-09-27 bL r2525 (41638 49174 - 9287 / Relay location: NW) [Input: Q927BL-R.j]
2006-09-27 bL r2526 (41505 49544 - 9295 / Relay location: NE) [Input: Q927BL-R.j]
2006-09-27 bL r2527 (40926 49323 - 9086 / Relay location: SE) [Input: Q927BL-R.j]
2006-09-27 bL r2528 (41014 48947 - 9053 / Relay location: SW) [Input: Q927BL-R.j]
Elevation 2010-09-13 jW 9211 (SE corner) [Input: U914JW.j]
2010-09-13 jW 9215 (SW corner) [Input: U914JW.j]
2010-09-13 jW 9244 (W middle) [Input: U914JW.j]
2010-09-13 jW 9244 (locus center) [Input: U914JW.j]
2010-09-13 jW 9247 (E middle) [Input: U914JW.j]
2010-09-13 jW 9294 (NE corner) [Input: U914JW.j]
2010-09-13 jW 9301 (NW corner) [Input: U914JW.j]
M#/elev @top 2006-08-14 eF m3933 [Input: QX06EI.j]
Notes on volumetric localization 2010-09-13 jW Took seven elevations with the level to accurately determine the slope. [Input: U914JW.j]

Contact Association

Roster Date Author Record
Type of contact: latest events 2006-10-04 jW f128 (pit cut) cuts f109 (glacis) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
2006-10-04 jW f120 (accumulation D) covers f109 (glacis) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
2006-10-04 jW f111 (accumulation D) overlays f109 (glacis) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
2006-10-04 jW f116 (accumulation D) overlays f109 (glacis) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
2006-10-04 jW f152 (glacis) overlays f109 (glacis) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
2006-10-04 jW f192 (isolated individual brick) overlays f109 (glacis) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
2006-10-04 jW f209 (layer) overlays f109 (glacis) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
2006-10-04 jW f215 (brick installation) overlays f109 (glacis) [Input: QX04JW1.j]
Type of contact: contemporary events/movable items 2010-09-13 jW q409 (pottery) sits in f109 (glacis) [Input: UX05JW2.j]
2010-09-16 jW q416 (pottery) sits in f109 (glacis) [Input: UX05JW2.j]
2015-04-28 rL q409-p1 (bowl) sits in f109 (glacis) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2015-04-28 rL q409-p2 (rim) sits in f109 (glacis) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2015-04-28 rL q409-p3 (platter or plate) sits in f109 (glacis) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
2015-04-28 rL q409-p4 (bowl) sits in f109 (glacis) [Input: J03PZE6ES.J]
Type of contact: earliest events 2012-04-14 jW f109 (glacis) covers f346 (fill) [Input: W414JW.j]
Ceramic typological distribution !! !! frequencies of ceramic vessels and sherds included within feature

Spatial Aggregation

Roster Date Author Record
Aggregate (to which element belongs) 2007-07-17 jW a18 (installation) [Input: R718JW.j]

Time Sequencing

Roster Date Author Record
Stratum (to which element belongs) 2012-09-09 jW s650aJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
Phase (to which element belongs) 2012-08-26 !! f581 (layer) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-08-26 !! f594 (packing) [Input: W826JW.j]
2012-09-09 !! h3mJ3B [Input: W909JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f32 (packing) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f50 (packing) [Input: WX07JW.j]
2012-10-07 !! f109 (glacis) [Input: WX07JW.j]
Strata (included within phase) 2012-10-07 jW s650aJ3B [Input: WX07JW.j]
Stratigraphic reasons of assignment 2012-10-07 jW Baqaya layer sloping down from north to south that forms the glacis that meets the top of the EDIII revetment wall. It is the northward extension of f50. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Typological reasons for assignment 2012-10-07 jW Only a small segment of this feature was excavated, yielding a small number of sherds which have not been fully analyzed. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Other reasons, reservations, qualifications 2012-10-07 jW This impervious layer of baqaya formed the surface of the temple mound above (north) of the revetment wall. It served both as a decoration and as a protective surface to direct precipitation water over the wall top, thus preventing erosion and weakening of the stone structure. It must have been an integral part of the EDIII remodeling of the temple mound. [Input: WX07JW.j]
Review of ceramics 2010-09-13 jW A preliminary analysis of the ceramics by mKB, dated this feature to the LC3 period. [Input: U914JW.j]
Full analysis of ceramics 2010-09-14 mKB Late Chalcolithic 3 [Input: U914MKB1.j]

4. TYPOLOGY

Morphology

Roster Date Author Record
Color 2006-08-14 eF light gray [Input: QX06EI.j]
Color number (Munsell) 2006-08-14 eF 10YR 7/2 [Input: QX06EI.j]
Hardness, compaction 2006-08-14 eF 4.5+ [Input: QX06EI.j]
Texture, surface finish 2006-08-14 eF hard layer [Input: QX06EI.j]
Full analysis of ceramics 2010-09-14 mKB body sherds and shape sherds all typical for LC3. One LCF body sherd, no shape sherds in this ware. Shape sherds in LCH ware include 4 typical bowls but not of the very common hammer rim type/ [Input: U914MKB1.j]

6. REFERENCE

Analogical Record

Roster Date Author Record
View/drawing of features

v52
2006-08-15 eF [Input: RX31JW.j]

v54
2006-08-15 eF [Input: RX31JW.j]

v54a
2006-08-15 eF [Input: RX31JW.j]

v56
2006-08-16 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v56d
2006-08-16 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v63
2006-08-17 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v63a
2006-08-17 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v72
2006-08-22 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v80
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v81
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v81a
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v82
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v82a
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v85
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v85a
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v85b
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v85c
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v87
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v87a
2006-08-26 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v91
2006-08-29 rE [Input: RX31JW.j]

v92
2006-08-29 rE [Input: RX31JW.j]

v93
2006-08-31 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v93a
2006-08-31 eDB [Input: RX31JW.j]

v131
2006-09-12 bL [Input: RX31JW.j]

v132
2006-09-12 bL [Input: RX31JW.j]

v134
2006-09-12 bL [Input: RX31JW.j]

v152
2006-09-16 jW [Input: RX31JW.j]

p34
2007-03-21 jW [Input: R321JW3.j]

p39
2007-03-29 jW [Input: R329JW.j]

w12
2007-05-20 jW [Input: R520JW.j]

w13
2007-05-25 jW [Input: R525JW.j]

v158
2007-07-07 jW [Input: RX31JW.j]

v159
2007-07-07 jW [Input: RX31JW.j]

v159a
2007-07-07 jW [Input: RX31JW.j]

v164
2007-07-07 jW [Input: RX31JW.j]

v164a
2007-07-07 jW [Input: RX31JW.j]

v166
2007-07-30 jW [Input: R730JW.j]

v166c
2007-07-30 jW [Input: R730JW.j]

v166f
2007-07-30 jW [Input: R730JW.j]

v168
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v168a
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v168b
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v169
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v169a
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v169b
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v170
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v170a
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v171
2010-09-13 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172a
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172c
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172d
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v172e
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v173
2010-09-15 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v192
2010-10-04 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v192a
2010-10-04 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v193
2010-10-04 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v193a
2010-10-04 jW [Input: V205JW.j]

v198
2010-10-04 jW [Input: V205JW.j]