Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen

Creator(s): Mona Colburn; Bonnie Styles

Year: 1953

Summary

The 1953 faunal remains from the Central Pit at Modoc Rock Shelter (11R5) were initially identified by Paul W. Parmalee of the Illinois State Museum. In 1980, Karli White and Bonnie Styles (Illinois State Museum) re-examined the 1953 identifications, augmented the identifications, and entered them into a database.

Cite this Record

Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen. Mona Colburn, Bonnie Styles. 1953 ( tDAR id: 398933) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8J10518

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Data Set Structure

Measurement Column
Count Column
Coded Column
Filename Column
Integration Column (has Ontology)

Table Information: Modoc1953-CentralPit-MacroFauna

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Butcher Human modification codes duplicated for purpose of mapping to tDar ontology for food processing/butchering.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Butchering Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Butchering Fauna Butchering Ontology true
Parmalee ID Paul Parmalee's original taxonomic identification if different from that listed under "Taxon."
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Fauna : Other none none true
Element Animal body part.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Element Coding sheet for Element (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen) Fauna Element Ontology true
HumMod Marks related to human modification of element for artifact manufacture or during food processing.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Cultural Modification Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Human Modification Fauna Worked Bone Ontology true
Weath Weathering exhibited by element.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Weathering Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Weathering Fauna Weathering Ontology true
Round Rounding of bone. Could be due to a variety of causes, such as water rolling, abrasion, gnawing (that causes rounding), and digestion.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Natural Modification Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Rounding Fauna Erosion Ontology true
NISP Number of identified specimens with the same attributes.
BIGINT  Count Fauna : Count none none true
Gnaw Type of animal gnawing exhibited on faunal element.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Gnawing/Animal Modification Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Gnawing Fauna Gnawing Ontology true
CulturalAffiliation Cultural period
VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Context Coding sheet for CulturalAffiliation (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen) EAFWG Chronology Ontology true
Depth ft bs Depth in feet below surface.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Depth none none true
Tag# Tag number.
BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Unit Unit of excavation.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Unit none none true
SecStrat Secondary stratum involved.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Stratum none none true
PrimStrat Primary stratum involved.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Stratum none none true
Stratum Stratum designated by the archaeologist.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Stratum none none true
Portion3 Portion of the element. Code(s) is/are duplicated in Portion1, Portion 2, and Portion 3 so that our codes can be mapped to 3 different tDAR ontologies that describe an element's portion and orientation.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Portion/Proximal/Distal Coding sheet for Portion3 (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen) Fauna Proximal-Distal/Portion Ontology true
Site Name of the site.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Site Coding sheet for Site (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen) Eastern Archaic Site Type true
Portion2 Portion of the element. Code(s) is/are duplicated in Portion1, Portion 2, and Portion 3 so that our codes can be mapped to 3 different tDAR ontologies that describe an element's portion and orientation.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Dorsal/Ventral Coding sheet for Portion2 (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen) Fauna Dorsal-Ventral Ontology true
Portion1 Portion of the element. Code(s) is/are duplicated in Portion1, Portion 2, and Portion 3 so that our codes can be mapped to 3 different tDAR ontologies that describe an element's portion and orientation.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Anterior/Posterior Coding sheet for Portion1 (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen) Fauna Anterior-Posterior Ontology true
Taxon Identification of the bone to the finest taxonomic level possible.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Taxon Coding sheet for Taxon (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen) Fauna Taxon Ontology - Eastern US true
Class Taxonomic group, which most often is a taxonomic class.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Taxon Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Class none true
CF For referred taxa, cf-f means that "cf." is applied to the first name in the taxon field (which often is the genus); and cf-s means that "cf." is on the second name (which is usually species).
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Taxon Illinois State Museum coding sheet for CF Fauna Confidence in Identification Ontology true
TaxonSize Animal body size. In the case of fish, 8 cm size categories refer to total length for bowfin and gar; and to standard length for all other fish taxa.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Other Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Taxon Size none true
Portion-OriginalEntries Portion and completenes of an element as originally coded by the ISM. Code(s) is/are duplicated in Portion1, Portion 2, and Portion 3 so that our codes can be mapped to 3 different tDAR ontologies that describe an element's portion and orientation.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Comment Comments regarding modifications, ontogenetic age, seasonality indicators, etc.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Fauna : Other none none true
Complete Completeness of the element in quarters. Letter refers to portion and number refers to completeness in quarters. These codes are repeated in the Portion column.
BIGINT  Coded Value Fauna : Completeness Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Completeness Fauna Completeness Ontology true
Side Side of the animal's body.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Side Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Side Fauna Side Ontology true
TaxonSize VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cat# Catalog number.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Lot none none true
Resource Type Taxon column repeated for mapping Resource Type Ontology
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Taxon Coding sheet for Resource Type (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen) Eastern Archaic Resource type ontology true
Recovery Screen mesh size used in recovery.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Recovery Method Coding sheet for Recovery (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1953 Fauna dataset Central Pit 1/4" Screen) EAFWG Recovery Method Ontology true
Burn Degree/intensity of burning exhibited by the element.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Burning Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Burning Fauna Burning Intensity Ontology true
ExcYr Year of excavation.
BIGINT  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Date none none true

Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Early Archaic • Late Archaic • Middle Archaic

Material
Dating Sample • Fauna • Shell

Site Name
Modoc Rock Shelter (11R5)

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Artifact Scatter • Burial Pit • Encampment • Hearth • Hunting / Trapping • Isolated Burial • Pit • Refuse Pit • Rock Shelter • Sheet Midden • Storage Pit

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Environment Research

General
Faunal Remains - Prehistoric

Geographic Keywords
Central Mississippi River Valley, USA • Randolph County, southwestern Illinois

Temporal Keywords
Early Archaic • Late Archaic • Middle Archaic

Spatial Coverage

min long: -90.106; min lat: 38.029 ; max long: -90.057; max lat: 38.053 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Bonnie Styles

Contributor(s): Mona Colburn; Paul W. Parmalee; Karli E. White

Repository(s): Illinios State Museum

Source Collections

Illinois State Museum

File Information

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Modoc1953-CentralPit-MacroFauna.xlsx 137.76kb May 25, 2015 Aug 8, 2016 12:57:16 PM Public
1953 faunal remains from the Central Pit at Modoc Rock Shelter (11R5) initially identified by Paul W. Parmalee (Illinois State Museum); and, re-examined, augmented the identifications, and computerized by Karli White and Bonnie Styles (Illinois State Museum).
  • Translated version Modoc1953-CentralPit-MacroFauna_translated.xlsx (219.35kb)
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