Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen

Creator(s): Mona Colburn; Bonnie Styles; James R. Purdue

Year: 1980

Summary

This data set contains the faunal data recovered by 1/16 inch waterscreening during the 1980 excavations conducted at Modoc Rock Shelter (11R5). Modoc Rock Shelter is in the central Mississippi River valley in Randolph County, Illinois. The site is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark. Excavation was conducted by Bonnie Styles, Melvin Fowler, and Steven Ahler under the auspices of the Illinois State Museum and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Funding was provided by a grant from the Department of Interior (Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service).

Only 1/4 subsamples of the 1/16 inch waterscreen samples were analyzed. The 1/4 subsamples were divided from the whole samples using a geological riffle splitter. Faunal identifications were made by Bonnie Styles and James R. Purdue. Bonnie identified the fish remains and James R. Purdue identified by the mammal remains. Identifications of fish and mammals were made to the most precise level possible using the Osteological Comparative Collections of the Illinois State Museum. Given financial and temporal constraints, remains of other classes of animals were generally only classified into the following categories: turtles, other reptiles, amphibians, birds, indeterminate vertebrates, pelecypoda (freshwater mussels), decapoda (crayfish) and coleoptera (beetles).

Cite this Record

Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen. Mona Colburn, Bonnie Styles, James R. Purdue. 1980 ( tDAR id: 398954) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8PN977B

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

Data Set Structure

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

Table Information: Modoc1980-WShltr-16thInchFauna

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Subsample Portion of sample that was analyzed.
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)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Element Ontology true
Preservation State of preservation/condition of the element.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Condition Coding sheet for Preservation (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Condition Ontology 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)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Eastern Archaic Resource type 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)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Anterior-Posterior Ontology true
ContextType Intra-site context
VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Context Coding sheet for ContextType (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Eastern Archaic Context Types true
BagVolume Volume of the sample.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Volume none none true
CulturalAffiliation Cultural period
VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Context Coding sheet for CulturalAffiliation (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) EAFWG Chronology Ontology true
Bag# Bag # for the faunal remains.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Class Taxonomic group, which most often is a taxonomic class.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Fauna : Taxon none none 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)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Taxon Ontology - Eastern US true
Completeness Completeness of an element
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Completeness Coding sheet for Completeness (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Completeness Ontology true
Site Name of the site.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Site Coding sheet for Site (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Eastern Archaic Site Type true
ExcYr Year of excavation.
BIGINT  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Date none none 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)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) EAFWG Recovery Method Ontology true
Stratum Stratum designated by the archaeologist.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Stratum none none true
Unit&Level Unit of excavation and level within the unit, levels are numbered sequentially from top to bottom.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Context none none true
Feature Number assigned to a feature by the archaeologist.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Feature ID/Number none 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 Coding sheet for CF (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Confidence in Identification Ontology true
TaxonSize Codes for animal body sizes. 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 : Taxon Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Taxon Size none true
Side Side of the animal's body.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Side Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Side Fauna Side 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
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 Coding sheet for Round (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Erosion Ontology true
NISP Number of identified specimens with the same attributes.
BIGINT  Count Fauna : Count 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)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Proximal-Distal/Portion Ontology 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)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Dorsal-Ventral Ontology true
Gnaw Type of animal gnawing exhibited on faunal element.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Gnawing/Animal Modification Coding sheet for Gnaw (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Gnawing Ontology true
Butcher Marks related to human modification of element during butchering or food processing.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Butchering Coding sheet for Butcher (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Butchering Ontology true
HumMod Marks related to human modification of element during artifact manufacture.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Cultural Modification Coding sheet for HumMod (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Worked Bone Ontology true
Digest Rounding code duplicated for purpose of mapping to the tDar Digestion Ontology.
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Digestion Coding sheet for Digest (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 Fauna dataset-West Shelter 1/16 inch waterscreen ) Fauna Digestion Ontology true
Comment Comments regarding modifications, ontogenetic age, seasonal indicators, ritting or articulation of bones/fragments etc.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Fauna : Other none none true

Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Early Archaic • Middle Archaic

Material
Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Ground Stone • Macrobotanical • Pollen • 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 • Trash Midden

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 • Middle Archaic

Temporal Coverage

Radiocarbon Date: 8920 to 4100 (ISGS, 14C dates corrected for isotopic fractionation only)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -90.085; min lat: 38.048 ; max long: -90.05; max lat: 38.077 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Mona Colburn

Field Director(s): Steven Ahler

Project Director(s): Bonnie Styles; Melvin L. Fowler

Repository(s): Illinois State Museum

Source Collections

Illinois State Museum

File Information

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Modoc1980-WShltr-16thInchFauna.xlsx 121.97kb Jun 29, 2015 Jan 24, 2017 2:22:31 PM Public
1/16 inch waterscreened faunal remains excavated in 1980. Faunal identifications were made by Holly Ann Carr using the Osteological Collections of the Illinois State Museum. Dr. Bonnie Styles checked and verified identifications for consistency.
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