Soil Systems, Inc. Faunal Remains Condition (Completeness) Coding Sheet

Year: 2008

Summary

Soil Systems, Inc. faunal analysts used this coding scheme to describe the general condition (i.e., completenesss) of recovered faunal elements and/or fragments. SSI faunal data codes and data columns refer to this coding scheme as "Condition". However, the codes themselves describe completeness.

Cite this Record

Soil Systems, Inc. Faunal Remains Condition (Completeness) Coding Sheet. 2008 ( tDAR id: 365098) ; doi:10.6067/XCV84J0CQ5

Category: Fauna

Subcategory: Completeness

Coding Rules

Code Term Description Mapped Ontology Node
1 Complete
2 Complete except for unfused epiphysis(es)
3 Nearly complete (slightly broken or damaged)
4 More than 3/4 complete
5 1/2 to 3/4 complete
6 1/4 to 1/2 complete
7 Less than 1/4 complete
8 Fragment, undefined
9 Indeterminate
Code Term
Special Coding Rules: These entries are not in the coding-sheet, but represent edge-cases in Data Integration that may benefit from custom mappings

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