Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Summaries for the DMB/Pueblo Grande Project

Creator(s): Rebecca Hill

Year: 1997

Summary

These data were recorded in the field by burial excavators using Soil Systems, Inc.'s inhumation summary form. This form & coding sheets derived from it can be found in tDAR. Types of data collected included variables related grave form & dimensions, position & orientation of the human remains contained within, & the integrity of the feature & associated remains. Fifty-seven inhumations were excavated during this project. All remains & associated artifacts were repatriated to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

Cite this Record

Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Summaries for the DMB/Pueblo Grande Project. Rebecca Hill. 1997 ( tDAR id: 367838) ; doi:10.6067/XCV89S1PFM

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Data Set Structure

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

Table Information: dmb-project-97-02-unit-11-pg-inhumations

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Skeletal Preservation Indicates extent of skeletal preservation.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Skeletal : Preservation Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Skeletal Preservation Coding Sheet none true
Superstructure Type Type of superstructure present as indicated by its remains or the presence of postholes.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Superstructure Type Coding Sheet none true
Arm Positions Indicates the position of the arms relative to the body.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Body Position/Flexure Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Arm Position Coding Sheet none true
Bench Height (m) Height of bench, if present, measured in meters.
DOUBLE  Measurement (meter) Human Burial : Burial Facility none none true
Body Position Indicates position of the body.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Body Position/Flexure Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Body Position Coding Sheet none true
Bench Width 1 (m) Width of bench, if present, measured in meters.
DOUBLE  Measurement (meter) Human Burial : Burial Facility none none true
Bench Width 2 (m) Width of second bench, if present, measured in meters.
DOUBLE  Measurement (meter) Human Burial : Burial Facility none none true
Burning Indicates location of burning within burial pit, if present.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Burial Facility Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Burning Coding Sheet none true
Grave Depth (m) Depth of burial pit, from top to bottom, measured in meters.
DOUBLE  Measurement (meter) Human Burial : Burial Facility none none true
Grave Length (m) Length of grave pit measured in meters.
DOUBLE  Measurement (meter) Human Burial : Burial Facility none none true
Grave Planview Shape Shape of burial pit in planview.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Burial Facility Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Grave Planview Shape Coding Sheet none true
Grave Width above Bench (m) Width of the grave pit, taken above the bench if a bench is present, measured in meters.
DOUBLE  Measurement (meter) Human Burial : Burial Facility none none true
Head Facing Direction orbits are facing.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Body Position/Flexure Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Head Facing Coding Sheet none true
Head Location Indicates which end of the pit is the head end.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Body Position/Flexure Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Head Location Coding Sheet none true
Leg Positions Indicates position of the legs relative to one another.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Body Position/Flexure Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Leg Positions Coding Sheet none true
Minerals/Staining Color Indicates color of minerals/staining, if present.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Color of Minerals & Staining Coding Sheet none true
Multiple Burials Indicates number of other associated individuals in the same or overlapping pits.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation & Cremation Multiple Burial Coding Sheet none true
Pit Disturbance Indicates the nature of disturbance present.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Preservation Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Pit Disturbance Type Coding Sheet none true
Skeletal Disturbance Indicates the nature of disturbance to the skeletal remains.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Preservation Soil Systems, Inc. Inhuamtion Skeletal Disturbance Type Coding Sheet none true
Superstructure Position Indicates position of the superstructure, if present, in the grave pit.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Burial Facility Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Superstructure Position Coding Sheet none true
Surrounding Fill Indicates the type of fill where the burial pit was placed.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Surrounding Fill Coding Sheet none true
Skeletal Completeness Indicates the degree of skeletal preservation according to the excavator.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Preservation Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Skeletal Completeness Codes none true
Number of Associated Cremations Indicates number of cremated indivdiuals associated in the same or overlapping pits.
BIGINT  Uncoded Value Human Burial none none true
Number of Associated Inhumations Indicates the number of inhumed individuals associated in the same or overlapping pits.
BIGINT  Uncoded Value Human Burial none none true
Structural Unit Type/Number Indicates location of burial by stripping unit, habitation area, or burial group number.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Human Burial none none true
Minerals/Staining on Body Indicates parts of the body where minerals/staining is present.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Location of Minerals & Staining on the Body Coding Sheet none true
Alcove Depth (m) Depth of alcove, if present, measured in meters.
DOUBLE  Measurement (meter) Human Burial : Burial Facility none none true
Grave Profile Shape Shape of the grave pit in profile.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Burial Facility Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Grave Profile Shape Coding Sheet none true
Grave Fill Indicates type of fill found within burial feature.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Grave Fill Type Coding Sheet none true
Impressions Indicates type of impressions, if present, detected in the soil of the burial pit.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Impressions Coding Sheet none true
Pit Integrity Indicates the integrity of the feature boundaries.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Preservation Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Pit Integrity Coding Sheet none true
Superstructure Indicates the presence/absence of a superstructure over the human remains.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Burial Facility Soil Systems, Inc. Presence/Absence Coding Sheet none true
Grave Width below Bench (m) Width of the grave pit below the bench, if a bench is present, measured in meters. If there is no bench, this is left blank.
DOUBLE  Measurement (meter) Human Burial : Burial Facility none none true
Minerals/Staining Indicates location of mineral staining, if present.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial Soil Systems, Inc. Inhumation Minerals & Staining Coding Sheets none true
Alcove Indicates presence/absence of an alcove within the burial pit.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Burial Facility Soil Systems, Inc. Presence/Absence Coding Sheet none true
Alcove Height (m) Height of alcove, if present, measured in meters.
DOUBLE  Measurement (meter) Human Burial : Burial Facility none none true
Bench Indicates the presence/absence of a bench or benches within the burial pit.
BIGINT  Coded Value Human Burial : Burial Facility Soil Systems, Inc. Presence/Absence Coding Sheet none true
Unit Number Location of burial feature by unit number, which generally was used by only one archaeological project.
BIGINT  Uncoded Value Human Burial none none true
Feature Number Feature number assigned to the burial.
DOUBLE  Uncoded Value Human Burial none none true
Datum Number Datum number associated with feature map.
BIGINT  Uncoded Value Human Burial none none true

Keywords

Culture
Hohokam

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Ground Stone • Human Remains • Macrobotanical • Mineral • Pollen • Shell • Wood

Site Name
AZ U:9:1(ASM) • AZ U:9:7(ASM) • Pueblo Grande

Site Type
Ancient Earthwork • Ball Court • Canal or Canal Feature • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features • Hamlet / Village • Pit House / Earth Lodge • Platform Mound • Room Block / Compound / Pueblo

Investigation Types
Bioarchaeological Research • Data Recovery / Excavation • Ground Disturbance Monitoring • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Site Evaluation / Testing

Spatial Coverage

min long: -112.009; min lat: 33.438 ; max long: -111.975; max lat: 33.475 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Soil Systems, Inc.

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