Carlston Annis Shell Midden Site (15Bt5), vertebrate faunal remains

Summary

Vertebrate faunal remains recovered from the Carlston Annis site as part of the Shell Mound Archaeological Project (SMAP) directed by William Marquardt and Patty Jo Watson.

Cite this Record

Carlston Annis Shell Midden Site (15Bt5), vertebrate faunal remains. George Crothers. 1992 ( tDAR id: 394451) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8S75HD5

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Data Set Structure

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

Table Information: BT5FAUN$

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Level Excavation level counting down from surface, 10 cm
DOUBLE  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Level none none true
Unit Excavation unit designation, 1m x 1m
TEXT  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Unit none none true
Portion Directional terms used to describe portions of fragmentary bones relative to body planes
TEXT  Coded Value Fauna : Portion/Proximal/Distal Element Portion (Shell Mound Archaeological Project) Fauna Proximal-Distal/Portion Ontology true
Side Limb side (left, right) or axial if nonsymetrical trunk element
TEXT  Coded Value Fauna : Side Element Side (Shell Mound Archaeological Project) Fauna Side Ontology true
Element Element identification
TEXT  Coded Value Fauna : Element Faunal Element (Shell Mound Archaeological Project) Fauna Element Ontology true
Taxon Taxonomic identification to species when possible
TEXT  Coded Value Fauna : Taxon Taxonomic Identification (Shell Mound Archaeological Project) Fauna Taxon Ontology - Eastern US true
COMMENT Short comment or note field
TEXT  Uncoded Value Fauna : Other none none true
Frequency Number of bones or bone fragments matching all codes for this record
BIGINT  Count Fauna : Count none none true
Context Type Context type: plowzone, shell-free midden, shell midden
TEXT  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Stratum Context Type (Shell Mound Archaeological Project) Eastern Archaic Context Types true
Resource Type Resource type for comparison among EAFWG datasets
TEXT  Coded Value Fauna : Other Resource Type (Shell Mound Archaeological Project) Eastern Archaic Resource type ontology true
Class Taxinomic class
TEXT  Coded Value Fauna : Other Taxonomic Class (Shell Mound Archaeological Project) Eastern Archaic Resource type ontology true
RECOVERY Type of recovery techniques: dry screen, water screen, flotation and screen size
TEXT  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Recovery Method Recovery technique (Shell Mound Archaeological Project) EAFWG Recovery Method Ontology true
Chronologic Period Chronological Period created for EAFWG comparisons
TEXT  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Date Chronological Period (Shell Mound Archaeological Project) EAFWG Chronology Ontology true

Temporal Coverage

Radiocarbon Date: 5430 to 5270 (5350 +/- 80 rcybp; Test Unit D14-2, Level 19)

Radiocarbon Date: 4435 to 4265 (4350 +/- 85 rcybp; Test Unit D14-2, Level 20)

Radiocarbon Date: 4850 to 4670 (4760 +/- 90 rcybp; Test Unit D14-2, Level 13)

Radiocarbon Date: 4755 to 4585 (4670 +/- 85 rcybp; Test Unit D14-2, Level 15)

Radiocarbon Date: 5115 to 4945 (5030 +/- 85 rcybp; Test Unit D14-2, Level 9)

Radiocarbon Date: 5195 to 4115 (4655 +/- 540 rcybp; Test Unit D14-3, Level 7)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -86.856; min lat: 37.209 ; max long: -86.639; max lat: 37.341 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): George Crothers

Source Collections

William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky

File Information

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15Bt5-Fauna.accdb 1.41mb Sep 26, 2020 9:43:26 AM Public
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