Dismal River ceramic sherd data

Creator(s): Sarah Trabert

Year: 2015

Summary

These are the results from an analysis of ceramics from 43 Dismal River sites. A full description of the sites and the results can be found in the Trabert 2015 document.

Cite this Record

Dismal River ceramic sherd data. Sarah Trabert. 2015 ( tDAR id: 398502) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8QV3NNH

Data Set Structure

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

Table Information: Body

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
slip? Does either surface have a slip?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Surface Treatment none none true
color The general color of the sherd
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Other none none true
interior carbon? Is carbon present on the interior surface of the sherd?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Residue none none true
Additional Sherds? Are there multiple sherds, with the same catalog number, that cross-fit or belong to the same vessel?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Count none none true
paint? Is paint present on the surfaces?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Paint none none true
decoration? Whether decoration is present and if so, a description is given.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Design/Decorative Element none none true
coiled joints? Are coil joints visible?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Form none none true
Upper Republican? Does the sherd look to be Upper Republican?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Description none none true
Puebloan? Does the sherd look Puebloan?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Description none none true
max thick (mm) point of maximum thickness, in mm, of the sherd
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Measurement none none true
temper temper description
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Temper/Inclusions none none true
Size Size class (surface area) for each sherd
VARCHAR  Coded Value Ceramic : Measurement Size Class Codes none true
Mass (g) wight in grams for each sherd
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Weight none none true
Provenience Excavation square, level, and depth when available
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Context none none true
My # Unique number analyst gave to sherds without catalog numbers
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Label none none true
Cat No. catalog number for sherd
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Label none none true
Site Site number
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Site none none true
interior surface Interior surface treatment
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Surface Treatment none none true
exterior carbon? Is carbon present on the exterior surface?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Residue none none true
exterior surface Exterior surface treatment
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Surface Treatment none none true

Table Information: MASTER_All-Sherd-Data

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
5WL338 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
na VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
B7 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
na VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
6.3 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
2 BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
coarse sand and mica VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
none VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
?? VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Column #10 BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Column #11 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
smooth VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
none VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
no VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
smooth VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
none VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
no VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
no VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
gray-tan VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
no VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
4.2 VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
made with micaceous clays, fine gold flecks throughout paste, looks similar to some micaceous pieces found in other Dismal River sites, part of same pot as below VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true

Table Information: Pipes

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Decoration decoration on pipe
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Design/Decorative Element none none true
Surface surface description
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Surface Treatment none none true
Temper temper type
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Temper/Inclusions none none true
Part of pipe part of pipe
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Part none none true
Mass (g) weight in grams
DOUBLE  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Weight none none true
Catalog # sherd catalog number
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Label none none true
Site Site number
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Site none none true
Size Size class
VARCHAR  Coded Value Ceramic : Measurement Size Class Codes none true

Table Information: Rims

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Site Site number
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Site none none true
Mass (g) Weight in grams of each sherd
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Weight none none true
shoulder thick Thickness of shoulder portion
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Measurement none none true
rim base thick Thickness at base of rim
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Measurement none none true
mid rim thickness Thickness measurement of middle portion of rim
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Measurement none none true
lip thickness Thickness, in mm, of each lip
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Measurement none none true
rim height Height of each rim in mm
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Measurement none none true
rim decoration notes Notes on rim decoration
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Design/Decorative Element none none true
rim/neck form Estimated rim and neck form
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Form none none true
vessel shape Estimated vessel form
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Form none none true
rim decoration Is decoration present? If so, description was given
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Design/Decorative Element none none true
coiled? Are coil joints present?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Form none none true
paint? Is paint present?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Paint none none true
slip? Is there a slip on the surfaces?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Surface Treatment none none true
interior carbon Is carbon present on the interior of the sherd?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Residue none none true
interior surface Interior surface treatment
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Surface Treatment none none true
exterior carbon Is carbon present on the exterior of the sherd?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Residue none none true
exterior surface Exterior surface treatment
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Surface Treatment none none true
diam notes Any details on the sherd that made estimating rim diameter difficult
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Measurement none none true
rim percentage Estimated percentage of rim present (based on rim diameter charts)
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Measurement none none true
rim diameter Estimated rim diameter in centimeters
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Measurement none none true
Color General color of sherd
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Other none none true
Great Bend? Is the sherd Great Bend Aspect?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Description none none true
Upper Republican? Is the sherd Upper Republican?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Description none none true
Puebloan? Is the sherd Puebloan?
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Description none none true
temper Temper description
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Temper/Inclusions none none true
rims in refit Number of additional sherds that refit
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Ceramic : Count none none true
size Surface area of each sherd
VARCHAR  Coded Value Ceramic : Measurement Size Class Codes none true
Provenience Excavation square, level, and depth when available
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Context none none true
My # A unique number the analyst assigned to sherds without a catalog number
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Label none none true
Cat No Catalog number for each sherd
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Lookup : Label none none true

Keywords

Culture
Athapaskan • Dismal River

Material
Ceramic

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Collections Research • Historic Background Research • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis

General
Ceramics Analysis • Dismal River • Great Plains • Protohistoric Archaeology • Sourcing

Geographic Keywords
Central High Plains

Temporal Keywords
Protohistoric Period

Temporal Coverage

Calendar Date: 1600 to 1750 (Dismal River site dates)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -111.292; min lat: 36.664 ; max long: -93.977; max lat: 45.548 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Sarah Trabert

Source Collections

Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History, Kansas Historical Society, University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Nebraska Historical Society, Colorado Historical Society, History Colorado, Denver University Museum of Anthropology, University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology

File Information

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MASTER_All-Sherd-Data.xlsx 1.16mb Apr 29, 2015 10:55:38 AM Public
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