Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 West Shelter-Snails in 4 liter-Stratigraphic Samples
Part of the Modoc Rock Shelter Site, IL (11R5) 1980 Excavation project
Creator(s): Mona Colburn; James L. Theler
Year: 1980
Summary
The 1980 excavations at Modoc Rock Shelter collected an approximately 4 liter sediment sample from each of the major stratigraphic zones exposed in the profiles in the West Shelter for malacological analysis. David Baerreis (University of Wisconsin, Madison) and James Theler (University of Wisconsin, Madison) and identified an analyzed the gastropods recorded in this database.
Cite this Record
Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 West Shelter-Snails in 4 liter-Stratigraphic Samples. Mona Colburn, James L. Theler. 1980 ( tDAR id: 398908) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8125VH4
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Data Set Structure
Table Information: Modoc1980-WShltr-Snails-4litr-StratSampl
| Column Name | Data Type | Type | Category | Coding Sheet | Ontology | Search |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site | Site name. | |||||
| VARCHAR | Coded Value | Provenience and Context : Site | Coding sheet for Site (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 West Shelter-Snails in 4 liter-Stratigraphic Samples) | Eastern Archaic Site Type | true | |
| CulturalAffiliation | Cultural period | |||||
| VARCHAR | Coded Value | Fauna : Age | Coding sheet for CulturalAffiliation (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 West Shelter-Snails in 4 liter-Stratigraphic Samples) | EAFWG Chronology Ontology | true | |
| Recovery | Recovery method, screen mesh size used in recovery | |||||
| VARCHAR | Coded Value | Provenience and Context : Recovery Method | Coding sheet for Recovery (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 West Shelter-Snails in 4 liter-Stratigraphic Samples) | EAFWG Recovery Method Ontology | true | |
| Taxon | Identification of the shell to the finest taxonomic level possible. | |||||
| VARCHAR | Coded Value | Fauna : Taxon | Coding sheet for Taxon (Modoc1980-West Shelter-Snails from 4 liter-Stratigraphic Samples) | Fauna Taxon Ontology - Eastern US | true | |
| ExcYr | Year of excavation. | |||||
| BIGINT | Uncoded Value | Provenience and Context : Other | none | none | true | |
| Element | Animal body part | |||||
| VARCHAR | Coded Value | Fauna : Element | Coding sheet for Element (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 West Shelter-Snails in 4 liter-Stratigraphic Samples) | Fauna Element Ontology | true | |
| Class | Taxonomic grouping, which is usually class | |||||
| VARCHAR | Coded Value | Fauna : Taxon | Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Class | none | true | |
| Stratum | Stratum designated by the archaeologist. | |||||
| VARCHAR | Uncoded Value | Provenience and Context : Stratum | none | none | true | |
| MNI | Minimum number of individuals. | |||||
| BIGINT | Count | Fauna : Count | none | none | true | |
| Aquat/Terres | VARCHAR | Coded Value | uncategorized | Coding sheet for Aquat/Terres (Modoc Rock Shelter, IL (11R5)-1980 West Shelter-Snails in 4 liter-Stratigraphic Samples) | Eastern Archaic Resource type ontology | true |
| StratumVolume | Volume of the stratigraphic sample from a particular stratum. | |||||
| VARCHAR | Uncoded Value | Provenience and Context : Volume | none | none | true | |
Keywords
Culture
Archaic
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Early Archaic
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Middle Archaic
Material
Chipped Stone
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Dating Sample
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Fauna
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Fire Cracked Rock
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Ground Stone
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Macrobotanical
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Shell
Site Name
Modoc Rock Shelter (11R5)
Site Type
Archaeological Feature
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Artifact Scatter
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Burial Pit
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Encampment
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Hearth
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Hunting / Trapping
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Isolated Burial
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Pit
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Refuse Pit
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Rock Shelter
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Sheet Midden
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Storage Pit
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Trash Midden
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
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Environment Research
General
Faunal Remains - Prehistoric
Geographic Keywords
Central Mississippi River Valley, USA
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Randolph County, southwestern Illinois
Temporal Keywords
Early Archaic
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Late Archaic
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Middle Archaic
Temporal Coverage
Radiocarbon Date: 7770 to 7390 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-6, Unit C, F505, ISGS-813, Elevation 120.81-120.66 meters above sea level, wood charcoal and charred nut shell)
Radiocarbon Date: 9550 to 9090 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-15, Unit C, surface, ISGS 820, Elevation 118.52-118.45 meters above sea level, wood charcoal and charred nut shell, potential for contamination)
Radiocarbon Date: 7370 to 7090 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-5A, Unit C, F503, ISGS-840, Elevation 120.91-120.86 meters above sea level, wood charcoal and charred nut shell)
Radiocarbon Date: 8150 to 7870 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-7A/8, Unit D, F516, ISGS-830, Elevation 120.45-120.41 meters above sea level, wood charcoal)
Radiocarbon Date: 8250 to 7810 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-9/10, Profile, Feature 20/22, ISGS-1299, Elevation 120.37-119.97 above sea level, wood charcoal)
Radiocarbon Date: 9140 to 8700 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-16, Units C,G, and I, F85, ISGS-740, Elevation 117.77-117.69 meters above sea level, wood charcoal)
Radiocarbon Date: 8830 to 8530 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-13A, Unit C, ISGS -797, 118.95-118.85 meters above sea level, Wood charcoal and charred nut shell)
Radiocarbon Date: 7310 to 6950 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-5A, Unit C, F507, ISGS-831, Elevation 120.69-120.34 meters above sea level, wood charcoal and charred nut shell)
Radiocarbon Date: 9030 to 8750 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-15, Unit C, F87, ISGS 747, Elevation 118.37-118.35 meters above sea level, wood charcoal)
Radiocarbon Date: 8350 to 8190 (West Shelter, Stratum WS-10, Unit C, ISGS-808, Elevation 119.80-119.69 meters above sea level, Wood charcoal)
Radiocarbon Date: 8850 to 8570 (West Shleter, Stratum WS-13, Unit C, F59, ISGS-780, Elevation 118.69-118.66 meters above sea level, wood charcoal)
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-Snails-4litr-StratSampl.xlsx | 43.06kb | Apr 30, 2015 | Jan 24, 2017 2:06:59 PM | Public | |
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1980 excavation collected an approximately 4 liter sediment sample from each of the major stratigraphic zones in the West Shelter for malacological analysis.
Translated version
Modoc1980-WShltr-Snails-4litr-StratSampl_translated.xlsx
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