Koster-N Horizon 8A-10B Macro Indeterminate File

Part of the Koster Site, IL (11GE4) project

Creator(s): Sarah Neusius

Year: 2015

Summary

This file contains reconstructed indeterminate faunal identifications for the Koster Site Priority Horizons Horizons 8A-10B. These data were recorded by Sarah Neusius in her dissertation work and by Fred Hill and his assistants, but were not included in the Kos-N Priority Horizon file created by John Hewitt. They have been entered from notes, tallies and identification sheets available during 2015 and 2016 by Neusius and her students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Additional columns have been added to the format in order to allow for research by the EAFWG,

Cite this Record

Koster-N Horizon 8A-10B Macro Indeterminate File. Sarah Neusius. 2015 ( tDAR id: 400800) ; doi:10.6067/XCV81J9CCW

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Data Set Structure

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

Table Information: INDET

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Weathering BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Weathering Fauna Weathering Ontology true
Horizon VARCHAR  Coded Value uncategorized Coding sheet for Horizon (Kos-N Hor 8A-10B Indet File) EAFWG Chronology Ontology true
CultMod BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized IUP Cult Modification Fauna Worked Bone Ontology true
Animal Mod BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Animal Modification Fauna Gnawing Ontology true
Burning Modification BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Burning Fauna Burning Intensity Ontology true
Elmt Side BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Side Fauna Side Ontology true
Analyst The name of the main zooarchaeologist responsible for the identification is given here.
BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Koster Site Fauna Analyst Coding Sheet none true
FtMD This indicates whether the unit was a feature or a general square level.
BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Koster Site Fauna Feature/Midden Coding Sheet Eastern Archaic Context Types true
Recovery These horizons were generally excavated by shovel or trowel in 3" levels uisng 1/2" screen as was standard in the Lower Illinois Valley at the time of excavation. Pieceplotting was done in 8 units and in some features in Horizons 8B, 8C and 8D. Most of the fauna from these units apparently has not been identified and so is not included in these files.
VARCHAR  Coded Value uncategorized Coding sheet for Recovery (Kos-N Hor 8A-10B Indet File) EAFWG Recovery Method Ontology true
Proximity BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Proximity Fauna Proximal-Distal/Portion Ontology true
Axiality BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Axiality Fauna Dorsal-Ventral Ontology true
Completeness BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Completeness Fauna Completeness Ontology true
Comments VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Number of Items BIGINT  Count uncategorized none none true
Fracture Pattern BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Fracture Pattern none true
Quadrant Number Units at the Koster site were sometimes divided into quadrants: NW, NE, SW and SE
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Provenience, additional Used only if there isn't room elsewhere for this information
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Level/Special Provenience Levels or Feature designations should be entered in this column.
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Specimen Number BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Unit Number VARCHAR  Coded Value uncategorized Coding sheet for Unit Number (Kos-N Hor 8A-10B Indet File) Eastern Archaic Site Type true
Taxon BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Coding sheet for Taxon 2 (Koster-N Other Horizons (4,6, and 12) Macro ) Eastern Archaic Resource type ontology true
Butcher Mark BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Butcher Marks Fauna Butchering Ontology true
Maturity BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Age Fauna Age Ontology true
Taxon for Eastern Fauna Ontology This coding sheet is very similar to the Boon taxon list of codes, but a few changes have made and are reflected int his file
BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized IUP TAXON CODING SHEET Fauna Taxon Ontology - Eastern US true
Breakage BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Breakage Fauna Origin of Fragmentation Ontology true
Laterality BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Laterality none true
Structure BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon hor 11 Structure none true
Certainty BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Boon Hor 11 Certainty Fauna Confidence in Identification Ontology true
Element BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized IUP ELEMENT CODING SHEET Fauna Element Ontology true

Keywords

Culture
Archaic • Early Archaic • Late Archaic • Middle Archaic

Material
Fauna

Site Name
Koster

Geographic Keywords
Green County, Illinois

Temporal Keywords
Archaic

Temporal Coverage

Radiocarbon Date: 5136 to 5046 (DAMS-020639 Horizon 6A2 5091+/-45 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 6940 to 6780 (ISGS-835 Horizon 8A 6860+/-80 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5795 to 5645 (ISGS-209 Horizon 6B 5720+/-75 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8520 to 8370 (ISGS 292 Horizon 11 8445+/-75 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 4994 to 4896 (DAMS-020641 Horizon 6AB 4945+/-49 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7040 to 6880 (ISGS-848 Horizon 8B 6960+/-80 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7840 to 7420 (ISGS-210 Horizon 8E 7630+/210 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8205 to 8055 (ISGS-337 Horizon 10B 8130+/-75 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5540 to 5240 (ISGS-233 Horizon 6B 5440+/-100 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5335 to 5255 (DAMS-023294 Horizon 6B 5295+/-40 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8295 to 8145 (ISGS 336 Horizon 9D 8220+/-75 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5262 to 5198 (DAMS-020638 Horizon 6A2 5230+/-32 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5264 to 5190 (DAMS-020635 Horizon 6A1 5227+/-37)

Radiocarbon Date: 7390 to 7250 (ISGS-859 Horizon 8D 7320+/-70 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8070 to 7770 (ISGS-923 Horizon 9B 7920+/-150 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 4975 to 4863 (DAMS-020643 Horizon 4 FT 1500 4919+/-56 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7367 to 7231 (DAMS-020632 Horizon 8C 7299+/-68 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7195 to 7117 (DAMS-020633 Horizon 8C 7156+/-39 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7780 to 7560 (ISGS-303 Horizon 8F 7670+/-110 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 6904 to 6798 (DAMS-020629 Horizon 8C 6851+/-53 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8530 to 8330 (ISGS-231 Horizon 11 8430+/-100 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5139 to 5033 (DAMS-020636 Horizon 6A2 5086+/-53 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7474 to 7362 (DAMS-020634 Horizon 8C 7417+/-57 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5380 to 5230 (ISGS-237 Horizon 6B 5305+/-75 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 3925 to 3775 (ISGS-329 Horizon 4B 3850+/-75 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 3060 to 2910 (ISGS-956 Horizon 4A 2980+/-70 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5160 to 4980 (ISGS 199 Horizon 6A2 5070+/-90 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5113 to 5035 (DAMS-023296 Horizon 6AB 5074+/-39 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5254 to 5202 (DAMS-023021 Horizon 6A1 5228+/-26 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7120 to 6820 (ISGS-800 Horizon 8C 6970+/-150 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 4885 to 4817 (DAMS-020640 Horizon 6A 4851 +/-34 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8590 to 8370 (ISGS 236 Horizon 11 8480+/-110 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5905 to 5745 (ISGS-414 Horizon 7A 5825/-80 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7139 to 7069 (DAMS-020630 Horizon 8C 7104+/-35 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5500 to 5000 (ISGS-198 Horizon 6A2 5250+/-250 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7960 to 7640 (ISGS-316 Horizon 9A 7800+/160 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7135 to 7053 (DAMS-020631 Horizon 8C 7094+/-41 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8820 to 8640 (ISGS-328 Horizon 12 8730+/-90 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5268 to 5170 (DAMS-020642 Horizon 6B 5219+/-49 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5260 to 5190 (ISGS-197 Horizon 6A2 5175+/-85 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7080 to 6920 (ISGS-809 Horizon 8B 7000+/-80 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5208 to 5132 (DAMS-020637 Horizon 6A2 5170+/-38 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5328 to 5256 (DAMS-023295 Horizon 6A2 5292+/-36 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 7190 to 6850 (ISGS-338 Horizon 8C 7020+/-170 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8010 to 7810 (ISGS-229 Horizon 9A/9B 7910+/100 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8350 to 8110 (ISGS-783 Horizon 10A 8230+/-120 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5215 to 5065 (ISGS-235 Horizon 6A2 5140+/-75 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5050 to 4550 (ISGS-202 Horizon 6A1 4880+/-250 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8520 to 8340 (ISGS-230 Horizon 11 8430+/-90 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 8580 to 8360 (ISGS 1762 Horizon 11 8470+/-110 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 6820 to 6200 (ISGS-1000 Horizon 8B 6510+/-310 RCYBP)

Radiocarbon Date: 5115 to 5045 (DAMS-023020 Horizon 6A2 5080+/-35 RCYBP)

Spatial Coverage

min long: -90.582; min lat: 39.173 ; max long: -90.495; max lat: 39.265 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Sarah Neusius

Project Director(s): Sarah Neusius

Notes

General Note: The Koster faunal databases loaded in tDAR were identified by several zooarchaeologists. Frederick C. Hill and his assistants identified much of the early material collected in test units dug in 1969 as well as materials from the excavation of Horizons 1-6. Hill's 1975 dissertation (see reference list associated with this project) is a primary source for this material. Sarah W. Neusius identified faunal remains from Horizons 8-10B as well as a small sample of materials from Horizon 11. Her 1982 dissertation as well as a 1986 article (see references) are the primary sources for this material. John Hewitt created the faunal file for Horizons 8-10B identifications in conjunction with his own 1982 dissertation (see references) Andrea L. Boon completed a MA thesis on a large sample of materials from Horizon 11 and reported on this research in her 2011 thesis (see references).

Source Collections

The Koster fauna remains are held by the Illinois State Museum, although some materials may remain with the Center for American Archaeology in Kampsville, IL.

File Information

  Name Size Creation Date Date Uploaded Access
Hor8A-10B-INDET-07202016.xlsx 331.19kb Nov 8, 2015 Jul 20, 2016 2:51:11 PM Public
Indeterminate Faunal identifications for Kos-N Priority Horizons
  • Translated version Hor8A-10B-INDET-07202016_translated.xlsx (967.30kb)
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