Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna

Part of the Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) project

Creator(s): Mona Colburn; Paul W. Parmalee

Year: 1961

Summary

Vertebrate faunal remains excavated under the direction of Howard D. Winters during June 1961 at the Riverton Site, Illinois (11CW170). Remains were screened with unspecified mesh size; however, it is presumed that 1/4" mesh was used. Dr. Paul Parmalee analyzed the faunal remains. Dr. Parmalee only recorded attributes for the following variables: taxon, element, completeness (whole vs fragmentary), the number of identified specimens, and miscellaneous comments.

Cite this Record

Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna. Mona Colburn, Paul W. Parmalee. 1961 ( tDAR id: 436186) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8CZ39C0

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Data Set Structure

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

Table Information: Riverton-1961-VertFauna

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Burn BIGINT  Coded Value uncategorized Coding sheet for Burn (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Fauna Burning Intensity Ontology true
Class Animal grouping, usually class
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Taxon Illinois State Museum coding sheet for Class none true
CF VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Taxon Illinois State Museum coding sheet for CF Fauna Confidence in Identification Ontology true
Taxon (Parmalee ID) VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Taxon Coding sheet for Taxon (Parmalee ID) (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Fauna Taxon Ontology - Eastern US true
Element VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Element Coding sheet for Element (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Fauna Element Ontology true
NISP BIGINT  Count Fauna : Count none none true
Comment VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
TaxonSize BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Site Site Name
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Site none none true
HumMod VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Cultural Modification Coding sheet for HumMod (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Fauna Worked Bone Ontology true
Butcher BIGINT  Coded Value Fauna : Butchering Coding sheet for Butcher (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Fauna Butchering Ontology true
Digest BIGINT  Coded Value Fauna : Digestion Coding sheet for Digest (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Fauna Digestion Ontology true
Gnaw BIGINT  Coded Value Fauna : Gnawing/Animal Modification Coding sheet for Gnaw (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Fauna Gnawing Ontology true
Recovery VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Recovery Method Coding sheet for Recovery (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) EAFWG Recovery Method Ontology true
SiteType VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Site Coding sheet for SiteType (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Eastern Archaic Site Type true
ExcYr excavation year
BIGINT  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Date none none true
Stratum BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Unit&Level Unit and level within the unit
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Unit none none true
Depth depth of level given in inches
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Depth none none true
Feature BIGINT  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Feature ID/Number none none true
LevelType BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Bag# BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
OriginalPortionCodes BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Portion-AN/PO BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Portion-DO/VE BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Portion-PX/DI BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Stain BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Weath BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Round BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CulturalAffiliation VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Context Coding sheet for CulturalAffiliation (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) EAFWG Chronology Ontology true
Resource Type Taxon column repeated to use in mapping to the Eastern Archaic Faunal Working Group Resource Type Ontology
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Taxon Coding sheet for Resource Type (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Eastern Archaic Resource type ontology true
Completeness VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Completeness Coding sheet for Completeness (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Fauna Completeness Ontology true
Side element symmetry
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Side Coding sheet for Side (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Fauna Side Ontology true
ContextType VARCHAR  Coded Value Provenience and Context : Context Coding sheet for ContextType (Riverton Site, IL (11CW170) 1961 vertebrate fauna) Eastern Archaic Context Types true

Keywords

Culture
Late Archaic

Material
Chipped Stone • Dating Sample • Fauna • Fire Cracked Rock • Ground Stone • Macrobotanical • Shell

Site Type
Artifact Scatter • Hearth • Midden • Pit

Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation • Environment Research • Research Design / Data Recovery Plan

General
Faunal Analysis (Prehistoric) • Freshwater Mussel Shell Midden • Gastropod Shells

Geographic Keywords
Wabash River Valley

Temporal Keywords
Late Archaic

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Bonnie Styles

Contributor(s): Mona Colburn; Paul W. Parmalee

Source Collections

Illinois State Museum

File Information

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Riverton-1961-VertFauna.xlsx 57.01kb Jun 8, 2017 Jun 30, 2017 1:53:12 PM Public
Vertebrate faunal remains excavated under the direction of Howard D. Winters during June 1961 at the Riverton Site, Illinois (11CW170). Remains were screened with unspecified mesh size. Dr. Paul Parmalee analyzed the faunal remains.
  • Translated version Riverton-1961-VertFauna_translated.xlsx (111.31kb)
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