Context database of artifact counts for spaces in which board games were found in Bronze Age Cyprus

Creator(s): Walter Crist

Year: 2014

Summary

This dataset contains artifact counts for every space in Bronze Age Cypriot settlements in which game boards were found. Artifact classes are explained in:

Crist, Walter. 2016. Games of Thrones: Board Games and Social Complexity in Bronze Age Cyprus. Unpublished PhD Dissertation, Arizona State University.

Cite this Record

Context database of artifact counts for spaces in which board games were found in Bronze Age Cyprus. Walter Crist. 2014 ( tDAR id: 448157) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8448157

Data Set Structure

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

Table Information: individual Units

Prehistoric Bronze Age (Early Bronze Age-Middle Bronze Age II) spaces in settlement units in which board games were found. Artifact counts by type.

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Juglet RP juglet, RP juglet w/ relief, RP gourd flask, RP Mott juglet, RP gourd juglet
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Spouted Vessels RP spouted jug, RP spouted amphora, RP large spouted bowl, RP cutaway spout, RP Mott spouted bowl, trough spouts
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Pan RP pan
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Jug RP jug, RP Mott jug
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Amphorae RP amphora, RP Mott amphora
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Jar/Amphora RP Mott jar/amphora, RP jar/amphora
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Jars RP jar, RP Mott jar
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Small Bowls Black-topped bowl, RP small bowl, RP bowl with string impression, RP miniature bowl, RP Mott bowl
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Large Bowls Red Polished (RP) large bowl, RP Mott large bowl
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Worked Shell Number of: shell bead, shell fragments, dentalium shell
BIGINT  Count Shell : Count none none true
Personal Ornaments Number of: bead, terracotta button/toggle, bone bead, bone pendant
BIGINT  Count Other : Index none none true
Copper Tools Number of copper tools
BIGINT  Count Metal : Count none none true
Copper Smelting Number of copper slag, copper ore
BIGINT  Count Metal : Count none none true
Pointed Bone Implements Number of: bone needle, bone point, bone awl
BIGINT  Count Fauna : Count none none true
Heirloom Large Bowl Chalcolithic large bowl, Red Polished Philia (RPP) large bowl, Proto Red Slip (PRS) large bowl
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Heirloom Small Bowl Chalcolithic small bowl, RPP small bowl, PRS small bowl, White Painted Philia small bowl, BCS small bowl,
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Chalco Storage Jar Chalcolithic Storage Vessel
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Imported Serving/Drinking DPBC Tankard, DPBC Jug
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Bucranium modified cattle skull
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Shell unworked shell
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Coarse Ware Tray BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Coarse Ware Mealing Bin BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Coarse Ware basin BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Storage Vessels RP storage vessel, RP Mott storage vessel
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Cooking Pots RP cooking pot, RP Mott cooking pot
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Griddles RP Mott griddle, griddle
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Dippers RP dipper, RP Mott dipper
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Weaving Materials Number of: loomweights, spindle whorls, stone weights
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Percussion ToolsI Number of: hammerstones, pecking stones, stone axes, perforated hammers, maceheads, chopping stones
BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Receptacles Number of: mortars, limestone platters, troughs, stone bowls, stone basins
BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Grinding Equipment Number of: querns, rubbing stones, grinders, grinding surface, pestle
BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Pounders/Rubbers Number of : pounders, rubbers, rubber-pounders
BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Picrolite Number of: picrolite, unworked picrolite, worked picrolite, picrolite debitage
BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Lime Plaster Features Number of : plaster mortar, lime plaster bins, lime plaster
BIGINT  Count Architecture : Material none none true
Architectural Features Number of Architectural Features: post support, platform, threshold, bench, soclestone, pivot stone, tethering stone
BIGINT  Count Provenience and Context : Context none none true
Games Number of games
BIGINT  Count uncategorized none none true
Unit/ Building # Specific spaces
VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Unit none none true
Imported Juglet DPBC juglet, BP bottle
BIGINT  Count uncategorized none none true
Imported Small Bowl Drab Polished Blue Core (DPBC) small bowl, Black Polished (BP) small bowl
BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true

Table Information: MA

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Pithos BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cattle Bone BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Unit/ Building # VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Games BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
AF BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
LF BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
FP/S BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
P/R/R-P BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
GE BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Rec BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PI BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
WM BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
WSh BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PO BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PBI BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Black-topped Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Large Bowls BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Small Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Jar BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Jug BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Pan BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Spouted Vessel BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Juglet BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP gourd flask BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Gourd Juglet BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RPP Large Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RPP Small Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PRS Large Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PRS Small Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
WPP Small Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
BSC Small Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Coarse Ware Mealing Bin BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cooking Pot BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Sheep/Goat bone BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Deer Bones BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Pig Bones BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Blade BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Core BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true

Table Information: ProBA

Protohistoric Bronze Age (Middle Bronze Age III - Late Bronze Age) spaces in which games were found on Cyprus

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Weaving Material BIGINT  Count Other : Index none none true
Percussion Instruments BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Receptacles BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Grinding Equipment BIGINT  Uncoded Value Ground Stone : Count none none true
Pounders/Rubbers BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Lime Features BIGINT  Count Architecture : Material none none true
Hearth BIGINT  Count Architecture : Other none none true
Architectural Features BIGINT  Count Architecture : Other none none true
Griddle BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Jug BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Spouted Bowls BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Bowls BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Copper Artifacts BIGINT  Count Metal : Count none none true
Copper Production BIGINT  Count Metal : Count none none true
Lumps of unbaked clay BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Terracotta Figurine BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Personal Ornaments BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Whetstone BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Pithos BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
el-Lisht Jug BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
MYC III:A Pilgrim Flask BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Coarse Wheelmade Amphoriskos BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
PWW Crater BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
Canaanite Jar BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
BS "Teacup" BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
BS "Teapot" BIGINT  Count Ceramic : Count none none true
# of Games BIGINT  Count Ground Stone : Count none none true
Unit/ Building # VARCHAR  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Unit none none true

Table Information: SK

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Unit/ Building # VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Games BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
AF BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
LF BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
FP/S BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Pic BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
P/R/R-P BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
GE BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Rec BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PI BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
WS BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
WM BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
WSh BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PO BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CuT BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CuS BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
PBI BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Bucranium BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
BL (Chalco) Large Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Large Bowls BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Small Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Jar/Amphora BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Amphora BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Jug BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Spouted Vessel BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Juglet BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Rp Cooking Pot BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Dipper BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Griddle BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Cooking Pot BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Spouted bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Dipper BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Large bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Storage Vessel BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Amphora BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Composite Vessel BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Jug BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
RP Mott Jar/Amphora BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
DPBC Tankard BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
DPBC Juglet BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
DPBC Small Bowl BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
DPBC Jug BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Coarse Ware basin BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Coarse Ware Tray BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
CW Storage Jar BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Cooking Pot BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Griddle BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Sh BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true

Keywords

Culture
Early Cypriot • Late Cypriot • Middle Cypriot

Material
Board Games • Limestone

Site Name
Alambra Mouttes • Episkopi Phaneromeni • Maa Palaeokastro • Marki Alonia • Sotira Kaminoudhia

Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Non-Domestic Structures

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

General
board games • Materiality • Social Complexity

Geographic Keywords
CYPRUS

Temporal Keywords
Bronze Age

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Walter Crist

Source Collections

Cyprus Museum, Nicosia; Larnaka District Archaeological Museum, Larnaka; Paphos Districy Archaeological Museum, Paphos; Kourion Museum, Episkopi

File Information

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This dataset contains artifact counts for every space in Bronze Age Cypriot settlements in which game boards were found. Artifact classes are explained in: Crist, Walter. 2016. Games of Thrones: Board Games and Social Complexity in Bronze Age Cyprus. Unpublished PhD Dissertation, Arizona State University.
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