The Lithic Artifact Database contains observations and measurements for all analyzed stone artifacts recovered at the Fredricks site. The database is in dBase III format (*.dbf) and can be accessed using most quality database and spreadsheet applications.
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Description of the field headings used in the Lithic Artifact Database.
Heading | Description |
PKEY | A technical field used by the report software on the original CD-ROM. |
CATALOG_NO | The Research Laboratories of Archaeology's catalog number of the artifact. |
CATEGORY | Category (i.e., artifact type). |
BLANK | Blank. |
WORKING_ED | Working edge. |
RAW_MATERI | Raw material. |
CONDITION | Condition of artifact (this field is not displayed in the report software, but does exist in the data file for analysis purposes). |
SIZE | Size category. |
COUNT | Count. |
LENGTH_MM | Length (mm). |
WIDTH_MM | Width (mm). |
THICKNESS_ | Thickness (mm). |
EDGES | Configuration of tool edges. |
EDGE1_SHAP | Shape of first edge (this field is not displayed in the report software, but does exist in the data file for analysis purposes). |
EDGE2_SHAP | Shape of second edge (this field is not displayed in the report software, but does exist in the data file for analysis purposes). |
BASAL_SHAP | Basal shape. |
PATINATION | Degree of patination (this field is not displayed in the report software, but does exist in the data file for analysis purposes). |
OADINFO | A technical field used by the report software on the original CD-ROM. |
ADINFO | Context. |