The Bead Database contains observations and measurements for all native-made and European-made beads 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 Bead 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. |
| TYPE | Bead type. |
| MATERIAL | Material type. |
| CONDITION | Condition. |
| MANUFACTUR | Method of manufacture. |
| SIZE | Size. |
| SHAPE | Shape. |
| DIAPHANEIT | Diaphaneity. |
| COLOR | Color. |
| COUNT | Count. |
| LENGTH | Length (mm). |
| DIAMETER | Diameter (mm). |
| COMMENT | Comment. |
| OADINFO | A technical field used by the report software on the original CD-ROM. |
| ADINFO | Context. |