Comparative Archaeology Database, University of Pittsburgh
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Upper Daling Region Hongshan Household and Community Dataset
Christian E. Peterson, Lu Xueming, Robert D. Drennan, and Zhu Da

Ceramics Data by Collection Square

The data files CERAMSQ.TXT and CERAMSQ.XLS contain data on ceramics organized by individual 5-m intensive collection square. CERAMSQ.TXT is a comma-delimited ASCII text file, which should be easy to import into spreadsheet, database, and statistical programs for manipulation and analysis. CERAMSQ.XLS contains the same data in the form of an Excel spreadsheet which is easier to browse, and can also be imported into many programs. Each line in CERAMSQ.TXT and CERAMSQ.XLS represents one collection phase in one 5-m intensive collection square. There are 799 lines, each containing 76 variables in the following order:

1 Square number: a four-digit number for 5-m intensive collection squares.
2 Phase: A = first phase of intensive surface collection; B = second phase of intensive surface collection (screening upper soil).
3 Key: a text string combining the square number and collection phase.
4 Household Unit: The household unit to which the square is assigned.
5 Total number of sherds.
6 Number of Early Neolithic sherds (pre-Hongshan, cf. Xinglongwa, Zhaobaogou).
7 Number of Hongshan sherds.
8 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds.
9 Number of Lower Xiajiadian sherds.
10 Number of Upper Xiajiadian sherds.
11 Number of Zhanguo-Han sherds from vessels.
12 Number of Zhanguo-Han sherds from roof tiles.
13 Number of Liao sherds from vessels.
14 Number of Liao sherds from roof tiles.
15 Number of Recent (post-Liao but pre-20th-century) sherds.
16 Number of Modern (20th-century sherds).
17 Number of unclassified Sherds.

Hongshan Decoration

18 Number of Hongshan sherds with incised horizontal Z motif.
19 Number of Hongshan sherds with incised vertical Z motif.
20 Number of Hongshan sherds with other incised motifs.
21 Number of Hongshan painted sherds..
22 Number of Hongshan sherds with appliqué band.
23 Number of Hongshan sherds with fingernail impressions.
24 Number of Hongshan sherds without decoration.

Hongshan Surface Finish

25 Number of Hongshan sherds with slipped surfaces.
26 Number of Hongshan sherds with burnished surfaces.
27 Number of Hongshan sherds with mat impressions.

Hongshan Ware

28 Number of sherds of Hongshan orange ware.
29 Number of sherds of Hongshan brown ware.
30 Number of sherds of Hongshan gray ware.
31 Number of sherds of Hongshan black ware.
32 Number of sherds of Hongshan yellow-brown ware.
33 Number of sherds of Hongshan other ware.

Hongshan Paste

34 Number of Hongshan coarse-paste sherds.
35 Number of Hongshan fine-paste sherds.

Hongshan Vessel Forms

36 Number of sherds of Hongshan guan vessels.
37 Number of sherds of Hongshan bo vessels.
38 Number of sherds of Hongshan hu vessels.
39 Number of sherds of Hongshan weng vessels.
40 Number of sherds of Hongshan xiekouqi vessels.
41 Number of sherds of Hongshan pen vessels.
42 Number of sherds of Hongshan bei vessels.
43 Number of sherds of Hongshan tongxingqi vessels.
44 Number of sherds of Hongshan other vessels.
45 Number of sherds of Hongshan indeterminate vessels.

Xiaoheyan Decoration

46 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds with incised xianwen motif.
47 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds with incised X xianwen motif.
48 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds with other incised motifs.
49 Number of Xiaoheyan painted sherds.
50 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds with appliqué band.
51 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds with twisted appliqué band.
52 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds with fingernail impressions.
53 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds without decoration.

Xiaoheyan Surface Finish

54 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds with slipped surfaces.
55 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds with burnished surfaces.
56 Number of Xiaoheyan sherds with mat impressions.

Xiaoheyan Ware

57 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan orange ware.
58 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan brown ware.
59 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan gray ware.
60 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan black ware.
61 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan yellow-brown ware.
62 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan other ware.

Xiaoheyan Paste

63 Number of Xiaoheyan coarse-paste sherds.
64 Number of Xiaoheyan fine-paste sherds.

Xiaoheyan Vessel Forms

65 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan guan vessels.
66 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan bo vessels.
67 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan hu vessels.
68 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan weng vessels.
69 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan pen vessels.
70 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan bei vessels.
71 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan dou vessels.
72 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan zun vessels.
73 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan other vessels.
74 Number of sherds of Xiaoheyan indeterminate vessels.
75 Number of daub fragments.
76 Weight (in grams) of daub fragments.

The first line of the ASCII text file CERAMSQ.TXT, for example, looks like this:

0001,A,0001A,015,22,0,18,0,0,0,0,0,3,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,18,0,0,0,18,0,0,0,0,0,0,18,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,17,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0.0

This means that the line contains data from the first collection phase in Square 0001; the square was assigned to Household Unit 015; there were 22 sherds, of which 18 were Hongshan, 3 were Liao vessels, and 1 was modern. The 18 Hongshan sherds were undecorated so all types of decoration were 0; none were slipped, burnished, or had mat impressions; all 18 were orange; all 18 were fine paste; 1 was a tongxingqi and 17 were indeterminate forms. Since there were no Xiaoheyan sherds, all Xiaoheyan attribute counts were 0. There were no daub fragments, weighing a total of 0.0 g.

The last, or 799th line of the ASCII text file CERAMSQ.TXT is:

2077,A,2077A,202,8,0,8,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,0,0,0,4,4,0,0,0,0,4,4,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0.0

This means that the line contains data from the first collection phase in square 2077; the square was assigned to household unit 202; there were 8 sherds, of which all 8 were Hongshan. The 8 Hongshan sherds were undecorated so all types of decoration were 0; none were slipped, burnished, or had mat impressions; 4 were orange ware and 4 were brown ware; 4 were coarse paste and 4 were fine paste; 1 was a guan and 7 were indeterminate forms. Since there were no Xiaoheyan sherds, all Xiaoheyan attribute counts were 0. There were no daub fragments, weighing a total of 0.0 g.

Download the file CERAMSQ.TXT (266 KB) or the file CERAMSQ.XLS (422 KB).

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