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Comparative Archaeology Database, University of Pittsburgh
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Mesitas Community Dataset |
The file HOUSE.TXT contains data from the shovel probes excavated during the Mesitas project, aggregated by household by period. It is a comma-delimited ASCII text file. Each line represents the material datable to one period for one household. There are 151 lines in the text file, each containing the values for 35 variables separated by commas. The variables are, in the following order:
1 |
Number of the individual household grid (1-76) to which the household belongs |
2 |
East-West coordinate of the household's location. Units are km. Can be converted to national map system coordinates in the grid Colombia West with datum Bogota Observatory by adding 1000 and then multiplying by 1000. |
3 |
North-South coordinate of the household's location. Units are km. Can be converted to national map system coordinates in the grid Colombia West with datum Bogota Observatory by multiplying by 1000. |
4 |
Number of probes from this grid used in the additional analysis for the grid program |
5 |
Total number of probes that form this grid |
6 |
Total number of sherds from this household |
7 |
Number of sherds from this household used in the additional analysis for the grid program |
8 |
Number of Plate sherds |
9 |
Number of Bowl sherds |
10 |
Number of Cup sherds |
11 |
Number of Jar sherds |
12 |
Number of Slipped sherds |
13 |
Number of Incised sherds |
14 |
Number of Other decorated sherds |
15 |
Number of tripod support sherds |
16 |
Number of Osidian fragments |
17 |
Number of Chert fragments |
18 |
Number of Slate fragments |
19 |
Number of Basalt and other coarse stone fragments |
20 |
Number of Cores |
21 |
Number of Flakes |
22 |
Number of Scrapers |
23 |
Number of Debitage fragments |
24 |
Number of Polished stone artifacts |
25 |
Number of Mano fragments |
26 |
Number of Metate fragments |
27 |
Number of stone Spheres |
28 |
Number of Polishing stones |
29 |
Number of Other Polished Stone fragments |
30 |
Area (square meters) of the refuse from this household measured by adding the area represented by contiguous positive probes |
31 |
Area of agricultural land (hectares) associated with this household |
32 |
Code for the period of occupation to which this line of the file pertains (1=Formative 1; 2=Formative 2; 3=Formative 3; 4=Regional Classic) |
33 |
Number of the individual household grid (1-76) to which the household belongs expressed as a text string |
34 |
The zone where the household is located ("Core" or "Periphery") |
35 |
Period of occupation to which this line of the file pertains |
The first line of the ASCII text file, for example, looks like this:
4,86.1896,699.7729,24,39,103,99,1,7,0,7,1,13,0,0,7,23,3,35,9,12,13,34,0,0,0,0,0,0,400,2.5575,1,"4",PERIPHERY,FORMATIVE_1
This indicates that the data are for Household Grid 4, located at 86.1896 E and 699.7729 N. 24 shovel probes from this grid were used in the additional analysis for the grid program, and the grid consisted of a total of 39 shovel probes. A total of 103 sherds came from this household, and 99 were used in the additional analysis for the grid program. The sherds included 1 Plate, 7 Bowls, no Cups, and 7 Jars. They also included 1 with Slip, 13 with Incising, none with Other decoration, and no Tripod supports. There were 7 fragments of Obsidian, 23 of Chert, 3 of Slate, and 35 of Basalt. There were 9 Cores, 12 Flakes, 13 Scrapers, and 34 Debitage fragments. There were no artifacts of Polished stone. The household refuse covered 400 square meters, and 2.5575 hectares of agricultural land were associated with this household. This is the Formative 1 occupation of this household, it is Household Grid 4, and, again, the Formative 1 occupation.
The last (151st) line of the file looks like this:
76,86.7639,699.7888,26,44,156,104,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,4,7,1,53,1,31,6,27,2,0,0,0,2,0,1075,0.8375,4,"76",CORE,R._CLASSIC
This indicates that the data are for Household Grid 76, located at 86.7639 E and 699.7888 N. 26 shovel probes from this grid were used in the additional analysis for the grid program, and the grid consisted of a total of 44 shovel probes. A total of 156 sherds came from this household, and 104 were used in the additional analysis for the grid program. The sherds included no Plates or Bowls, 1 Cup, and no Jars. They also included none with Slip, Incising, or Other decoration, and no Tripod supports. There were 4 fragments of Obsidian, 7 of Chert, 1 of Slate, and 53 of Basalt. There was 1 Core, 31 Flakes, 6 Scrapers, and 27 Debitage fragments. There were 2 artifacts of Polished stone, both identified as Polishing Stones. The household refuse covered 1075 square meters, and 0.8375 hectares of agricultural land were associated with this household. This is the Regional Classic occupation of this household, it is Household Grid 76, and, again, the Regional Classic occupation.
Click here to download the file HOUSE.TXT (18 KB) or the file HOUSE.XLS (57 KB).