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Comparative Archaeology Database, University of Pittsburgh
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Wankarani Settlement Dataset |
The data file WART.TXT contains the densities and proportions of various artifact classes recovered in surface collections on Wankarani sites. Each line represents a Wankarani site. There are 17 lines, each with 29 variables separated by commas. The variables are, in the following order:
| 1 | Site number |
| 2 | Mean sherd density (per square meter) |
| 3 | Error range at the 80% confidence level |
| 4 | Error range at the 95% confidence level |
| 5 | Error range at the 99% confidence level |
| 6 | Mean biface density (per square meter) |
| 7 | Error range at the 80% confidence level |
| 8 | Error range at the 95% confidence level |
| 9 | Error range at the 99% confidence level |
| 10 | Percentage of bifaces (among all artifacts) |
| 11 | Error range at the 80% confidence level |
| 12 | Error range at the 95% confidence level |
| 13 | Error range at the 99% confidence level |
| 14 | Mean retouch debris density (per square meter) |
| 15 | Error range at the 80% confidence level |
| 16 | Error range at the 95% confidence level |
| 17 | Error range at the 99% confidence level |
| 18 | Retouch debris to utilized bifaces ratio |
| 19 | Error range at the 80% confidence level |
| 20 | Error range at the 95% confidence level |
| 21 | Error range at the 99% confidence level |
| 22 | Mean basalt artifact density (per square meter) |
| 23 | Error range at the 80% confidence level |
| 24 | Error range at the 95% confidence level |
| 25 | Error range at the 99% confidence level |
| 26 | Mean primary production debris density (per square meter) |
| 27 | Error range at the 80% confidence level |
| 28 | Error range at the 95% confidence level |
| 29 | Error range at the 99% confidence level |
The first line of the file, for example, looks like this:
LJ-B,19.125,±9.145,±17.765,±32.610,0.4,±0.260,±0.500,±0.924,1.688, ±0.918,±1.663,±2.758,0.45,±0.737,±1.432,±2.628,0.9,±1.380, ±2.498,±4.144,4.3,±3.171,±6.160,±11.308,3.8,±2.116,±4.111,±7.547
This indicates that at site LJ-B, mean sherd density (per square meter) is 19.125; with error ranges of ±9.145 at the 80% confidence level, ±17.765 at the 90% confidence level, and ±32.610 at the 99% confidence level. The mean biface density (per square meter) is 0.4; with error ranges of ±0.260, ±0.500, and ±0.924 at the same three confidence levels. The percentage of bifaces (among all artifacts) is 1.688; ±0.918, ±1.663, and ±2.758. The mean retouch debris density (per square meter) is 0.45; ±0.737, ±1.432, and ±2.628. The retouch debris to utilized bifaces ratio is 0.9; ±1.380, ±2.498, and ±4.144. The mean basalt artifact density (per square meter) is 4.3; ±3.171, ±6.160, and ±11.308. The mean primary production debris density (per square meter) is 3.8; ±2.116, ±4.111, and ±7.547.
The last (17th) line of the file is:
B-7,20.267,±5.082,±8.635,±13.082,0.35,±0.238,±0.430,±0.714,1.498,±0.918,±1.663, ±2.758,1.4,±0.536,±0.910,±1.379,5.195, ±2.006,±3.409,±5.164,4.517,±1.943,±3.301, ±5.001,2.95,±1.447,±2.459,±3.726
This indicates that at site B-7, mean sherd density (per square meter) is 20.267; with error ranges of ±5.082 at the 80% confidence level, ±8.635 at the 90% confidence level and ±13.082 at the 99% confidence level. The mean biface density (per square meter) is 0.35; with error ranges of ±0.238, ±0.430, and ±0.714 at the same three confidence levels. The percentage of bifaces (among all artifacts) is 1.498; ±0.918, ±1.663, and ±2.758. The mean retouch debris density (per square meter) is 1.4; ±0.536, ±0.910, and ±1.379. The retouch debris to utilized bifaces ratio is 5.195; ±2.006, ±3.409, and ±5.164. The mean basalt artifact density (per square meter) is 4.517; ±1.943, ±3.301, and ±5.001. The mean primary production debris density (per square meter) is 2.95; ±1.447, ±2.459, and ±3.726.
Click here to download the file WART.TXT (3.22 KB).