| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Context | Floatation |
| Sample volume (liters) | 2.0 |
| Comments | 100% of the sample was sorted |
| Ceramic Count Density | 13.0 |
| Ceramic Weight Density | 1.997 |
| Fine Fabric Count Density | 6.0 |
| Fine Fabric Weight Density | 0.059 |
| Medium Fabric Count Density | 3.0 |
| Medium Fabric Weight Density | 0.025 |
| Coarse Fabric Count Density | 4.0 |
| Coarse Fabric Weight Density | 1.931 |
| Chert Count Density | 3.5 |
| Chert Weight Density | 0.018 |
| Light Gray Chert Count Density | 0.0 |
| Light Gray Chert Weight Density | 0.0 |
| Dark Gray Chert Count Density | 3.5 |
| Dark Gray Chert Weight Density | 0.018 |
| Dark Brown Chert Count Density | 0.0 |
| Dark Brown Chert Weight Density | 0.0 |
| Reddish-brown Chert Count Density | 0.0 |
| Reddish-brown Chert Weight Density | 0.0 |
| Obsidian Count Density | 2.0 |
| Obsidian Weight Density | 0.008 |
| Black Obsidian Count Density | 2.0 |
| Black Obsidian Weight Density | 0.0075 |
| Green Obsidian Count Density | 0.0 |
| Green Obsidian Weight Density | 0.0 |
| Total Lithic Count Density | 5.5 |
| Total Lithic Weight Density | 0.026 |
| Bone Count Density | 54.0 |
| Bone Weight Density | 0.724 |
| Burnt Bone Count Density | 16.0 |
| Burnt Bone Weight Density | 0.266 |
| Unburnt Bone Count Density | 34.5 |
| Unburnt Bone Weight Density (per liter) | 0.443 |
| Shell Count Density | 3.5 |
| Shell Weight Density | 0.036 |
| Seed Count Density | 0.0 |
| Seed weight density | 0.0 |
| Sample Type | Micro archaeology sample |
| Has note | Microarchaeology is the collection and analysis of minute pieces of stone, bone, ceramics and other artifacts that are embedded within the sediment matrix of archaeological loci. At Kenan Tepe, microartifacts are classified as any cultural object less than 1 centimeter, but greater than 1 millimeter, in size. Our assumption is that, due to their small size, microartifacts are less affected by the natural and cultural formation processes of the archaeological record that determine the presence, patterning, and preservation of other traditional artifacts. The microarchaeological sampling procedure at Kenan Tepe is known as the Household Archaeology Protocol (or “HAP"). Using this methodology, sediment samples were judgmentally collected from a variety of contexts in a 50 by 50 cm square that is sectioned off then excavated down to the base of the feature (to the depth of the floor not including the subfloor, for example). The sediment obtained from these HAP samples was not screened, but collected in toto. Microartifacts were recovered from the HAP samples through a flotation process using a standard Siraf-type flotation machine. While the majority of features where microdebris samples were taken using the HAP procedure are surfaces, flotation samples were also collected from ovens, hearths, pits and middens. Though not collected using the HAP protocol, the heavy fractions from these samples were processed and analyzed the same way as HAP samples. |
Suggested Citation
Jennifer Henecke, Bradley J. Parker. (2012) "MicroArch 1 from Asia/Turkey/Kenan Tepe/Area D/Trench 8/Locus 124/Finds Bag 6". In Kenan Tepe. Bradley Parker, Peter Cobb (Ed). Released: 2012-03-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/623337a5-b352-4d56-b32e-46cd30c1788a> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k25q4x707
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