A Vertebrate Faunal Analysis Coding System, with North American Taxonomy and dBase Support Programs and Procedures (Version 3.3)

Shaffer, Brian S.; Baker, Barry W.

doi:doi:10.3998/mpub.11394542

A Vertebrate Faunal Analysis Coding System, with North American Taxonomy and dBase Support Programs and Procedures (Version 3.3)

Brian S. Shaffer and Barry W. Baker 1992

The authors present the constructs for a logical and hierarchal vertebrate coding system for use in the analysis of faunal remains from archaeological sites. FACS consists of a series of numeric codes for recording information on 24 attributes for each faunal specimen.

Series

Technical Reports

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978-1-951538-25-5 (ebook)
978-0-915703-28-9 (paper)

Subject

Archaeology

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Contents
List Of Tables
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Coding Form Criteria
Proposal For A New Database Coding System
- Element Lists
- Taxonomy
The Coding Form
Computer Applications
Use of the Coding Form
- Provenience Information
- Taxon
- Element
  - Common Elements
  - Miscellaneous Elements
- Portion of Element
- Side
- Age Criteria
- Age
- Taphonomy
- Medical Disorders/Trauma
- Comments
Summary
Appendix I: Vertebrate Faunal Analysis System Codes
Appendix II: dBase Facs Support Programs And Procedures
Introduction
Check Program
XTOT Program
Numeric-To-Text Report Generation (LINKFILE Program)
Condense File Procedures
Database Link Procedures
References Cited

A Vertebrate Faunal Analysis Coding System, with North American Taxonomy and dBase Support Programs and Procedures (Version 3.3)

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