Weber I (Middle Archaic)
Basic information
Sample name: Weber I (Middle Archaic)
Sample aka: 20SA581
Reference: B. A. Smith and K. C. Egan. 1990. Middle and Late Archaic faunal and floral exploitation at the Weber I site (20SA581), Michigan. Ontario Archaeology 50:39-54 [ER 3176]
Geography
Country: United States
State: Michigan
County: Saginaw
Coordinate: 43° 20' N, 84° 44' W
Latlng basis: based on nearby landmark
Time interval: Holocene
Section: 3176
Unit number: 2
Unit order: above to below
Max Ma: 0.00623
Min Ma: 0.00456
Age basis: radiocarbon (uncalibrated)
Geography comments: "on the banks of the Cass River near the town of Frankenmuth" (coordinate based on Frankenmuth)
there are uncalibrated radiocarbon of 6230 +/- 190 B.P. on bone collagen and 4560 +/- 200 B.P. on wood charcoal on the stratigraphically lower Occupation Zone II; two younger dates were rejected
there are uncalibrated radiocarbon of 6230 +/- 190 B.P. on bone collagen and 4560 +/- 200 B.P. on wood charcoal on the stratigraphically lower Occupation Zone II; two younger dates were rejected
Environment
Lithology: not described
Archaeology: stone tools
Habitat comments: "The Middle and Late Archaic occupation zones are separated by 0.5 metres of culturally sterile alluvial deposits"
there is an "artifact assemblage" but no detailed discussion of artifacts whatsoever
there is an "artifact assemblage" but no detailed discussion of artifacts whatsoever
Methods
Life forms: carnivores, rodents, ungulates, birds, turtles, fishes
Sampling methods: quarry, screenwash
Sample size: 269 specimens
Net or trap nights: 0
Basal area status: not applicable
Sampling comments: "all soil was screened through quarter-inch mesh"
Metadata
Sample no: 3483
Contributor no: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2019-09-05 22:25:15
Modified: 2023-04-29 01:42:10
Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
8 species
5 singletons
total count 269
geometric series index: 24.8
Fisher's α: 1.55
geometric series k: 0.4549
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.1443
Shannon's H: 0.3755
Good's u: 0.9814
Register
| Ondatra zibethicus | 1 | |
| Procyon lotor (raccoon) | 1 | 5.5 kg |
| Odocoileus virginianus (white-tailed deer) | 248 | |
| Cervus canadensis (elk) | 13 | |
| "Cervus elaphus" | ||
| Anserinae indet. | 1 | |
| compared to "Canada goose" | ||
| Amia calva | 1 | |
| Ictaluridae indet. | 3 | |
| Chrysemys picta | 1 | |