Sample name: Cerro Baúl

Reference: M. E. Moseley, D. J. Nash, P. R. Williams, S. D. deFrance, A. Miranda, and M. Ruales. 2005. Burning down the brewery: Establishing and evacuating an ancient imperial colony at Cerro Baúl, Peru. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 102(48):17264-17271 [ER 3424]

Lithology: not described

Taphonomic context: human accumulation

Archaeology: buildings, burials, ceramics, hearths, stone tools, other artifacts

Habitat comments: there are extensive structures with lapidary work, pins, grinding stones, ceramic vats, pitchers, "six necklaces of shell and stone and a bracelet", stone flake tools, spindle whorls, weaving implements, bowls, jars, an infant buried in an urn, a buried adolescent, a drum, and cups plus abundant plant matter and "Thick floor deposits of ash"

Life forms: carnivores, rodents, ungulates, birds, lizards, frogs, fishes

Sampling methods: quarry, screenwash

Sample size: 1239 specimens

Years: 1989, 1997, 1998, 2001

Net or trap nights: 0

Basal area status: not applicable

Sampling comments: "The Cerro Baúl assemblage reported here is from excavations conducted in 1989, 1997, 1998, and 2001. The faunal remains were collected by using either 1/16 inch (1.8 mm) mesh screen (Cerro Baúl 2001, Cerro Meija all excavations) or 1/8 inch mesh screen (3.5 mm) (Cerro Baúl 1989, 1997, 1998)"

Sample no: 3805

Contributor no: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2021-06-12 08:49:21

Modified: 2021-06-11 22:49:21