Vale do Mouro (Stage 2)
Basic information
Sample name: Vale do Mouro (Stage 2)
Reference: T. Argant. 2022. An archaeological insight into Douro valley during late antiquity. The faunal remains of villa Vale do Mouro in Coriscada (Mêda). Estudos & Memórias 19:149-165 [ER 3948]
Geography
Country: Portugal
Coordinate: 40° 51' N, 7° 11' W
Coordinate basis: based on nearby landmark
Time interval: Holocene
Max Ma: 0.00185
Min Ma: 0.001825
Age basis: other
Geography comments: "3.5 km south-east from the village of Coriscada" (coordinate based on Vale do Mouro)
dated to "the construction of the villa, at the beginning of the 2nd century AD" (assumed to be about 100 to 125 AD)
dated to "the construction of the villa, at the beginning of the 2nd century AD" (assumed to be about 100 to 125 AD)
Environment
Lithology: not described
Taphonomic context: human accumulation,settlement
Archaeology: buildings
Habitat comments: a Roman villa
artefacts specifically from this stage are not discussed
artefacts specifically from this stage are not discussed
Methods
Life forms: carnivores,ungulates
Sampling methods: quarry
Sample size: 16 specimens
Years: 2003 - 2009
Metadata
Sample number: 4354
Contributor: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2023-08-23 17:43:11
Modified: 2023-08-23 07:45:18
Abundance distribution
4 species
1 singleton
total count 16
geometric series index: 7.7
Fisher's α: 1.712
geometric series k: 0.4642
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.5250
Shannon's H: 1.0408
Good's u: 0.9449
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