Latin American Archaeology Database, University of Pittsburgh
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Chipped Stone Evidence from the Copan Valley and the La Entrada Region
Database
Kazuo Aoyama 
 
 
  TABLE A4
  Number of Selected Artifacts for Use-Wear Analysis, Early Classic Period, Copan Valley

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This file contains the data from 13 contexts with lithic artifacts from the Copan valley. The contents for every context are presented in one line, the data file TAB_A04.TXT has 13 lines, with 52 variables separated with commas. The 52 variables are, in the following order:
 
 

Physiographic zone
Sub-community  
Group
Structure/Platform/Plaza
Operation
Lot Number
Context
Obsidian: Prismatic blades analyzed
Obsidian: Prismatic blades with use-wear
10 
Obsidian: Prismatic blades IUZ
11 
Obsidian: Macroblades analyzed
12 
Obsidian: Macroblades with use-wear
13 
Obsidian: Macroblades IUZ
14 
Obsidian: Macroflakes analyzed
15 
Obsidian: Macroflakes with use-wear
16 
Obsidian: Macroflake IUZ
17 
Obsidian: Small percussion blades
18 
Obsidian: Small percussion blades with use-wear
19 
Obsidian: Small percussion blades IUZ
20 
Obsidian: Polyhedral core fragments analyzed
21 
Obsidian: Polyhedral core fragments with use-wear
22 
Obsidian: Polyhedral core fragments IUZ
23 
Obsidian: Bifacial points analyzed
24 
Obsidian: Bifacial points with use-wear
25 
Obsidian: Bifacial points IUZ
26 
Obsidian: Prismatic blade points analyzed
27 
Obsidian: Prismatic blade points with use-wear
28 
Obsidian: Prismatic blade points IUZ
29 
Obsidian: Bifacial thinning flakes
30 
Obsidian: Bifacial thinning flakes with use-wear
31 
Obsidian: Bifacial thinning flakes IUZ
32 
Obsidian: Flakes analyzed
33 
Obsidian: Flakes with use-wear
34 
Obsidian: Flakes IUZ
35 
Obsidian: Denticulates analyzed
36 
Obsidian: Denticulates with use-wear
37 
Obsidian: Denticulates IUZ
38 
Subtotal: Obsidian artifacts analyzed
39 
Subtotal: Obsidian artifacts with use-wear
40 
Subtotal: Obsidian artifacts IUZ
41 
Chert: Flakes analyzed
42 
Chert: Flakes with use-wear
43 
Chert: Flakes IUZ
44 
Chert: Scrapers analyzed
45 
Chert: Scrapers with use-wear
46 
Chert: Scrapers IUZ
47 
Subtotal: Chert analyzed
48 
Subtotal: Chert with use-wear
49 
Subtotal: Chert IUZ
50 
Total artifacts analyzed
51 
Total artifacts with use-wear
52 
Total IUZ
  

The first line of the file, for example, looks like this:

"Vega","El Bosque","","","IV/99","31,32,36,37","midden",33,31,93,1,1,2,1,1,2,1,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,14,11,17,0,0,0,50,45,116,17,5,6,1,1,1,18,6,7,68,52,123

The first context analyzed belong to the physiographic zone "Vega", subcommunity "El Bosque", there is no group, nor number of structure, platform or plaza. It belongs to the operation "IV/99", lot numbers "31,32, 36, 37" and the context is a "midden". Then we have the numbers of obsidian and chert artifacts analyzed. There are 33 obsidian prismatic obsidian blades; 31 present use-wear, with a total of 93 independent use zones (IUZ). There is 1 obsidian macroblade; 1 presents use-wear, with a total of 2 independent use zones (IUZ). There is 1 obsidian macroflake; 1 presents use-wear, with a total of 2 independent use zones (IUZ). There is 1 obsidian small percussion blade; 1 presents use-wear, with a total of 2 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian polyhedral core fragments; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian bifacial points; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian prismatic blade points; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian bifacial thinning flakes; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 14 obsidian flakes; 11 present use-wear, with a total of 17 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian denticulates; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). Subtotal of obsidian artifacts analyzed = 50. Subtotal of obsidan with use-wear = 45. Subtotal of independent use zones (IUZ) in obsidian artifacts = 116. There are 17 chert flakes; 5 present use-wear, with a total of 6 independent use zones (IUZ). There is 1 chert scraper; 1 presents use-wear, with a total of 1 utilization zone (IUZ). Subtotal of chert artifacts analyzed = 18, Subtotal of chert artifacts with use-wear= 6. Subtotal of independent use zones (IUZ) in the chert artifacts = 7. Total of lithic artifacts analyzed: 68. Total of lithic artifacts with use-wear: 52. Total of independent use zones (IUZ): 123. The quotation marks around "Vega" and "El Bosque" indicate that these variables are alphanumeric and "" indicates the absence of data.

The last (13th) line is:

"Vega","Principal Group",10L-3,"Great Plaza","V/63/7","","midden",33,31,83,0,0,0,3,3,7,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,3,4,0,0,0,39,37,93,1,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,40,37,93

Which indicates the physiographic zone "Vega", subcommunity "Principal Group", group "10L-3", structure "Great Plaza". It belongs to the operation "V/63/7", there is no lot number and the context is a "midden". Then we have the numbers of obsidian and chert artifacts analyzed. There are 33 obsidian prismatic obsidian blades; 31 present use-wear, with a total of 83 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian macroblades; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 3 obsidian macroflake; 3 present use-wear, with a total of 7 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian small percussion blades; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian polyhedral core fragments; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian bifacial points; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian prismatic blade points; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian bifacial thinning flakes; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 3 obsidian flakes; 3 present use-wear, with a total of 4 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 obsidian denticulates; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). Subtotal of obsidian artifacts analyzed = 39. Subtotal of obsidan with use-wear = 37. Subtotal of independent use zones (IUZ) in obsidian artifacts = 93. There is 1 chert flake; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). There are 0 chert scrapers; 0 presents use-wear, with a total of 0 independent use zones (IUZ). Subtotal of chert artifacts analyzed = 1, Subtotal of chert artifacts with use-wear= 0. Subtotal of independent use zones (IUZ) in the chert artifacts = 0. Total of lithic artifacts analyzed: 40. Total of lithic artifacts with use-wear: 37. Total of independent use zones (IUZ): 93. The quotation marks around "Vega" and "Principal Group" indicate that these variables are alphanumeric and "" indicates the absence of data.

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