Table: RCDAXES

Contents: Groundstone Axe Analysis

Description: Axes are composite tools that were designed for chopping. They were not truly functional as designed until they were hafted with a wooden handle. All complete axes collected (n=24) were included in this analysis.

Reference: Mark D. Elson, and Jeffery J. Clark, 1995, The Roosevelt Community Development Study vol. 1: Stone and Shell Artifacts, Anthropological Papers no. 14, Center for Desert Archaeology, pp. 64-65.

Primary Key: Site + Prov + Bag + Ananum

Parent Table: RCDGSIND ( Site + Prov + Bag + Ananum )

Columns:

Name Type Size Contents Value
SITE NUMBER Integer ASM site number  
FEATNUM NUMBER Integer Feature Number  
PROV NUMBER Integer Provenience/Field number for spatial location  
BAG NUMBER Integer Bag number of artifact collection  
ANALNUM NUMBER Integer Analysis number  
ARTTYPE NUMBER Integer Artifact type GSIND_ARTTYPE_RCD
SUBTYPE NUMBER Integer Artifact subtype GSIND_SUBTYPE_RCD
BLEN NUMBER 10,3 Bit length  
BWID NUMBER 10,3 Bit width  
BTHICK NUMBER 10,3 Bit thickness  
PLEN NUMBER 10,3 Poll length  
PWID NUMBER 10,3 Poll width  
PTHCK NUMBER 10,3 Poll thickness  
GRWID NUMBER 10,3 Groove width  
GRDEPTH NUMBER 10,3 Groove depth  
BTLEN NUMBER 10,3 Bit edge length  
BTWID NUMBER 10,3 Bit edge width  
BTSH NUMBER 10,3 Bit edge shape AXES_BTSH_RCD
BTDMG NUMBER Integer Bit edge damage AXES_BTDMG_RCD
BTSHRP NUMBER Integer Bit edge sharp AXES_BTSHRP_RCD
GRAMS NUMBER 10,3 Weight in grams  
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