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NYSAA Bulletin No. 107 — Dogan Point Archaeological Site — Passage 21 (part 6)

Herbert C. Kraft et al. (1994) Passage 33 of 73 147 words View original →

[Herbert C. Kraft et al. (1994)] (1987) correctly emphasize the need for excavators to become aware of the importance of gathering and providing taphonomic data to zooarchaeologists. ideally, excavators of sites should provide zooarchaeologists with maps, a copy of the grant or contract proposal detailing the excavation method and strategy, and information on abbreviations or numbering codes used to identify proveniences. Data relating to the volume of soil excavated, soil acidity levels, environmental descriptions, and the temporal and cultural association of the faunal remains are also important. When excavators develop strategies to gather taphonomic data and zooarchaeologists are consulted from the planning stage to the completion of site reports, better research and relationships will result. The stratigraphy at S125E10 differed from that in other units . S125SE10 contained a 3-cm thick clay layer, whereas only small patches of clay mixed in sandy loam occurred elsewhere at the site. A simple description of the

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