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A Computer Coding System for Archaeological Faunal Remains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Diane P. Gifford  and
Diana C. Crader
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Abstract

Archaeologists dealing with large faunal samples have all faced the problem of recording and retrieving masses of data regarding animal bones. This paper presents a comprehensive computer coding system for all vertebrate skeletal parts. The system utilizes alphabetic abbreviations that can be automatically translated into a fully hierarchic numerical code. The format is readily learned and can be used in conjunction with standard canned computer programs available at many institutions.

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American Antiquity , Volume 42 , Issue 2 , April 1977 , pp. 225 - 238
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1977

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