- 8.1: Introductory
- 8.2: Ceramic analysis (Zca) – by M. Kelly-Buccellati
- 8.3: Ceramic paste analysis (Zcp?)
- 8.4: Seal impressions (Zsi) – by M. Kelly-Buccellati
- 8.4.0: Universal Codes (Zsi0) {#Zsi0}
- 8.4.1: Documentation (Zsi1)
- 8.4.2: External Characteristics (Zsi2)
- 8.4.3: Physical Characteristics of the Seal Stones (Zsi3)
- 8.4.4: Inscription (Zsi4)
- 8.4.5: Theme and Overall Composition (Zsi5)
- 8.4.6: Major Compositional Elements (Zsi6)
- 8.4.7: Minor Compositional Elements: Attributes (Zsi7)
- 8.4.8: Minor Compositional Elements: Filler Motifs (Zsi8)
- 8.4.9: Secondary Motifs (Zsi9)
- 8.5: Aglyptic impressions on sealings (Zai) – by C. K. Kimbrough
- 8.6 Figurines (Zfg) – by R. Hauser
- 8.7: Beads (Zbd) – by M. Stancavage
- 8.8: Physical anthropology (Zpa) – by L. Ramos
- 8.9: Wall conservation (Zcw) – by G. Buccellati, B. Landini and M. Lorenzon
- 8.10: Metals analysis (Zme) – by S. Comelli
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8.1: Introductory
As mentioned above in 13.2 missing section, ZGx19 mDP, special rosters supplement the Main Roster for types of analysis, especially typology, which go beyond its limits and purposes. The structure of these rosters is quite analogous in each case.
Special roster codes are identified by a 3 character prefix, of which the first is Z (identifying the entry as belonging to a special roster) and then two characters that identify the particular special roster in question.
The version code is in the same format as for the Main Roster.
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8.2: Ceramic analysis (Zca) – by M. Kelly-Buccellati
As for the ceramic roster, see the dedicated section under the CERAMIC book.
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8.3: Ceramic paste analysis (Zcp?)
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8.4: Seal impressions (Zsi) – by M. Kelly-Buccellati
Glyptics? Or seal impressions referring to either modern or ancient? What about description of seals stones?
NOTE: z at the end of any entry refers to a detail of photo or drawing (e.g., Zsi611z W17z0102): this entry is derived automatically from directory entry W17z0102 A16.108~611 and placed under A16.108.
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8.4.1: Documentation (Zsi1)
| Zsi1mu | Museum or Library Number |
| Zsi1pl | Present Location |
| Zsi1pu | Publication |
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8.4.2: External Characteristics (Zsi2)
| Zsi2dg | Date: General |
| Zsi2dr | Date: Reign |
| Zsi2ob | Type of Object on Which Impression is Found |
| Zsi2pc | Prsent Condition |
| Zsi2pr | Provenience |
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8.4.3: Physical Characteristics of the Seal Stones (Zsi3)
| Zsi3ma | Material |
| Zsi3se | Secondary Features |
| Zsi3si | Size of Cylinder Seal |
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8.4.4: Inscription (Zsi4)
| Zsi4ap | Absent/Present |
| Zsi4cm | City Mentioned in Inscription |
| Zsi4co | Condition of Inscription |
| Zsi4ho | How Inscription is Written |
| Zsi4la | Language of Text |
| Zsi41o | Location of Inscription |
| Zsi4lp | Language of Person's |
| Zsi4na | Name(s) |
| Zsi4ti | Title(s) |
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8.4.5: Theme and Overall Composition (Zsi5)
| Zsi5ba | Background |
| Zsi5ge | General Composition of Entire Seal |
| Zsi5gr | Groundline |
| Zsi5nu | Number of Compositions on Entire Seal |
| Zsi5th | Theme of Each Composition |
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8.4.6: Major Compositional Elements (Zsi6)
| Zsi6a0 | Description |
| Zsi6a2 | Identification of Figures: Gender |
| Zsi6aa | Identification of Figures: Animal |
| Zsi6ad | Identification of Figures: Deity |
| Zsi6ah | Identification of Figures: Human |
| Zsi6am | Identification of Figures: Composite and Mythological |
| Zsi6as | Identification of Figures: Standard |
| Zsi6at | Identification of Figures: Tree & Plants |
| Zsi6av | Identification of Figures: Various |
| Zsi6di | Distinctive Physical Characteristics |
| Zsi6dr | Dress |
| Zsi6he | Head Covering |
| Zsi6je | Jewelry |
| Zsi6pa | Posture of Figure: General |
| Zsi6pb | Posture of Figure: View Shown: Body |
| Zsi6ph | Posture of Figure: View Shown: Head |
| Zsi6pl | Posture of Figure: Left Arm |
| Zsi6pr | Posture of Figure: Right Arm |
| Zsi6ro | Role of Figure in Composition |
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8.4.7: Minor Compositional Elements: Attributes (Zsi7)
| Zsi7a0 | Description |
| Zsi7a& | Staffs and Clubs |
| Zsi7aa | Animal |
| Zsi7ac | Composite and Mythological Beings |
| Zsi7af | Furniture |
| Zsi7ah | Human |
| Zsi7an | Natural Elements |
| Zsi7at | Tools and Weapons |
| Zsi7av | Objects and Other Elements |
| Zsi71a | Location of Attributes |
| Zsi7po | Posture of Animal Attributes |
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8.4.8: Minor Compositional Elements: Filler Motifs (Zsi8)
| Zsi8a0 | Description |
| Zsi8lc | Location: In Composition |
| Zsi8lf | Location: Horizontal |
| Zsi8lv | Location: Vertical |
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8.5: Aglyptic impressions on sealings (Zai) – by C. K. Kimbrough
This roster has been established by Christine K. Kimbrough, and the definitions given below are hers. This roster deals with the impression of cordage and textile, as found primarily on sealings.
| ZaiK1 | sp | spin | The direction in which the thread or cord was originally spun. The primary importance of determining this variable is to facilitate the evaluation of the uniformity of spinning technology and practice. There are some who have argued that it also determines to some extent the handed‑ness of the spinner but this is inconclusive. When the direction of spin is determined from an impression on clay (or any plastic substance), you have to remember that you are viewing the negative and thus the direction of spin is the opposite of what it appears. |
| ZaiK2 | an | angle | The angle of twist indicates the tightness of the spin of a thread or cord. Tightness of spin can be illuminate details of spinning technology such as the range of weights or diameters of spindle whorls that were used and again the uniformity of spinning technology and practice. Angle of twist is measured by drawing a line across the thread from the lower point where the twist of the fiber intersects the edge of the thread or cord. Then, the angle is measured from this line to where the twist intersects the other edge. Of course, no angle of twist should exceed 90 degrees. 90 degrees would indicate no twist, and in fact, approximately 80 to 90 degrees may indicate the natural twist of the fiber. Generally, 0 to 30 degrees of twist is considered tight, 30 to 60 degrees medium, and 60 to 90 degrees loose. |
| ZaiK3 | t1 | thread1 | This is the number of threads per centimeter in one direction in a cloth impression. Since identifying warp or weft in small impressions is most often impossible, no attempt is made to designate such terms to one set of threads in an impression. Threads are simply counted in one direction, usually the direction in which the impression is widest (unless otherwise noted), and the the other (variable thread2). This measurement provides a basis for comparing impressions both within the Mozan corpus and with textile impressions from other archaeological sites. The number of threads per centimeter indicates the fineness of the cloth. Differences between thread1 and thread2 indicate to some extent the type of weave. |
| ZaiK4 | t2 | thread2 | The number of threads in the second (smaller width) direction of a cloth impression. |
| ZaiK5 | tw | twists | This variable describes the type of weave of a cloth or basket impression in the terms used most widely in the archaeological and textile literature. For definitions of these terms and illustrations see Emery 1981, Broudy ??, and Barber 1991. The terms allow for the comparison of the textiles in this corpus with each other and with impressions from other sites. They also provide a basis for analyzing technical aspects of weaving at Mozan and placing the textiles and basketry impressions from Mozan in a larger historical and technological context. |
| ZaiK6 | wv | weave | This variable describes the type of weave of a cloth or basket impression in the terms used most widely in the archaeological and textile literature. For definitions of these terms and illustrations see Emery 1981, Broudy ??, and Barber 1991. The terms allow for the comparison of the textiles in this corpus with each other and with impressions from other sites. They also provide a basis for analyzing technical aspects of weaving at Mozan and placing the textiles and basketry impressions from Mozan in a larger historical and technological context. |
| ZaiK7 | hd | hole diameter | This variable is the diameter of a hole in a spindle whorl or wheel. This measurement is one parameter for determining whether or not an object could have used as a spindle (the hole must be wide enough to accommodate a spindle). Hole diameter is one of the variables used by Liu (1978) to differentiate between spindle whorls and beads. In addition, other studies of spindle whorls make use of this measurement which means that it provides another variable for comparing spindle whorls from Mozan with those from other archaeological sites. |
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8.6 Figurines (Zfg) – by R. Hauser
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8.7: Beads (Zbd) – by M. Stancavage
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8.8: Physical anthropology (Zpa) – by L. Ramos
| Zpa1 | IDENTIFICATION |
| Zpa1df | definition |
| Zpa1mi | minimum number of individuals |
| Zpa2mn | notes on minimum number of individuals |
| Zpa1st | curation status |
| Zpa1nb | = other label |
| Zpa2 | SKELETAL ANALYSIS |
| Zpa2bs | biological sex |
| Zpa2ds | data on sex determination |
| Zpa2sm | method of estimating sex |
| Zpa2ba | biological age |
| Zpa2da | data on biological age |
| Zpa2ma | methods used for biological age determination |
| Zpa2es | estimated stature |
| Zpa2ms | method used for stature |
| Zpa3 | TRAUMA |
| Zpa3tt | trauma type |
| Zpa3tl | trauma location |
| Zpa3td | trauma description |
| Zpa4 | PATHOLOGY |
| Zpa4pt | pathology type |
| Zpa4pl | pathology location |
| Zpa4pd | pathology description |
| Zpa4pn | notes on pathology |
| Zpa5 | MUSCULAR-SKELETAL MARKERS AND STRESS |
| Zpa5sl | stress location |
| Zpa5sm | muscle stressed |
| Zpa5ma | muscle activity |
| Zpa5sn | notes on muscular stress |
| Zpa6 | INVENTORY |
| Zpa6fr | frontal |
| Zpa6pa | parietal |
| Zpa6oc | occipital |
| Zpa6te | temporal |
| Zpa6sp | sphenoid |
| Zpa6zy | zygomatic |
| Zpa6mx | maxilla |
| Zpa6pa | palatine |
| Zpa6mn | mandible |
| Zpa6na | nasal |
| Zpa6la | lacrimal |
| Zpa6co | concha |
| Zpa6hy | hyoid |
| Zpa6et | ethmoid |
| Zpa6vo | vomer |
| Zpa6sc | scapula |
| Zpa6cl | clavicle |
| Zpa6hu | humerus |
| Zpa6ra | radius |
| Zpa6ul | ulna |
| Zpa6is | ischium |
| Zpa6pu | pubis |
| Zpa6fe | femur |
| Zpa6pt | patella |
| Zpa6ti | tibia |
| Zpa6fi | fibula |
| Zpa6ri | ribs |
| Zpa6ta | talus |
| Zpa6cs | calcaneus |
| Zpa6cu | cuboid |
| Zpa6nv | navicular |
| Zpa6ca | cuneiform 1 |
| Zpa6cb | cuneiform 2 |
| Zpa6cc | cuneiform 3 |
| Zpa6ma | metatarsal 1 |
| Zpa6mb | metatarsal 2 |
| Zpa6mc | metatarsal 3 |
| Zpa6md | metatarsal 4 |
| Zpa6me | metatarsal 5 |
| Zpa6ph | phalanges |
| Zpa6sc | scaphoid |
| Zpa6lu | lunate |
| Zpa6tr | triquetrum |
| Zpa6pi | pisiform |
| Zpa6tz | trapezium |
| Zpa6cp | capitate |
| Zpa6ha | hamate |
| Zpa6mf | metacarpel 1 |
| Zpa6mg | metacarpel 2 |
| Zpa6mh | metacarpel 3 |
| Zpa6mi | metacarpel 4 |
| Zpa6mj | metacarpel 5 |
| Zpa6cv | cervical vertebrae |
| Zpa6tv | thoracic vertebrae |
| Zpa6lv | lumbar vertebrae |
| Zpa6sv | sacrum |
| Zpa6mm | manubrium |
| Zpa6st | sternum |
| Zpa7 | PRESERVATION |
| Zpa7sc | condition of skeleton |
| Zpa7tc | condition of teeth |
| Zpa7pr | Convervation notes |
| Zpa8 | BURIAL CONTEXT |
| Zpa8bt | burial type |
| Zpa8go | grave orientation |
| Zpa8bp | body position |
| Zpa8bo | body orientation |
| Zpa8so | skull orientation |
| Zpa8bf | body facing |
| Zpa8sf | skull facing |
| Zpa8if | items found with body |
| Zpa8tp | time period |
| Zpa8ph | phase |
| Zpa8nb | notes on burial context |
| Zpa9 | MEASUREMENTS |
| Zpa9mu | max length ulna |
| Zpa9mr | max length radius |
| Zpa9mt | max length tibia |
| Zpa9mf | max lenght femur |
| Zpa9bf | bicondylar lenght femur |
| Zpa9mb | max lenght fibula |
| Zpa9rm | max mandibular ramus (ant-post) |
| Zpa9mc | mandibular condyle |
| Zpa9fh | max diameter femoral head |
| Zpa9za | max length of zygomatic |
| Zpa10 | REFERENCE |
| Zpa10pl | photos from lab |
| Zpa10pe | photos from excavation |
| Zpa10bd | drawing |
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8.9: Wall conservation (Zcw) – by G. Buccellati, B. Landini and M. Lorenzon
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8.10: Metals analysis (Zme) – by S. Comelli
As for the metal roster, see the dedicated section under the topical book on metals.
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