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A Grammar of the Archaeological Record (Version 2, Beta release)

Categorization

Special Rosters

Giorgio Buccellati – June 2010, July 2025

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Introductory

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 the same in all cases.

Special roster codes are identified by a 3 character prefix, of which the first is Z (identifying the entry as belonging to either the main roster Zmr, or 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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Current rosters

code title author link
Zbd bead analysis Mary Stancavage in progress
Zca ceramic analysis M. Kelly-Buccellati Ceramics
Zco object conservation -- in progress
Zcs site conservation B. Landini and Marta Lorenzon Conservation.
Zfa animal figurines Rick Hauser in progress
Zfh human figurines Yasmine Mahmoud Human figurines
Zme metal objects Sarah Comelli in progress
Zmr main roster Giorgio Buccellati Main Roster
Zpa physical anthropology Laura Ramos see below
Zsa sealings, aglyptic impressions C. K. Kimbrough Glyptics
Zsi seal impressions Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati Glyptics

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Physical anthropology (Spa) – 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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