V. – Visuals, i.e., photography.
W. – draWings (both hand drawn and digital).
X. – site wide indexes now in MZ\A\MZ.
Y. – surveYing.
Z. – site overall.
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Besides the O sequence, other two letter labels are possible for rank 1, but only for directories, not for constituents, e.g. VWVolumes dealing with a type of analysis can also include numbers or letter characters, with a criterion similar to that used for topographic areas. A numeric code is used to indicate a purely sequential order: for example, Y1 stands for the marker log produced by the surveyor, and Z1 stands for the log of surface objects. An alphabetic code, on the other hand, stands for a subtype of analysis: for example, TC stands for ceramic analysis within typology, and ZS stands for storage lists. Following is a sample list of codes used for subtypes of analysis (this is an open list, and codes may be added at will):
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T Typological.
TA.– physical anthropology
TB.– paleo-botany
TC.– conservation
TE.– epigrapghy
TF.– figurines
TG.– glyptic
TO.– objects
TP.– pottery
TZ.– paleo-zoology
Z Site general (procedural aspects)
ZA synopses (seasons, initials, etc.)
ZC conservation
ZI inventory
ZP site presentation
ZR region
ZS storage
TP pottery
ZSB basic study collection
ZSC conservation collection
ZSD main display collection
ZSN natural science collection (seeds, soil)
ZSP basic study colletion
ZSS pottery library
ZST technical display collection
ZSZ zoology collection
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ZT transfers (lists of objects transferred to Museum, shipment of samples, etc.)Notes on conservation (Qz09) potential indexable labels for wall conservation:
M |
30 |
mudbrick walls –Palace |
S |
31 |
mudbrick walls– AA houses |
U |
40 |
stone architecture–Temple Terrace |
X |
50 |
sections |
Z |
The maximum range allowed for a numeric sequence is 2 digit, hence the maximum number allowed is 99.
For the Outer City, the 40 sequence is for foot survey transects (e.g., OD40), and the 50 sequence for units in cases where we are not ure of the units already declared (e.g., OD50).
In the case of V books (for photographs), the second part corresponds to the season, thus V10 stands for photographs taken during the 10th season. Since study seasons are labeled with a letter suffix after the number of the previous excavation season, book labels for visuals are the only ones that may include a letter after a number, e.g., V10A for photographs taken during the study season 10A.
Subcompoennt reduced from 100 to A0, 112 to B2, etc
To sum up, the book code may appear with a minimum of 2 characters and a maximum of 4, in one of the configurations shown below in Fig. 12-6, where the range of possible codes is also indicated, followed by some examples of acceptable book labels.
OA ... OS |
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Fig. 12-5. Structure of Rank 2: Book
Examples: Area Analysis
two characters A1, AK TC, Z1
three characters A10, OH2, OHA V8A
four characters OS12 V10A
Following is a list of all constituent codes in alphabetical order:
| codes | normal constituents | V book (digital)see separate file | V book (pre-digital) | ||||||||
| a | aggregate | archive | |||||||||
| b | asemblage | black/white, 35 mm | |||||||||
| c | composite | color, 35mm | |||||||||
| d | digital | ||||||||||
| e | trace | extra (after ex-cav.) | b/w, medium format | ||||||||
| f | feature | color medium format | |||||||||
| g | graphic | ||||||||||
| h | phase | ||||||||||
| i | item | infrared | |||||||||
| j | join | ||||||||||
| k | locus | kite | |||||||||
| m | marker | ||||||||||
| n | neative | ||||||||||
| p | plot | ||||||||||
| q | quantity lot | - | |||||||||
| r | relay | ||||||||||
| s | stratum | scans | |||||||||
| t | trace | ||||||||||
| u | unit photos | v | view | w | drawing,measured | ||||||
| y | drawing,schemantic | ||||||||||
| x | indices | unclear or mixed strata | |||||||||
| z | zero | ||||||||||
The sub-rank 1a is the archive (abbreviated A). In the system configuration as presented here, this is the only category for rank 1a. The reason why this uniform label is not redundant is because there are other codes which are not discussed in this volume simply because they do not pertain to the topic of grammar. They include: F for financial, L for logistics and P for publications.
The second rank is for the book label, which is the same as discussed above (12.3). Thus, for instance, we would have \MZ\A\A1, \MZ\A\OS12 or \MZ\A\Z1.
The sub-rank 2a is for the type of data, of which there are five: I (input), O (output), G (graphics), X (indices and tabulations), T (text). Examples are: \MZ\A\A1\O, MZ\A\A1\T.
The third rank is for constituents, and the fourth for components. Constituent plus component are found as subdirectories listed alphabetically after the pertinent component, as follows:
| F features | I items | Q q-lots |
| FB bones within features | IB bones within items | QB bones within q-lots |
| FO objects within features | IO objects within items | QO objects within q-lots |
| FP pottery within features | IP pottery within items | QP pottery within q-lots |
| FS samples within features | IS samples within items | QS samples within q-lots |
| V13\G\d13\V13d1364 … .TIF | for large display |
| V13\G\ TN\T_V13d13\TN_V13d1364 ….JPG | for thumbnails |
| V13\G\LoRes\L_V13d13\LR_V13d1364 ….JPG |
file structure of .A files
| A12i0108 | ||||||
| File produced on 08-08-2000 - Source File: A12\001.E - Standards: -F-A.001; -E-R.003 | ||||||
| B01 | K720 | ed | cv | |||
| B10 | K803 | gg | V13d1694 | |||
| O03 | K724 | gg | V13d1636 | |||
| label | Directory and file | ||||||||||
| item | (Ali2) | A1 \ O \ QI \ 00020304 | individual | ||||||||
| A1q2-p | A1 \ O \ QP \ 0002 | pottery lot | |||||||||
| A1q2-p3 | A1q2.3.4 | color medium format | |||||||||
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| 000203 | within lot | ||||||||
| A1q2-b3.1 | A1 \ O \ QB \ 00020301 | individual bone within bone group | |||||||
| A1q2-i | A1 \ O \ QI \ 0002 | item lot (may include pebbles, beads, wheel) | |||||||
| (A1q2-i3) | A1q2.3 | A1 \ O \ QI \ 000203 | identified item lot (e.g., a bead lot) | ||||||
| (A1q2-i3.4) | A1q2.3.4 | A1 \ O \ QI \ 00020304 | individual | ||||||
| A1q2-p | A1 \ O \ QP \ 0002 | pottery lot | |||||||
| A1q2-p3 | A1q2.3.4 | color medium format | |||||||
| A1q2-p3.4 | A1 \ O \ QP \ 00020304 | individual sherd within a sherd group | |||||||
32.3 Archive Structure Files
The sequence of directories corresponds to each of the possible ranks and sub-ranks, so that file names consist exclusively of the sequential number of constituents and, where necessary, components. Files within V-books may have an optional letter character suffix.To ensure a proper sequence with any type of directory listing, leading hyphens are added in each case; hyphens are used instead of zeros because the label is thus more easily readable, as will appear from the examples that follow.
Constituents consist of a total of 4 digits, except for views (within a V-book), which consists of 3 digits plus an optional literal suffix. Leading zeros are used as needed to obtain the maximum of either 4 or 3 digits, e.g., ---1 or -100 for all constituents except views, for which a maximum of three digits is found, e.g., --1 or -10 (with an optional suffix: --1A or -10B).
Components consist of two sets of two digits, the first corresponding to the typological, and the second to the sequential, subdivisions, respectively. These are appended to the immediate right of the constituent, resulting in a sequence of either 6 or 8 digits, e.g., ---1-2 or ---1-2-3.
If a typological component is missing, two hyphens are used to mark its place, e.g., ---1---3.
The extension to the file name is given uniformly as .A, for “archive.”
Following is a list that correlates, by way of exemplification, a few constituent labels with their corresponding archive location:
MZ A1f1 MZ\A\A-1\O\F\---1.A
MZ A1f123 MZ\A\A-1\O\F\-123.A
MZ B6v32 MZ\A\B-6\O\V\-32.A
MZ B6v32A MZ\A\B-6\O\V\-32A.A
MZ K1.3 MZ\A\K-1\O\I\---3.A
MZ K1.3-1 MZ\A\K-1\O\I\---3---1.A
MZ A10q8 MZ\A\A10\O\Q\---8.A
MZ A10q8p9 MZ\A\A10\O\QP\---8-9.A
MZ A10q8p9-7 MZ\A\A10\O\QP\---8-9-7.A
MZ A10q8p19-27 MZ\A\A10\O\QP\---81927.A
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32.4 V/W directory/file names
32.4 1.1.1 labels for VW files (R713)To be considered (P117)
W17t0102 A16c4~611 P117 mKB
W17t1412 A16.134.12~611 P117 mKB
W17t1412 A16q921.2.1~611 P117 mKB
Directories
V14 or W14 (or the like)
A Archive notes and journal files
journal files include V files for assemblages, see e.g.
under V17 or V23
D Display: html file with reference to .jpg files in G directory
G HiRes high resolution
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V00 lower case letter in the 00 series is free, thus. g stands for glytic.V14b01 black and white prints
V14c01 color slides and prints
V14d01 folder with actual photos or drawing; must have 6 characters; 01 includes only photos of given unit.
V14d01_A9v dummy folders, used only to define content; identified by underscore; it contains no files and has no length limts.
V15e46 more digital folders for excavation photos,including additions to work done during season - must have 6- characters each book has a different folder in order to allow for easy storage on unit DVD.
V15f46 ditto
V15g46 ditto
V15h46 ditto
V15i46 incidentals
V15k46 k: kite pictures- aslo gp
V15m46 m: movie clips
V15n46 n: scans from negatives- matches the b numbers
V14p01 p: scans from prints and color slides- matches the c numbers
p: also pilot shots.
V20q01 q: scans of shred sections.
V14s01 s: photos for storage (equivalent to u)
W15t46 t: details of drawings, e.g. special rosterb elemnts- must have 6 characters
V15u01 u: unit photos (not taken by photographer
V15v01 v: views within V book (asemblages)
V15w01 w: work in winter (Kamiran, Diadin)
V15x01 x: conservation
V15y01 y: site preservation
LoRes low resolution
W15d46 must have 6 characters
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TN thumbnailsV14d01 must have 6 characters
T text files, including archival lists of slides
V80 items photographed after excavation
V80d16 A16 (cumularive for all years of excavation)
V80d51 J1
V80e05 A16 after V80d99 is reached
V90 ceramics special series (e.g. incised shards) ~ VW99. but buy photographic registrar, and more in the styles of assemblages: individual items or views assembled for typological reasons.
V95 (U825) V95x01 wall conservation- Palace sector A
V95x02 sector B
V95x03 sector C
V20x0308 X12v21 R723 bML 2007
V21x0308 X12v21 S720 cL 2008
V22x0308 Z11v21 T727 gW C5
V23x0308 AP^wfC5-3 U822 eD
V99 site general (for photos taken during regular seasons, etc.)
notes
fields 2-5: if a field is missing, enter hyphen (not needed for 5 and 6)
field 2: no spaces allowed, do not use leading zeroes
with incidentals, there must always be a code consisting of hyphen and two characters
either by itself, or followed by underscore and additional info (with each word separated by underscore)
field 6: no underscore needed: all words in this field are considered within the field
underscore can be used to link segments
abbreviations: bt (before treatment)
at (after treatment)
nb (photo with number included)
period is illegal in this field, as it introduces the extension
underscore may be used to separate subdivisions within field, e.g. zc_at for conservation after treatment
fixed format for W17t type files: this field must include the full label of the graphic file for the entire drawing
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field 7: --- extension used for dummy files, i.e. files that are empty and give crossreferences in label
Fig. 13-3 Structure of directory and file labels for VW books
For W files
W14db1612 A10q218-p4 L901 xxx cv.jpg
change to
W14b1612 A10q218-p4 L901 xxx cv @W14d1638.jpg
For VDM type label for directories
VDM922 2139 gg A12 night
change to
^VDM922 2139 gg A12 night
when transferred to V15
for files
VDM922 2139 gg 9499.JPG
change to
VDM922 2139 gg 9499 @V15d2085.JPG
when transferred to V15 (no caret)
for conservation photos
V15x01
.... monitoring of individual walls
V15x01
V15x50 activities
V15x60 coverings and floors
V15x70 monitoring mechanisms
V15x80 deterioration
V15x90 post-excavation history
shaded areas are obligatory
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32.5 labels for ZC referents (T725)
Directories
Z10 PALACE walls
Z11 Temple Terrance walls
Z12 Temple walls
r room (Z11rA1)
w wall
v view (V11x)
for conservation photos
V15x01
.... monitorng of individual walls
V15x49
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V15x50 activities
V15x60 coverings and floors
V15x70 monitoring mechanisms
V15x80 deterioration
V15x90 post-excvation history
V21x0201 X05v49 S720 cL 2008 B1north.JPG [old X format]
V22x0201 Z11v49 S720 cL Z11rB1-north.JPG by room
V21x0316 Z11v68 S721 cL Z11rC1-east.JPG [old format, view number out of sequence, Z11rC1 allows sorting by room)
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32.6 Special books
Special books My16
V13a archive
V13d digital
V99 replaces VG for general
W13w drawings or W13a pencil or W13p preliminary
W13b traced W13t traced, inked
X13p plates
X13t thumbnails moved to VW13
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32.4 15. Constituent label and archive structure (2/20/2014)
32. Summary
Fig. 13-3 Directory structure for individual Units (O320 based on Mx04)
Note. Italics (on white background) refer to categories not present in digital archive.
32.7 Incidentals
As indicated, incidentals approximate the status of constituents, even though they are structurally quite distinct. One major difference is that there is no sequential numbering of incidentals. Accordingly there is, properly speaking, no real label for incidentals ÷ even if one may use A1-sg to refer to a discussion about strategy within A1. In point of fact, such a form of labeling is used within the archive, where observations about overall strategy will be found, sorted chronologically, within a directory \MZ\A\O\-\SG.
The codes used to denote incidentals belong, as I have stressed (see above, ...) to an open system, and are listed lexically above(...).
32.8 Figures
