Contextual Analysis of the Use of Space at Two Near Eastern Bronze Age Sites

Part 6: Analysis of zooarchaeological data: Kilise Tepe 1995-1997

Polydora Baker

2.1 Collection of samples
2.2 Criteria and recording procedure

2.2.1 Number of fragments, weight and density
2.2.2 Preservation
2.2.3 Fragmentation
2.2.4 Other aspects
2.2.5 Recording of identified remains
2.2.6 Presentation of data

3 Samples, deposit class and chronological period
4 Relative frequencies of animal groups (including Indeterminate class)
5 Bone density

5.1 Bone density by deposit class
5.2 Bone density by level
5.3 Summary and discussion

6 Preservation (preservation and angularity) and colour

6.1 Preservation and angularity

6.1.1 By animal group
6.1.2 By deposit class
6.1.3 By level
6.1.4 Summary and discussion

6.2 Colour

6.2.1 By deposit class
6.2.2 By level

7 Fragmentation

7.1 By deposit class

7.1.1 Weight/fragment
7.1.2 Fragment length (cm)
7.1.3 Element type

7.2 By level

7.2.1 Weight/fragment
7.2.2 Fragment length (cm)
7.2.3 By element type

7.3 Summary and discussion

8 Other Alterations

8.1 Butchery
8.2 Burning
8.3 Carnivore gnawing
8.4 Rodent gnawing
8.5 Fresh breaks

9 Taxonomic identifications
10 Summary and Discussion
References cited

List of Tables

1	Criteria, methods of analysis and interpretation
2	Distribution of samples by excavation year and deposit class
3	Distribution of samples by chronological period and deposit class
4	List of samples processed
5	Distribution of taxonomic groups by fragment counts, density, and relative frequency by deposit class
6	Distribution of taxonomic groups by weight, density, and relative frequency by deposit class
7	Distribution of taxonomic groups and unidentified remains by fragment counts, density and relative frequency by level
8	Distribution of taxonomic groups and unidentified remains by weight, density, and relative frequency by level
9	Relative frequency of preservation, angularity and colour in total samples and selected groups by deposit class
10	Relative frequency of preservation, angularity and colour in total samples and selected groups by level
11	Fragment weight in total samples and individual animal groups by deposit class
12	Fragment weight in total samples and individual animal groups by level
13	Relative frequency of fragment length groups by deposit class
14	Relative frequency of fragment length groups by level
15	Distribution of MM1 fragments by bodypart and fragment length: relative frequency
16	Distribution of MM1 specimens by bodypart and deposit class: relative frequency
17	Distribution of MM1 fragments by bodypart and level: relative frequency
18	Distribution of MM1 specimens by bodypart and fragment length: relative frequency by deposit class
19	Distribution of MM1 specimens by bodypart and fragment length: relative frequency by period
20	Relative frequency of bone modifications by deposit class
21	Relative frequency of bone modifications by level
22	Distribution of identified specimens by deposit class
23	Distribution of identified specimens by level
24	Quantification and alterations of identified and unidentified specimens by sample
25	Preservation, angularity, and colour of identified and unidentified specimens by sample
26	Distribution of fragment length of identified and unidentified specimens by sample

List of Figures

1	Total fragment counts and weight by deposit class
2	Total fragment counts and weight by level
3	Distribution of taxonomic groups and unidentified remains by deposit class based on fragment counts
4	Relative proportion of taxonomic groups and unidentified remains by level based on fragment counts
5	Density of total bone fragments by deposit class
6	Density of MM1 remains by deposit class
7	Density of Unidentified Mammal remains by deposit class
8	Density of Indeterminate fragments by deposit class
9	Density of total bone fragments by level
10	Density of MM1 fragments by level
11	Density of Unidentified Mammal fragments by level
12	Density of Indeterminate fragments by level
13	Preservation of total bone by deposit class based on fragment counts
14	Preservation of MM1 remains by deposit class based on fragment counts
15	Preservation of Unidentified Mammal remains by deposit class based on fragment counts
16	Preservation of Indeterminate fragments by deposit class based on fragment counts
17	Angularity of total bone by deposit class based on fragment counts
18	Angularity of MM1 remains by deposit class based on fragment counts
19	Angularity of Unidentified Mammal remains by deposit class based on fragment counts
20	Angularity of Indeterminate fragments by deposit class based on fragment counts
21	Preservation of total bone by level based on fragment counts
22	Preservation of MM1 remains by level based on fragment counts
23	Preservation of Unidentified Mammal by level based on fragment counts
24	Preservation of Indeterminate remains by level based on fragment counts
25	Angularity of total bone by level based on fragment counts
26	Angularity of MM1 remains by level based on fragment counts
27	Angularity of Unidentified Mammal by level based on fragment counts
28	Angularity of Indeterminate fragments by level based on fragment counts
29	Colour of total bone by deposit class based on fragment counts
30	Colour of MM1 remains by deposit class based on fragment counts
31	Colour of total bone by level based on fragment counts
32	Colour of MM1 remains by level based on fragment counts
33	Fragment weight in total samples by deposit class
34	Fragment weight in total samples by level
35	Fragmentation of total bone by deposit class based on fragment counts
36	Fragmentation ofMM1 specimens by deposit class based on fragment counts
37	Fragmentation of total bone by level based on fragment counts
38	Fragmentation of MM1 remains by level based on fragment counts
39	Relative frequency of butchery by deposit class based on MM1 fragment counts
40	Relative frequency of butchery by level based on MM1 fragment counts
41	Relative frequency of burning by deposit class based on total fragment counts
42	Relative frequency of burning by deposit class based on MM1 fragment counts
43	Relative frequency of burning by level based on total fragment counts
44	Relative frequency of burning by level based on MM1 fragment counts
45	Relative frequency of carnivore gnawing by deposit class based on MM1 fragment counts
46	Relative frequency of carnivore gnawing by level based on MM1 fragment counts
47	Relative frequency of rodent gnawing by deposit class based on MM1 fragment counts
48	Relative frequency of rodent gnawing by level based on MM1 fragment counts
49	Relative frequency of modern breaks by deposit class based on total fragment counts
50	Relative frequency of modern breaks by deposit class based on MM1 fragment counts
51	Relative frequency of modern breaks by level based on total fragment counts
52	Relative frequency of modern breaks by level based on MM1 fragment counts

Contextual Analysis of the Use of Space at Two Near Eastern Bronze Age Sites

Part 6: Analysis of zooarchaeological data: Kilise Tepe 1995-1997

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures