Table,Field,Code,Description
Records,Age,(other),Tooth wear codes as in Mandible table - see below
Records,Age,A,Adult
Records,Age,F,Foetal/neonatal
Records,Age,J,Juvenile
Records,Age,N,Tooth unerupted (e.g. pig molar crowns)
Records,Age,U,Tooth unworn
Records,Age,W,Tooth in wear
Records,Age,X,Not known (default)
Mandible,all,A,"Tooth absent, alveolus present"
Mandible,all,B,"Tooth present, broken"
Mandible,all,H,"Tooth absent, alveolus healing/healed"
Mandible,all,O (letter),No trace of tooth or alveolus
Mandible,All,P,Tooth present but TWS not recorded
Mandible,all,X,No observation because that part of mandible is missing
Records,Condition,0,"Greasy, no cracking or flaking, possibly soft tissue still attached…. (Lyman 1994:355)"
Records,Condition,1,"Cracking parallel to fibre structure, articular surfaces perhaps with mosaic cracking…"
Records,Condition,2,"Flaking of outer surface, cracks present, crack edge angular…"
Records,Condition,3,Rough homogenously altered compact bone resulting in fibrous texture..crack edges rounded…
Records,Condition,4,"Coarsely fibrous & rough surface, splinters of bone loose on surface…open cracks"
Records,Condition,5,"Bone falling apart in situ, large splinters, bone very fragile"
Records,Condition,X,No observation (default)
Records,Distal,B,"Distal epiphysis unfused, epiphysis and metaphysis present (=U)"
Records,Distal,E,"Distal epiphysis unfused, epiphysis only present (=U)"
Records,Distal,F,Distal epiphysis fused
Records,Distal,U,"Distal epiphysis unfused, epiphysis absent"
Records,Distal,V,"Distal epiphysis fused, fusion line visible (=F)"
Records,Distal,X,Not known (default)
Mandible,dpm2-4,all,Deciduous premolars
Mandible,dpm2-4,N,Not erupted
Mandible,dpm2-4,W,In wear
Mandible,M1-3,all,Permanent molars
Mandible,PM4,all,Permanent fourth premolar
Mandible,"PM4,M1-3",a-o,Tooth wear stages as in Grant 1982
Mandible,"PM4,M1-3",C,Perforation in crypt visible (as in Grant 1982)
Mandible,"PM4,M1-3",E,Tooth erupting through bone
Mandible,"PM4,M1-3",S,(=1/2 in original coding) Tooth half erupted
Mandible,"PM4,M1-3",U,Tooth almost at full height but unworn
Mandible,"PM4,M1-3",V,Tooth visble in crypt but below head of bone
Records,Proximal,B,"Proximal epiphysis unfused, epiphysis and metaphysis present (=U)"
Records,Proximal,E,"Proximal epiphysis unfused, epiphysis only present (=U)"
Records,Proximal,F,Proximal epiphysis fused
Records,Proximal,U,"Proximal epiphysis unfused, epiphysis absent"
Records,Proximal,V,"Proximal epiphysis fused, fusion line visible (=F)"
Records,Proximal,X,Not known (default)
Records,Sex,C,Castrate
Records,Sex,F,Female
Records,Sex,M,Male
Records,Sex,X,Not known (default)
Records,Side,B,"Both sides, for midline elements"
Records,Side,L,"Left side of body, or limb for paired phalanges"
Records,Side,R,"Right side of body, or limb for paired phalanges"
Records,Side,X,Not known (default)
Records,Surface,A,"Abrasion (due e.g. to trampling, water, sand)"
Records,Surface,E,"Erosion (probably chemical, e.g. acid erosion in dog digestive tract)"
Records,Surface,P,Polish
Records,Surface,R,Rootlet etching
Records,Surface,S,Stained
Records,Surface,W,Weathered (on one side unless otherwise noted)
Records,Surface,X,No observation (default)