Croley-Evans
Basic information
Sample name: Croley-Evans
Sample aka: 15KX24
Reference: R. W. Jefferies, E. Breitburg, J. Flood, and C. M. Scarry. 1996. Mississippian adaptation on the northern periphery: settlement, subsistence and interaction in the Cumberland valley of southeastern Kentucky. Southeastern Archaeology 15(1):1-18 [ER 3165]
Geography
Country: United States
State: Kentucky
County: Knox
Coordinate: 37° 45' N, 84° 59' W
Latlng basis: based on nearby landmark
Time interval: Holocene
Max Ma: 0.00096
Min Ma: 0.00052
Age basis: radiocarbon (uncalibrated)
Geography comments: "in Knox County" in or very close to Gausdale based on the map of Jeffries 2001 (in Archaeology of the Applachian Highlands)
there are five uncalibrated dates ranging from 960 +/- 80 to 520 +/- B.P., both on "cane matting"
there are five uncalibrated dates ranging from 960 +/- 80 to 520 +/- B.P., both on "cane matting"
Environment
Lithology: not described
Taphonomic context: human accumulation, midden, settlement
Archaeology: bone tools, buildings, ceramics, stone tools
Habitat comments: "a platform mound and an extensive midden deposit" also referred to as a "town and mound complex"
posts are present, and artifacts include lithics, ceramics, modified bone and shell
posts are present, and artifacts include lithics, ceramics, modified bone and shell
Methods
Life forms: carnivores, primates, rodents, ungulates, other small mammals, birds, snakes, turtles, frogs, salamanders, fishes, snails
Sampling methods: quarry
Sample size: 2378 specimens
Years: 1993 - 1994
Net or trap nights: 0
Basal area status: not applicable
Sampling comments: screenwashing is not mentioned
Metadata
Sample no: 3466
Contributor no: John Alroy
Enterer: John Alroy
Created: 2019-09-03 22:05:36
Modified: 2023-02-25 10:57:10
Abundance distribution
Each square represents a species. Square sizes are proportional to counts. Values are logged.
Statistics
52 species
16 singletons
total count 2378
geometric series index: 97.4
Fisher's α: 9.389
geometric series k: 0.874
Hurlbert's PIE: 0.775
Shannon's H: 2.0446
Good's u: 0.9933
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