Sample name: Cerro Mejia

Reference: M. E. Moseley, D. J. Nash, P. R. Williams, S. D. deFrance, A. Miranda, and M. Ruales. 2005. Burning down the brewery: Establishing and evacuating an ancient imperial colony at Cerro Baùl, Peru. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 102(48):17264-17271 [ER 3424]

Lithology: not described

Taphonomic context: human accumulation

Archaeology: buildings,ceramics,hearths,stone tools

Habitat comments: there are extensive structures with "lapis lazuli and chrysacolla, minerals used to make beads", hearths, and pots but apparently no burials

Life forms: rodents,ungulates,birds

Sampling methods: quarry,screenwash

Sample size: 41 specimens

Years: 1989, 1997, 1998, 2001

Sampling comments: "The Cerro Baùl assemblage reported here is from excavations conducted in 1989, 1997, 1998, and 2001. The faunal remains were collected by using either 1/16 inch (1.8 mm) mesh screen (Cerro Baùl 2001, Cerro Meija all excavations) or 1/8 inch mesh screen (3.5 mm) (Cerro Baùl 1989, 1997, 1998)"

Sample number: 3806

Contributor: John Alroy

Enterer: John Alroy

Created: 2021-06-12 09:01:50

Modified: 2021-06-11 23:01:50