Hi Zooarch,
As an adjunct to my PhD research I've created a set of ovi-caprid butchery
mark and bone modification templates which are basically simple line
drawings of every bone in a goat skeleton (excluding the skull - including
the mandible) from six views onto which marks or modifications can be
directly drawn as part of the recording process. Besides speeding up the
recording process I think these templates will encourage standardization
and comparability between analysts. Because I'm hoping to publish these
drawings, and perhaps templates for other species as well, I'd like to get
some feedback from other zooarchaeologists.
First of all, would anyone (besides myself) use templates like these as
part of their recording procedure? I realize that Abe et al (2002) have
published a GIS based procedure for recording this information and I'm
wondering whether paper-based templates will now be considered passe.
Do most of you not even use drawings but just enter the informaition into a
database? And if this is the case, would you consider using drawings which
are ready prepared saving you the time and effort?
All feedback will be appreciated - even negative. If you want more
information about these templates I'll happily provide it. If you'd like to
respond off list you can reach me at [log in to unmask]
Thanks,
Peter Popkin
Peter R. W. Popkin MA
Institute of Archaeology
University College London
31-34 Gordon Square
London, England
WC1H 0PY
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