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APPENDICES A - C


Appendix: A Metric and Calculated attributes for bifacial points

 

Gerowie Tuff

Quartzite

 

Marrakai Crk

Mary River

Ngarradj Warde Djobkeng

Jimede I & II

Yarar

Ngarradj Warde Djobkeng

Jimede I & II

Area

653.21

733.42

633.66

477.34

433.30

662.66

666.77

Area/Perimeter

5.49

5.39

5.52

4.29

4.47

5.47

5.46

Width of Base

20.29

20.07

19.93

18.75

18.07

21.31

20.68

Width of Base % of Max Width

92.7%

88.8%

89.7%

92.3%

92.4%

89.3%

89.6%

Butt Thickness

2.5

3.54

2.91

3.45

1.9325

3.39

2.31

Efficiency Index

1.98

2.18

1.78

1.68

1.62

1.91

2.19

Elongation

1.85

2.09

1.82

1.75

1.69

1.84

1.75

Head Area

99.14

111.71

85.79

73.19

68.71

112.40

122.47

Head Perimeter

48.70

49.66

46.93

42.91

41.63

58.10

50.75

Length

41.66

46.68

40.4

35.60

32.69

43.47

41.01

Max Width Position

26.9%

29.6%

23.2%

23.9%

21.0%

25.4%

30.2%

Perimeter

117.81

131.67

110.58

110.71

94.77

117.97

112.95

Robustness

15.88

19.91

13.79

12.57

11.89

15.01

46.92

Shape Index

42.72

45.64

36.15

51.49

39.72

41.21

38.48

Thickness

8.51

9.53

7.60

7.15

6.93

8.18

9.56

Tip Angle

40.65

39.56

40.70

41.14

43.34

45.66

46.56

Weight

7.38

10.6

6.72

4.90

4.86

7.50

9.90

Width

22.75

22.84

22.15

20.23

19.56

22.84

23.41

Appendix: B Metric and Calculated Attributes for unifacial points

Attribute

Gerowie Tuff

Quartzite

 

Scotch Crk

Marrakai Crk

Mary River

Ngarradj Warde Djobkeng

Yarar

Marrakai Crk

Ngarradj Warde Djobkeng

Jimede I & II

Area

365.13

691.28

1191.28

977.63

493.16

638.46

597.75

886.32

Area/Perimeter

4.08

5.37

6.59

6.59

4.67

5.43

5.25

6.02

Width of Base

7.85

19.37

23.07

23.38

17.54

16.66

18.75

22.95

Width of Base % of Max Width

47.3%

84.1%

83.1%

87.3%

87.2%

87.1%

86.5%

94.3%

Butt Thickness

2.00

4.02

5.73

5.73

4.94

7.45

2.83

5.93

Efficiency Index

1.73

2.03

1.54

4.54

1.88

2.29

2.09

2.39

Elongation

1.81

4.99

2.08

2.08

1.88

2.50

1.88

1.94

Head Area

66.76

103.14

84.95

84.95

85.99

100.30

103.05

145.63

Head Perimeter

38.50

49.37

54.98

54.98

44.49

43.62

47.68

53.63

Length

32.11

45.26

55.82

55.82

36.02

47.88

41.16

47.71

Max Width Position

19.5%

33.3%

16.2%

16.2%

28.0%

32.0%

30.3%

29.5%

Perimeter

89.00

125.70

171.98

148.30

103.44

124.41

110.96

129.73

Robustness

13.62

17.46

22.63

13.24

15.61

26.26

17.26

20.74

Shape Index

42.48

45.39

48.69

44.10

41.83

48.45

40.24

39.80

Thickness

7.52

8.78

10.90

6.35

8.23

10.49

9.21

10.45

Tip Angle

38.62

43.17

40.21

31.92

45.20

32.74

43.26

42.42

Weight

3.75

9.01

18.98

9.60

6.19

9.60

8.57

16.76

Width

17.72

22.99

28.28

26.75

20.11

19.12

21.87

24.65

Appendix: C Groupings Of Variables For Whole Of Sample

Implement Type Area/
Perimeter
Butt Thickness Elongation Length Robustness Shape Thickness Tip Angle Width Weight
Bifacial N 577 577 577 577 577 577 577 577 577 577
  Mean 5.341 2.537 1.836 40.280 15.583 41.692 8.420 41.549 22.137 7.196
  SD 2.308 2.031 .359 9.104 5.374 9.081 2.140 14.284 4.455 4.416
Unifacial N 312 312 312 312 312 312 312 312 312 312
  Mean 5.140 5.645 1.951 41.152 17.657 42.955 9.038 44.460 21.870 8.838
  SD 1.226 3.346 1.116 11.674 10.243 9.646 2.701 13.819 5.285 8.105
Scars
Lateral N 651 651 651 651 651 651 651 651 651 651
  Mean 5.278 2.683 1.879 40.156 15.962 41.914 8.443 41.550 21.908 7.178
  SD 2.189 2.163 .815 8.961 7.646 9.154 2.132 14.000 4.361 4.308
Longitudinal N 238 238 238 238 238 238 238 238 238 238
  Mean 5.251 6.211 1.869 41.762 17.265 42.742 9.169 45.362 22.414 9.398
  SD 1.344 3.314 .371 12.601 7.068 9.673 2.860 14.334 5.710 9.021
Shape of Platform
Rounded N 460 460 460 460 460 460 460 460 460 460
  Mean 5.316 2.332 1.853 40.504 15.717 41.384 8.416 41.787 22.037 7.300
  SD 2.120 1.841 .377 9.170 5.546 9.120 2.210 16.001 4.683 4.603
Square N 429 429 429 429 429 429 429 429 429 429
  Mean 5.222 5.016 1.901 40.674 16.947 42.941 8.875 43.411 22.051 8.279
  SD 1.858 3.300 .965 10.987 9.131 9.428 2.510 11.893 4.850 7.214

Author: Wayne Roddom, Dept. Archaeology and Anthropology
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Date Last Modified: 5-June 1998
URL: http://artalpha.anu.edu.au/web/arc/aboutus/studs/appendic.htm