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Comparative Archaeology Database, University of Pittsburgh
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Wankarani Settlement Dataset |
The data file SITEINFO.TXT contains basic provenience information for all sites identified. Each line represents a single site. There are 135 lines, each with 10 variables separated by commas. The variables are, in the following order:
| 1 | Site number |
| 2 | Site name |
| 3 | Period |
| 4 | Site type |
| 5 | UTM easting |
| 6 | UTM northing |
| 7 | Elevation (in meters above sea level) |
| 8 | Site area (in square meters) |
| 9 | Site height (in meters) |
| 10 | Distance to nearest river (in kilometers) |
The first line of the file, for example, looks like this:
LJ-A,Wila Chute-:LJ29,Late Intermediate,habitation,655991,8030747,3710,58698,-,-
This indicates that site LJ-A is named Wila Chute and has also been called LJ29. It is a Late Intermediate Period habitation site. Its UTM easting is 655991 and its northing is 8030747. The site is located at 3710 m above sea level, its area is 58698 square meters, its height is unknown, and the distance to the nearest river is unknown.
The last (135th) line of the file is:
B-7,Jaquesana,Wankarani,habitation,681138,8031100,3760,14606,3.0,14.4
This indicates that site B-7 is named Jaquesana. It is a Wankarani period habitation site. Its UTM easting is 681138 and its northing is 8031100. The site is located at 3760 m above sea level, its area is 14606 square meters, its height is 3.0 m, and the distance to the nearest river is 14.4 km.
Click here to download the file SITEINFO.TXT (10 KB).