Comparative Archaeology Database | Center for Comparative Archaeology | University of Pittsburgh
Mayapan Community Dataset
The data files below provide volumetric data from the excavation of structures. You can find a summary of this data as a PDF .
[Comma delimited UTF-8 format]
[Excel format]
Each line in the CSV file represents one feature within a level per excavation unit. There are 1869 lines, each with 17 variables separated by commas. The variables are listed in the following order:
| 1 | Structure |
| 2 | Cuadro |
| 3 | Lot |
| 4 | Level |
| 5 | Capa |
| 6 | Date |
| 7 | Depth (cm) |
| 8 | Dimensions (m). Summary of square meters and volume for each horizontally excavated structure provided here |
| 9 | Area (m2) |
| 10 | Volume (m3) |
| 11 | Description |
| 12 | Stratum |
The first line of the CSV file, for example, looks like this:
Q-39,2-C,8000,1,I,1 Julio 09,9,1.5X2,3,0.27,Tierra café oscura except for rocks in SE corner (lote 8009),
This means that these volume measurements are from an excavation unit near structure Q-39 at cuadro 2-C, lot 8000, level 1, capa I, on 1 July 2009. The unit is a depth of 9 cm, with a dimension of 1.5m x 2m, an area of 3m2, and a volume of 0.27m3. The unit is described as a "tierra café oscura except for rocks in SE corner (lote 8009)." No stratum data is provided.