id
	10332
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/10332
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	The Spoil project. Assessing the rate of excavators’ accidental ceramic discard at the archaeological site of Siponto
Creator
	Ragno, Roberto
Date
	2023
Language
	eng
Rights
	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.en CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Abstract
	This article aims to quantify the rate of accidental ceramic discard on the archaeological site of Siponto (Italy), where in 2022 the University of Bari and the University of Foggia conducted fieldwork and training for students at different education levels (BA to PhD). The goal was to identify and quantify factors leading to the accidental discard of ceramic sherds by excavators on the spoil heap. As a pilot project, a few variables have been considered to count the minimum number of individuals found after sieving soil composition and colour, weather conditions, time variables, sherds size, colour, and vessel part. Other categorical or presence/absence variables have also been considered. This enlightening investigation shows the bias in post-excavation quantification of ceramic finds. Results indicate that 30% of the fragments of pottery retrieved from the spoil heaps, used in this experiment, were diagnostic. The study also helps the educators on-site to identify the types of vessels that might be less clear for the students.
Is Part Of
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/2002
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Doi
	https://doi.org/10.19282/ac.34.2.2023.04
Issue
	2
Pages
	69–86
Uri
	http://www.archcalc.cnr.it/journal/id.php?id=1262
Volume
	34
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/4F7P4YEY/item-list

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