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Decatur Island, WA

Site Details

Site Number: 45-SJ-169
Region: Salish Sea
Excavations: 2 (2 levels)
Radiocarbon Dates: 2600±60 and 2460 ± 40 on charcoal from Col 5S/7E
CARD Analogue
Volumes: No Volume Data
Dating Notes: 13 dates on charcoal but earliest dates are not stratigraphically consistent - spans boundary between 2700-2200 14c bp
Dating Reference: Walker 2003:76, Table 6.4

⏷ Excavations

Excavation	Project Team	Permit	Year	Screen Size	Actions
45-SJ-169 Units	None	None	2003	Coarse
45-SJ-169 Column Sample	Ewashington CRM	None	2003	Fine

⏵ Levels Summary

warning Attention: Please add bone counts to the level Excavation Totals to see the associated bone counts table for Fine.

warning Attention: Please add bone counts to the level Excavation Totals to see the associated bone counts table for Coarse.

⏷ Fine Taxa Bone Counts

29 Distinct Fine Taxa Found:

Excavation Name			45-SJ-169 Column Sample
Taxonomic Class	Fine Screen Taxa	Site Totals	Excavation Totals
Fish	Herring (TSN)	1678	1678
Fish	Anchovy (TSN)	208	208
Fish	Smelt sp. (TSN)	5	5
Fish	Surf smelt (TSN)	44	44
Fish	Sandlance (TSN)	86	86
Fish	Salmon (TSN)	344	344
Fish	Rockfish (TSN)	19	19
Fish	Greenling (TSN)	23	23
Fish	Dogfish (TSN)	38	38
Fish	Ratfish (TSN)	2	2
Fish	Skate sp. (TSN)	11	11
Fish	Perch sp. (TSN)	174	174
Fish	Shiner Perch (TSN)	1	1
Fish	Tomcod (TSN)	4	4
Fish	Halibut (TSN)	10	10
Fish	Curlfin sole (TSN)	1	1
Fish	Flatfish spp. (TSN)	59	59
Fish	Rock Sole (TSN)	1	1
Fish	Starry Flounder (TSN)	45	45
Fish	Sculpin spp. (TSN)	1	1
Fish	R. Irish Lord (TSN)	19	19
Fish	Irish Lord sp. (TSN)	4	4
Fish	Great Sculpin (TSN)	9	9
Fish	Buffalo Sculpin (TSN)	28	28
Fish	Staghorn Sculpin (TSN)	55	55
Fish	Prickleback (TSN)	10	10
Fish	Gunnel sp. (TSN)	3	3
Fish	3-spine stickleback (TSN)	3	3
Fish	Snake Prickleback (TSN)	338	338
Sampling Totals		3223	3223

⏷ Coarse Taxa Bone Counts

12 Distinct Coarse Taxa Found:

Excavation Name			45-SJ-169 Units
Taxonomic Class	Coarse Screen Taxa	Site Totals	Excavation Totals
Mammal	Domestic Dog (TSN)	3	3
Mammal	Harbour S. (TSN)	25	25
Mammal	Pinniped (TSN)	6	6
Mammal	Deer (TSN)	121	121
Mammal	Elk (TSN)	1	1
Mammal	ungulate (cervid/artiodactyl) (TSN)	7	7
Mammal	Artiodactyl (TSN)	102	102
Mammal	Sea Otter (TSN)	1	1
Mammal	River Otter (TSN)	2	2
Mammal	Mink (TSN)	31	31
Mammal	Raccoon (TSN)	1	1
Mammal	Rodent (TSN)	1	1
Sampling Totals		301	301

References

Wigen, R. J. (2003). Appendix D. Fish Remains from Sites 45-SJ-169 and 45-SJ-165. Archaeological Investigations at Sites -SJ-169 and 45-SJ-165, Decatur Island, San Juan County, Washington. S. L. Walker. Spokane, Eastern Washington University. 100-118: 393.
Lyman, R. L. (2003). Appendix C. Zooarchaeology of Sites 45SJ169 and 45SJ165. Archaeological Investigations at Sites 45SJ169 and 45SJ165, Decatur Island, San Juan County, Washington. S. L. Walker. Spokane, Eastern Washington University. 100-118: 235–259.