Kadebakele
🆔 Identification
| ID | #488 |
|---|---|
| Site | Kadebakele |
| Period | Iron Age |
| Context | Domestic |
| Archaeological Context | large pit (feature 40), Block B, upper terrace. Layer 4. |
| Interpretation | Not specified |
| Researcher ID | MORRISON Kathleen D. |
| Published | Yes |
📍 Location
| Site | Kadebakele |
|---|---|
| GPS Coordinates | Lat: 15.364722, Long: 76.502778 |
| Country | India |
| Region | Karnataka |
| City | Ramadurga |
🔍 Excavation
| Excavation name | Kadebakele |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Not specified |
| Start date | Not specified |
| End date | Not specified |
| Sampling method | Flotation |
| Mesh size | 0.5 mm |
| Context integrity | Scattered |
⏳ Dating
| Dating type | Not specified |
|---|---|
| Dating method | Not specified |
| Dating (text) | 918-790 BCE |
| Standardized dates (BP) | 2868 – 2740 |
📏 Physical Characteristics
| Typology | Amorphous |
|---|---|
| Shape | Circular |
| Number of fragments | 7 |
| Dimensions | |
| Max (L×W×H) | 10.1 × 9.3 × — cm |
| Min (L×W×H) | Not specified |
| Real (L×W×T) | Not specified |
🛡️ Conservation & Surface
| Conservation state | Fragmented |
|---|---|
| Preservation condition | Charred |
| Porosity | Homogeneous |
| Texture | Glassy//vitrified |
| Ornamentation | Not specified |
| Upper surface | Not specified |
| Lower surface | Not specified |
📝 Additional Descriptions
| Comments | Type 2c (lots of close voids with pulse inclusion) according to the authors' classification. Vitrified aspect. Starchy, porous aspect. |
|---|---|
| Reference | BATES J., WILCOX BLACK K., MORRISON K.D. (2022) - Millet bread and pulse dough from early Iron Age South India: Charred food lumps as culinary indicators, Journal of Archaeological Science 137, 13p. DOI:10.1016/j.jas.2021.105531 ; ISSN: 0305-4403 |
🔬 Microscopic Observations
Primary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Class | Plant |
| Organization | — |
| Plant types | — |
| Taxonomy | Pulse inclusions |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / 0.5 µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Secondary Particles
| Total number | — |
|---|---|
| Category | — |
| Types | — |
| Taxonomy | — |
| Taphonomy | — |
| Size measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max / Avg | — / — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |
Matrix
| Microstructure class | — |
|---|---|
| Structure type | — |
| Matrix type | — |
| Matrix attribute | — |
| Nb measurements | — |
| Average pore size | — |
| Matrix measurements (µm) | |
| Min / Max | — / — µm |
| Relative frequency | — |