Early Pre-Latte (3500-2500 BP)

Wikidata ID: Q137477056

Thin-walled, mainly calcareous sand temper, red-slipped. Restricted undecorated globular jars with everted rims. Carinated unrestricted bowls with out curving rims, round bases, (some- rare) decorated with fine incision and dentate stamping and lime infilling. Two decoration styles 'Achugao' and 'San Roque Incised'.


Parent ware:

All periods (5000 - 0 BP)


Located in:

Mariana Islands Wikidata ID: Q153732


None (0) Minor (1) Few (2) Common (3) Frequent (4) Major (5) Very Dominant (6)
0% 0-5% 5-15% 15-30 % 30-50% 50-70% 70-100%

Fabrics:


Name Cal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ SpinelIg./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics/ Region
tpr1 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
Saipan hybrid sand 6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Marianas
tpr3 6 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
Saipan hybrid 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Marianas
tpr4 3 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 limeclast, felsitic, microlitic
Saipan quartz-rich 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Marianas
tpr7 6 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
Saipan hybrid quartz 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Marianas

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_1_12 tpr1 (Saipan hybrid sand) Saipan Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
WD_1_13 tpr1 (Saipan hybrid sand) Saipan Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 6 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
WD_6_20 tpr23 (Mariana calcareous) Mariana Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 na
WD_1_23 tpr3 (Saipan hybrid) Saipan Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 6 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
WD_6_15 tpr4 (Saipan quartz-rich) Saipan Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 limeclast
WD_8_23 tpr7 (Saipan hybrid quartz) Saipan Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 6 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
WD_8_25 tpr7 (Saipan hybrid quartz) Saipan Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 6 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
WD_6_14 tpr7 (Saipan hybrid quartz) Saipan Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 6 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
WD_6_2 tpr7 (Saipan hybrid quartz) Saipan Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic
WD_6_7 tpr7 (Saipan hybrid quartz) Saipan Early Pre-Latte (3500 - 2500 BP) 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 felsitic

WD_1_12

SaipanUB90_1 SaipanUB90_1
Sherd UB90-1 from Unai Bapot (Saipan). Slide WD_1_12 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Classified differently in 2 reports. Type A or B, andesitic aggregate sand temper likely from Saipan, fineware.


WD_1_13

SaipanUB93_1 SaipanUB93_1
Sherd UB93-1 from Unai Bapot (Saipan). Slide WD_1_13 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Type A CQT. Dacitic aggregate sand temper likely from Saipan, fineware.


WD_6_20

MochonRota_VI MochonRota_VI
Sherd MochonRota-VI from Mochong (Rota). Slide WD_6_20 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Calcareous sands. Pre-latte sherd.


WD_1_23

SaipanBP19 SaipanBP19
Sherd BP19 from Unai Bapot (Saipan). Slide WD_1_23 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

TYPE C MVQT. Mixed quartzose (dacitic)-calcareous hybrid temper sand. Thin red ware.


WD_6_15

NansayNAN1 NansayNAN1
Sherd NansayNAN1 from Unai Achugao (Saipan). Slide WD_6_15 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Pre-Latte sherd. Quartz-rich quartzose sand temper.


WD_8_23

achugaoN226 achugaoN226
Sherd N226 from Unai Achugao (Saipan). Slide WD_8_23 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Hybrid quartz grains and calcareous detritus.


WD_8_25

achugaoN250 achugaoN250
Sherd N250 from Unai Achugao (Saipan). Slide WD_8_25 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Hybrid quartz grains and calcareous detritus.


WD_6_14

Tinian117B Tinian117B
Sherd 117B from Casino (Tinian). Slide WD_6_14 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Hybrid temper sand (85-90% of total grain population is calcareous reef detritus). Pre-latte.


WD_6_2

ChalanPico15_10 ChalanPico15_10
Sherd 15-10 from Chalan Piao (Saipan). Slide WD_6_2 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Quartz-calcite temper.


WD_6_7

ChalanPicoCP5 ChalanPicoCP5
Sherd CP5 from Chalan Piao (Saipan). Slide WD_6_7 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Quartz-calcite temper, dacitic and reef deitrius source. Pre latte red-ware lime-filled. Manually added.