Ulong Middle (2400-None BP)

Wikidata ID: None

Middle layer ceramics from Ulong Island. Thin-walled. Several vessel forms including bowls, globular and ovoid jars. Change over time from calcareous and volcanic sand tempers to grog tempers. Everted and inward direct/incurving rims, some with slight collars. Flat and parallel lips.


Parent ware:

Palau grog ware (2500 - 200 BP)


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
tpr50 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 felsitic, vitric, microlitic
Palau grog type B/C/D 0 2 3 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Carolines
tpr51 5 0 3 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Palau hybrid type III 3 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Carolines
tpr52 4 0 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric
Palau hybrid type IV 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Carolines
tpr53 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 vitric, microlitic, felsitic
Palau lithic type V 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Carolines
tpr54 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 vitric, microlitic
Palau grog type II 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 Carolines

Slides:

Slide Fabric Possible OriginWareCal. QuartzFeldspar Pyroxene Amphibole Opaques OlivineBiotite Muscovite Epidote Garnet/ Spinel Ig./Met. Rocks Sed. Rocks Grog Lithics
WD_12_11 tpr50 (Palau grog type B/C/D) Babeldoab (or nearby) Ulong Middle (2400 - None BP) 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 vitric, microlitic
WD_12_13 tpr51 (Palau hybrid type III) Babeldoab (or nearby) Ulong Middle (2400 - None BP) 4 0 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 microlitic, vitric
WD_12_14 tpr52 (Palau hybrid type IV) Babeldoab (or nearby) Ulong Middle (2400 - None BP) 1 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 microlitic, vitric

WD_12_11

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Sherd UL4 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_11 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Mixtures of grog particles and terrigenous grains (terrigenous grains more abundant than grog particles). Grains either felsic or mafic. Vitric and microlitic lithics.


WD_12_13

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Sherd UL6 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_13 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Non-placered hybrid of terrigenous and calcareous sand grains.


WD_12_14

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Sherd UL7 from Ulong Islet (Ulong). Slide WD_12_14 from Dickinson Collection, Bishop Museum. x4 Magnification PPL (left) XPL (right). Scale bar: 0.5mm. High resolution image or full slide in VIMIPO (user: Guest pwd: Guest). Imaged by K. Hardy and M. Leclerc, ANU.

Placered hybrid of terrigenous and calcareous sand grains.