Out-and in-curving rims. Incising and punctation. No red-slip. Applique nubbins. Timing unsure.
Recent Aitape Ware (500 - 0 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% |
| Name | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics/ Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tpr86 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic |
| Northcoast PNG type B | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | PNG |
| tpr87 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic |
| Northcoast PNG type C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | PNG |
| tpr91 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic |
| Northcoast PNG type G | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | PNG |
| Slide | Fabric | Possible Origin | Ware | Cal. | Quartz | Feldspar | Pyroxene | Amphibole | Opaques | Olivine | Biotite | Muscovite | Epidote | Garnet/ Spinel | Ig./Met. Rocks | Sed. Rocks | Grog | Lithics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WD_28_9 | tpr86 (Northcoast PNG type B) | Aitape coast | Wain (500 - 300 BP) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_28_16 | tpr87 (Northcoast PNG type C) | Aitape coast | Wain (500 - 300 BP) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic |
| WD_28_17 | tpr87 (Northcoast PNG type C) | Aitape coast | Wain (500 - 300 BP) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | microphaneritic, microlitic, felsitic |
Type B. Sparse well sorted and rounded quartz-feldspar-lithics non-placer temper.
Type C. Abundant moderately sorted and subangular quartzofeldspathic non-placer temper sand.
Type C. Abundant natural temper.