Open Context vocabulary extension for material sample object type

categories for kinds of sample objects specific to archaeological studies

Published

August 15, 2024

Vocabularies and extensions:

Concept Hierarchy:

1 Artifact

URI https://w3id.org/isample/vocabulary/materialsampleobjecttype/1.0/artifact
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

This is a top concept of the vocabulary.

Immediately narrower concepts: Architectural element, Clothing, Coin, Container object, Domestic item, Ornament, Photograph, Pot sherd, Tile, Utility item, Weapon

Definition: An object made (manufactured, shaped, modified) by a human being, or precursor hominid. Include a set of pieces belonging originally to a single object and treated as a single specimen.

1.1 Architectural element

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/architecturalelement
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Architectural element

Definition: Artifact that was part of a building.

Example: akroterion, antefix, finial, moulding, sima, blocks (shaped masses), brick, building stone, stud

1.2 Clothing

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/clothing
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Clothing

Definition: Item intended to be worn to cover the (human) body

Example: shoes (footwear), shirt, jacket, pants, skirt, cape

1.3 Coin

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/coin
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Coin

Definition: peice of metal issued by some authority and recognized as money.

1.4 Container object

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/containerobject
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Container object

Definition: Item designed to contain some fluid, granular material, or other items for preservation, transportation or display.

Example: amphora, aryballos, barrel, bottle, jar, Oenochoe, pithos

1.5 Domestic item

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/domesticitem
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Domestic item

Definition: item intended for household use.

Example: loom weight, needle, spindle-whorl, spool, cup, dish, plate, cooking-pan, cooking-stand, funnel, grinding-stone, lid, stoneware (pottery), utensils, globes (lighting device components), lamp, cosmetic-pot

1.6 Ornament

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/ornament
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Ornament

Definition: item intended for decoration.

Example: bead, pendant, ring, inlay, plaque, statuette, tondo

1.7 Photograph

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/photograph
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Photograph

Definition: image produced by the action of light on a chemically sensitive surface, preserved on paper, glass or other physical substrate.

1.8 Pot sherd

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/sherd
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Pot sherd

Definition: fragment of pottery

1.9 Tile

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/tile
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Tile

Definition: flat or curved piece of fired clay, stone, or concrete used especially for roofs, floors, or walls and often for ornamental work

1.10 Utility item

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/utilityitem
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Utility item

Definition: Item intended for use in manufacture, construction, agriculture or other work activity.

Example: bolts (fasteners), hooks (fasteners), nails (fasteners), rivet, screws, spike, bellows, chain, crucible, stamps (tools), wire, tools

1.11 Weapon

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/weapon
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Artifact->Weapon

Definition: Item for use in combat, hunting, or self defense

Example: arrow, balls (bullets), blade, cartridges (ammunition cases), gunflints, sling-shot, spear-head

2 Organism part

URI https://w3id.org/isample/vocabulary/materialsampleobjecttype/1.0/organismpart
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

This is a top concept of the vocabulary.

Immediately narrower concepts: Bone object

Definition: Part of an organism, e.g. a tissue sample, plant leaf, flower, bird feather. Include internal parts not composed of organic material (e.g. teeth, bone), and hard body parts that are not shed (hoof, horn, tusk, claw). Hair is tricky, include here for now. Does not necessarily imply existance of parent sample. Not fossilized; generally includes organism parts native to deposits of Holocene to Recent age.

2.1 Bone object

URI https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/peiceofbone
defined in vocabulary https://w3id.org/isample/opencontext/materialsampleobjecttype/0.1/oc_msotvocab

Path from the top concept: Organism part->Bone object

Definition: Sample is an individual bone or part of a bone from an animal.