Old World Trade Routes (OWTRAD):
Addendum to Notation System
Dr T. Matthew Ciolek,
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies,
Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au
http://www.ciolek.com/PEOPLE/ciolek-tm.html
Document created: 24 May 2003. Last updated: 24 May 2003
Codes formerly used to identify variables:
9,10,11. Transported Commodities
Superseded codes which were used in the earlier versions of the OWTRAD Notation.
005 - Construction materials in general (timber, stone, marble, bricks etc.)
Value range: 005-039 (35 values)
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- Unallocated codes
Value range: 040-099 (50 values)
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
199 - Live creatures in general, both humans and animals
Value range: 100-199 (100 values)
- 100 - People in general.
Value range: 100-119 (20 values)
- 101 - Free people in general.
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- 119 - Un-free people in general.
Value range: 102-119 (19 values)
to cover various categories of slaves (manual
labourers, artisans, professionals, etc.) and prisoners of war.
- 120 - Animals in general.
Value range: 120-198 (78 values)
- Meat animals (e.g. pigs, cattle, etc.),
Value range: 121-129 (10 values)
- Produce animals (sheep, goats, cattle, etc)
Value range: 130-139 (10 values)
- Motive power (oxen, horses, mules, etc)
Value range: 140-149 (10 values)
- Sport and hunting value (hunting dogs, falcons.)
Value range: 150-159 (10 values)
- Circus animals (lions, tigers, aurochs, etc.)
Value range: 160-179 (20 values)
- Other animals
Value range: 180-198 (19 values)
299 - Foodstuff in general
Value range: 200-299 (100 values)
- 200 - dry bulk food in general.
Value range: 200-239 (40 values)
to cover such goods as wheat, rye, barley, beans,
lentils, etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 240 - other types of food in general.
Value range: 240-259 (20 values)
to cover
such goods as olives, cheese, eggs, fruit, nuts,
dried fish, fungi, etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 260 - non-alcoholic drinks in general.
Value range: 260-269 (10 values)
to cover
such goods as oil, honey, vinegar, etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 270 - alcoholic drinks in general.
Value range: 270-279 (10 values)
to cover such goods as wine, beer,
spirits, etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 280-298 - Other food values to be used here as necessary...
399 - Consumer goods in general
Value range: 300-399 (100 values)
- 300 - domestic goods in general.
Value range: 300-329 (20 values)
to cover such goods
as glass, pottery, furniture, baskets, etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 330 - wearable goods in general.
Value range: 330-349 (20 values)
to cover such goods as
clothes, hats, scarves, shoes etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 350 - textiles in general.
Value range: 350-369 (20 values)
to cover such goods as
linen, wool, silk, felt, cotton etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 370 - furs in general.
Value range: 370-379 (10 values)
to cover such goods
as ermin furs, sable furs, fox furs, etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 380-398 - Other consumer goods values to be used here as necessary...
499 - Luxury goods in general
Value range: 400-499 (100 values)
- 400 - jewelry in general.
Value range: 400-409 (10 values)
to cover such goods as rings, bracelots, diadems, etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 410 - objects of art in general.
Value range: 410-429 (20 values)
to cover such goods as elaborate
artefacts, clocks, mirrors, books etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 430 - precious 'stones' in general.
Value range: 431-449 (20 values)
to cover such goods as ivory, diamonds, crystal, amber, pearls, coral, etc.
- 431 - amber
- 432 - coral
- 433 - ivory
- 434 - pearls
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 448 - precious stones (diamonds,rubies,emeralds, etc)
- 449 - semi precious stones (rock crystal, amethyst, agate, lapis lazuli, garnet, turquoise etc)
- 450 - spices in general.
Value range: 451-469 (30 values)
to cover such goods as nutmeg, peppper, cinnamon etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 470 - cosmetics in general.
Value range: 471-479 (10 values)
to cover such goods as perfumes, henna, etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 480 - incense in general.
Value range: 480-489 (10 values)
to cover such goods as myrrh, frankincense, etc.
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
- 490-498 - Other luxury goods values to be used here as necessary...
599 - Armaments in general (armour, swords, shields, bows, etc.)
Value range: 500-599 (100 values)
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
699 - Chemical substances in general (salt, medicinal substances, drugs, mercury, herbs, dyes, wax, tar, etc.)
Value range: 600-699 (100 values)
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
799 - Raw materials in general (leather, wool, hemp, etc.)
Value range: 700-799 (100 values)
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
899 - Metal and ores in general (copper, tin, lead, iron, etc.)
Value range: 800-899 (100 values)
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
900-999 - Unallocated codes
Value range: 900-999 (100 values)
- Detailed codes: to be allocated
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