Totalremains
Totalremains is a term used in conservation science and archaeology to describe a single scalar metric that represents the total amount of material that remains after processing, sorting, or preservation steps within a defined study unit such as a site, sample, or time interval. The concept is intended to provide a compact summary of preserved material, whether as mass or as discrete fragments.
Calculation: The metric can be mass-based or count-based. In mass-based applications, totalremains equals the sum of
Applications: Used to compare preservation across sites, layers, or conditions; track changes in recovery efficiency during
Data considerations: Results depend on threshold choices, sampling density, and detection limits. Fragmentation, identification criteria, and
History and status: The term has appeared in multidisciplinary field reports and software toolkits designed for