Description
Measure supplied material-object use duration.
Anthropological records preserve reported residence, exchange, use periods, prompt positions and source-qualified terms. Inclusive residence periods count a shared endpoint date, while display-coordinate rounding can still leave a location identifiable. Supplied labels require cultural, historical and consent context.
Measure supplied material-object use duration.
When to use this tool
Use Material Culture Object Use Duration when you already have recordedUseStart, recordedUseEnd and need to measure supplied material-object use duration.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter recordedUseStart, recordedUseEnd. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read signedGap. Use the output convention below.
Return recordedUseEnd-recordedUseStart with signs preserved.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| recordedUseStart | Recorded Use Start | Required. Finite number. |
| recordedUseEnd | Recorded Use End | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| signedGap | Signed Gap | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"recordedUseStart": 12,
"recordedUseEnd": 17
},
"output": {
"signedGap": 5
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Use common clock/age units and definitions. Negative records remain visible; no historical period, object function, actual duration or cultural meaning is inferred.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Consult original field records and community-provided meanings with the stated research method. Evaluate permissions and protection of underlying records; local balances, locators and masks do not establish cultural interpretation, authority or anonymity.
References
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