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1. The ceramics were coded using a three digit number.

The shape of the bottom portion is described by the

first digit. Vessels with pointed or rounded bottoms

are set in the categories with the ordinal number from

000 to 0 9 9 t vessels with flat bottoms in that of 1 0 0

and 199» "the vessels with ringfeet with the ordinals

between 200 and 2 9 9 , the vessels with tripods with the

ordinals between 300 and 399» the vessels with four legs

with the ordinals between 4 0 0 and 499, "the covers of

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the vessels with the ordinals between 900 and 9 9 .
2. According to the shape of the highest part of the

vessels within the categories divided above, the value

of 1-99 (the second and third digit) is set out under

the following orderi the vessels with bigger mouth

and shallower depth are given a smaller value while

those with smaller mouth and deeper body are given a

larger value; in the meantime the angle of wall and

bottom, and the construction of vessel*s l i p are also

divided by several detailed criteria* the outward

flaring rim i s given a smaller value, while the inward

curving rim is given a higher value.

It i s obvious that L i Chi has set very firm and objective

criteria to classify and seriate the pottery vessels.