Not sure what you mean by Southian, we all use some sort of
functionally-based categories to interpret our artifacts and we all pretty
much develop our own categories based on our research questions.
Unfortunately it makes standardization impossible.  I don't think anybody
strictly uses South's groups within a standardized predictive pattern
model, as was his intent.  If you are looking for non-functionally-based
categories that are pretty much free of interpretation for purely
descriptive cataloging, I would go with a material based system.

Jay

 M. Jay Stottman, PhD
Assistant Director
Kentucky Archaeological Survey
Western Kentucky University

On Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 2:22 PM Laura Seifert <[log in to unmask]>
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> hello everyone,
> I use a version of South's functional artifact classification system pretty
> much as a reflex. However, as I work on more late-1800s and early 1900s
> sites, I find it increasingly unhelpful. I'm wondering what other artifact
> cataloging systems everyone is using, especially for more modern sites. I
> know DAACS is non-Southian and totally descriptive as opposed to
> functional. A DAACS-type classification system (standardized,
> non-functional) for later sites sounds like a great project, but when I
> think about the amount and variety of material culture from the late
> 1800-1900s.... I want to crawl back in my test unit and hide. What do y'all
> use?
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