Quantitative Research In Archaeology
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| Author | : Todd L. VanPool |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2011-01-06 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1444390171 |
Quantitative Analysis in Archaeology introduces the application of quantitative methods in archaeology. It outlines conceptual and statistical principles, illustrates their application, and provides problem sets for practice. Discusses both methodological frameworks and quantitative methods of archaeological analysis Presents statistical material in a clear and straightforward manner ideal for students and professionals in the field Includes illustrative problem sets and practice exercises in each chapter that reinforce practical application of quantitative analysis
| Author | : Grant S. McCall |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 519 |
| Release | : 2018-02-15 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1351802941 |
It is little secret that most archaeologists are uneasy with statistics. Thankfully, in the modern world, quantitative analysis has been made immensely easier by statistical software packages. Software now does virtually all our statistical calculations, removing a great burden for researchers. At the same time, since most statistical analysis now takes place through the pushing of buttons in software packages, new problems and dangers have emerged. How does one know which statistical test to use? How can one tell if certain data violate the assumptions of a particular statistical analysis? Rather than focusing on the mathematics of calculation, this concise handbook selects appropriate forms of analysis and explains the assumptions that underlie them. It deals with fundamental issues, such as what kinds of data are common in the field of archaeology and what are the goals of various forms of analysis. This accessible textbook lends a refreshing playfulness to an often-humorless subject and will be enjoyed by students and professionals alike.
| Author | : David L. Carlson |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 453 |
| Release | : 2017-06-26 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1107040213 |
The first step-by-step guide to the quantitative analysis of archaeological data using the R statistical computing system.
| Author | : Stephen Shennan |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 2014-05-19 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 148329594X |
This book introduces archaeologists to the most important quantitative methods, from the initial description of archaeological data to techniques of multivariate analysis. These are presented in the context of familiar problems in archaeological practice, an approach designed to illustrate their relevance and to overcome the fear of mathematics from which archaeologists often suffer.
| Author | : Robert D. Drennan |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 332 |
| Release | : 2009-08-11 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1441904131 |
In the decade since its publication, the first edition of Statistics for Archaeologists has become a staple in the classroom. Taking a jargon-free approach, this teaching tool introduces the basic principles of statistics to archaeologists. The author covers the necessary techniques for analyzing data collected in the field and laboratory as well as for evaluating the significance of the relationships between variables. In addition, chapters discuss the special concerns of working with samples. This well-illustrated guide features several practice problems making it an ideal text for students in archaeology and anthropology. Using feedback from students and teachers who have been using the first edition, as well as another ten years of personal experience with the text, the author has provided an updated and revised second edition with a number of important changes. New topics covered include: -Proportions and Densities -Error Ranges for Medians -Resampling Approaches -Residuals from Regression -Point Sampling -Multivariate Analysis -Similarity Measures -Multidimensional Scaling -Principal Components Analysis -Cluster Analysis Those already familiar with the clear and useful format of Statistics for Archaeologists will find this new edition a welcome update, and the new sections will make this seminal textbook an indispensible resource for a whole new group of students, professors, and practitioners.
| Author | : R. Lee Lyman |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2008-03-31 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1139471120 |
Quantitative Paleozoology describes and illustrates how the remains of long-dead animals recovered from archaeological and paleontological excavations can be studied and analyzed. The methods range from determining how many animals of each species are represented to determining whether one collection consists of more broken and more burned bones than another. All methods are described and illustrated with data from real collections, while numerous graphs illustrate various quantitative properties.
| Author | : Leslie Lea Williams |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2019-03-21 |
| Genre | : Law |
| ISBN | : 0128127759 |
Quantitative Anthropology: A Workbook contributes an anthropological perspective to quantitative methods. The book's authors address characteristics of quantitative data, entering and manipulating data in SPSS, graphical displays, distributions and measures of central tendency and dispersion, and including hypothesis testing with both parametric and nonparametric statistical tests. Increasingly complex exercises build on cumulative learning from chapter to chapter and stress the application of methods beyond coursework. The focus of the manual is on univariate statistical analysis, and the book is written to be accessible to higher level undergraduate students and graduate students in all fields of anthropology.
| Author | : Barcelo, Juan A. |
| Publisher | : IGI Global |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 2008-07-31 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 1599044919 |
Provides analytical theories offered by innovative artificial intelligence computing methods in the archaeological domain.
| Author | : Edward B. Banning |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 2020-07-27 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 3030479927 |
This second edition of the classic textbook, The Archaeologist’s Laboratory, is a substantially revised work that offers updated information on the archaeological work that follows fieldwork, such as the processing and analysis of artifacts and other evidence. An overarching theme of this edition is the quality and validity of archaeological arguments and the data we use to support them. The book introduces many of the laboratory activities that archaeologists carry out and the ways we can present research results, including graphs and artifact illustrations. Part I introduces general topics concerning measurement error, data quality, research design, typology, probability and databases. It also includes data presentation, basic artifact conservation, and laboratory safety. Part II offers brief surveys of the analysis of lithics and ground stone, pottery, metal artifacts, bone and shell artifacts, animal and plant remains, and sediments, as well as dating by stratigraphy, seriation and chronometric methods. It concludes with a chapter on archaeological illustration and publication. A new feature of the book is illustration of concepts through case studies from around the world and from the Palaeolithic to historical archaeology.The text is appropriate for senior undergraduate students and will also serve as a useful reference for graduate students and professional archaeologists.
| Author | : Herbert D. G. Maschner |
| Publisher | : Rowman Altamira |
| Total Pages | : 1502 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9780759100787 |
The Handbook of Archaeological Methods comprises 37 articles by leading archaeologists on the key methods used by archaeologists in the field, in analysis, in theory building, and in managing cultural resources. The book is destined to become the key reference work for archaeologists and their advanced students on contemporary archaeological methods.
