Archaeological Objectives and Statistical Methods
A Frontier in Archaeology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2560035 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald J Tugby (The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1965 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-16 |
| Publication date | 1965-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2694017 |
| OpenAlex | W2334669092 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 29 |
Eighteen archaeological objectives are ordered within two general classes: Class A, placement of archaeological units-traits, types, and assemblages - within a space-time framework, and Class B, integration of the units in a cultural context. Four levels of interpretation of data are distinguished: identification, unidimensional distribution, bidimensional distribution, and processual analysis. Statistical methods appropriate to the different levels of interpretation, including cluster analysis, matrix analysis, and factor analysis, are discussed. It is suggested that the matrix method provides a statistical model of findings in archaeological field work. It is concluded that archaeological theory can be advanced by interpretation in terms of series rather than in terms of classes
Archaeology · Class (philosophy) · Context (archaeology) · Distribution (mathematics) · Field (mathematics) · Frontier · Geography · Identification (biology) · Interpretation (philosophy) · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Mathematics
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,2 |
| Citation span | 1966 - 2019 (54) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |