Mathematics and Computers in Archaeology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10760969 |
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| Authors | Thomas P Volman (corresponding author), J E Doran, F R Hodson |
| Year | 1976 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 121/122 |
| Pages | 65 |
| Publication date | 1976-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | Mathematics and computers in archaeology, Jim Doran, 1975 |
| Venue | The South African Archaeological Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-1969 • E-ISSN: 2224-4654 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3888275 |
| OpenAlex | W1988886512 |
| Language | EN |
This book is for students and practitioners of archaeology. It offers an introductory survey of all the applications of mathematical and statistical techniques to their work. These applications are increasingly concerned with computerized data classification and quantification, and their effect is to reduce the level of uncertainty in the interpretation of the evidence that time and chance have left. Any archaeologist wanting to find out what these new methods have to offer has hitherto been forced to search for information in the specialist handbooks, conference proceedings, and review articles of his own, and very often of other, disciplines. This book brings the information conveniently together, so far as it pertains to archaeology, and permits an assessment of its relevance and quality. Those who have been daunted by the specialist knowledge apparently demanded will now be able to acquire a thorough grasp of principles and practices. Only an elementary knowledge of mathematics is presumed throughout. Part 1 provides a brief introduction to basic concepts in archaeology and mathematics. Part 2 relates the standard archaeological techniques and procedures to mathematics; it concentrates on numerical approaches best suited to archaeological practices. Part 3 examines various automatic seriation techniques and discusses further work that is coming to play an essential part in the development of archaeology
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