Extensions to the Harris Matrix System to Illustrate Stratigraphic Discussion of an Archaeological Site

Bibliographic Data

ID11073198
AuthorsPatricia Paice (corresponding author)
Year1991
Volume18
Issue1
Pages17-28
Publication date1991-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1179/009346991791548753
OpenAlexW2084205025
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited5

The "Harris Matrix" system of stratigraphic analysis was developed by Edward C. Harris and first used in England for the Winchester excavations in 1974. Since 1981 the Wadi Tumilat Project has adopted and adapted the method for use in Egypt at the site of Tell el-Maskhuta in the eastern Nile Delta. In the course of preparing stratigraphic information from this site for final publication several modifications or extensions to the system have been developed. These extensions were mainly designed for the purpose of graphic display, providing the viewer with additional visual information by the use of symbols and a modified spatial arrangement of the matrix. The arrangement of the matrix allows each stratigraphic unit to be located in its occupation phase in a horizontal band of space across the diagram. The sequence diagrams can assist colleagues on the project in their discussion and analysis of excavated materials, and can also function as visual aids for public presentations and in final publication of the stratigraphic sequence of the site

Archaeology · Excavation · Matrix (chemical analysis · Nile delta · Section (typography · Sedimentary rock · Sequence (biology · Sequence stratigraphy · Stratigraphic unit · Structural basin · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Computer Science · Geology · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Paleontology

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