Understanding the Spatial Patterning of English Archaeology

Modelling Mass Data, 1500 BC to AD 1086

Bibliographic Data

ID11612660
AuthorsChris Green (0000-0001-6620-4979, University of Oxford, corresponding author), C Gosden (0000-0001-8761-9540, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Anwen Cooper (0000-0001-7349-3203, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Tyler Franconi (0000-0001-5059-4183, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Letty ten Harkel (0000-0003-1437-3038, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Zena Kamash (0000-0001-5947-5527, University of London, corresponding author), Andrew Lowerre (Historic England, Fort Cumberland, Fort Cumberland Road, Eastney, Portsmouth, PO4 9LD, UK, corresponding author)
Year2016
Volume174
Issue1
Pages244-280
Publication date2016-09-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchaeological Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0066-5983 • E-ISSN: 2373-2288
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00665983.2016.1230436
OpenAlexW2523749438
LanguageEN
Citations received12
References cited43

Variation in the density of archaeological evidence is caused by a multitude of interacting factors, some of which reinforce each other and some of which act to disguise genuine patterns of past practice. This paper initially presents a set of density models for England constructed by the members of the English Landscape and Identities (EngLaId) project and then goes on to discuss three possible explanations for the variation seen: modern affordance, variability in past usage of material culture, and past population density. The various members of the project team (with the aid of Andrew Lowerre) then provide their thoughts on the models and ideas presented from their own specific period specialist perspectives. The article is presented in this discursive format to reflect the differing opinions and approaches across an unusual multi-period project, in the spirit of multi-vocality and healthy debate

Aesthetics · Affordance · Archaeology · Art · Cognitive psychology · Epistemology · Geography · Multitude · Period (music · Population · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Variation (astronomy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Demography · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Medieval Architecture and Archaeology · Psychology

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