Pathways Revisited
A Quantitative Model of Discard
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2566484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John A Hildebrand (0000-0002-5418-9799, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 274-279 |
| Publication date | 1978-04-01 |
| 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 | 10.2307/279251 |
| OpenAlex | W2315444085 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 1 |
A quantitative model of discard is presented. It is directed toward resolving the difficulty in relating frequency of archaeologically observed material objects to occurrences of past behavior. Schiffer's (1976) Pathway Model is revised and expanded as the basis of this analysis. Mathematical expressions are developed relating frequency of cultural deposition to past behavior. The pathways of deposition considered are use-related discard, accidental loss, and deterioration during storage. Application of these relations to specific archaeological problems will require estimates of certain variables that should be based on ethnographic and experimental data
Accidental · Archaeology · Basis (linear algebra) · Deposition (geology) · Ethnography · Physics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Geology · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Mathematics · Paleontology
Accumulations research
Household pottery disposal in the Maya highlands
The recycling of material culture today and during the Paleolithic
New Approaches to Ceramic Use and Discard
Unpacking the Discard Equation
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The Structure of Archaeological Theory
The Formation of Artifact Assemblages at Workshop/Habitation Sites
Measuring Sedentariness and Settlement Population
Toward an understanding of site abandonment behavior
| Citations per year | 0.23 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 2014 (33) |
| Highly cited | No |