How many bones make five? The art and science of guesstimation in archaeozoology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4618335 |
|---|---|
| Authors | N P Winder, Nick Winder (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 111-126 |
| Publication date | 1991-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.1390010207 |
| OpenAlex | W2016385811 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 16 |
Six faunal statistics are described and assessed by means of simulation. Of these, the 'probable number of individuals' (PNI) methods, which include the Lincoln and Krantz indices, are shown to perform remarkably well. The assumptions of these PNI procedures are given and circumstances under which PNI methods can be employed are described. Palaeoeconomic methods occupy a middle ground between classical statistical theory and experimental archaeology, hence the use of the term 'guesstimation': this ground is explored and it is shown that these methods can have a considerable bearing on the interpretation of taphonomic and 'spatial' (intra-stratum) regularities. Promising avenues for future research are indicated
Archaeology · Interpretation (philosophy · Stratum · Taphonomy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · History · Morphological variations and asymmetry · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology · Geology · Paleontology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,15 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2015 (24) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |