Understanding Observer Variation When Recording Stone Artifacts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7601508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Denis Gnaden (La Trobe University), Simon Holdaway (0000-0002-9948-3182, University of Auckland) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 739-747 |
| Publication date | 2000-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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 | 10.2307/2694425 |
| OpenAlex | W2320566884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 40 |
| References cited | 19 |
Variation in artifact recording introduced through the use of multiple observers is common in many archaeological projects. We report a study designed to assess random and systematic errors in nominal and ratio data recorded by observers on stone artifacts as part of a distributional study. A random sample of artifacts was selected and double analyzed, once by the regular observers and once by the project director. Random and systematic differences between the two sets of observations are assessed statistically. Analysis of these errors either permits corrections to be applied or indicates where care must be taken in analyzing artifact variation as a reflection of past human behavior
Archaeology · Artifact (error) · Geography · Observer (physics) · Random error · Reflection (computer programming) · Statistics · Systematic error · Variation (astronomy) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Mathematics · Music and Audio Processing · Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
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| Unique citing works | 40 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2026 (26) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 39 |