Spatial and Multivariate Analysis, Random Sampling Error, and Analytical Noise
Empirical Bayesian Methods at Teotihuacan, Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7605157 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ian G Robertson (Arizona State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 137-152 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.2307/2694350 |
| OpenAlex | W2318620627 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 31 |
| References cited | 16 |
Methods of empirical Bayesian statistical inference can help archaeologists deal with problems inherent in variably-sized and, particularly, small artifact samples. The desirability of systematically controlling random effects of sampling error when mapping estimates of artifact type proportions is emphasized in this paper, and concrete examples are provided using ceramic data from the Central Mexican city of Teotihuacan. A Bayesian approach also may be beneficial for pretreating data destined for other kinds of quantitative analysis, such as exploratory multivariate analysis. Correspondence analysis using observed proportions of different types of pottery in assemblages pertaining to the Xolalpan and Metepec phases produces vague results that suggest little in the way of interpretable structure. However, a parallel analysis using posterior estimates of proportions reveals meaningful associations of ceramic categories that appear to relate to more general dimensions of behavioral variability
Archaeology · Artifact (error) · Bayesian inference · Bayesian probability · Econometrics · Exploratory data analysis · Filter (signal processing) · Geography · Inference · Multivariate analysis · Multivariate statistics · Pottery · Sampling (signal processing) · Statistical inference · Statistics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Mathematics · Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
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| Citations per year | 1.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Highly cited | No |