Centrographic Indices
Some Methods for Analyzing Complex Areal Distributions in Archaeology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7897207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William D Lipe (Binghamton University), C Frank Huntington (General Dynamics (United States)) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-54 |
| Publication date | 1969-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | KIVA (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0023-1940 • E-ISSN: 2051-6177 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00231940.1969.11760559 |
| OpenAlex | W2507694797 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 8 |
When sites and artifacts are abundant, and geographical distributions of different artifact classes overlap markedly, it becomes difficult to define and demonstrate patterns of artifact distribution objectively. Ccntrographic techniques provide relatively quick and simple ways of summarizing the distributions of classes of artifacts so that they may be plotted as single points on maps, and thus facilitate graphic comparison of numerous distributions. The three principal kinds of ccntrographic points-the mean point, the median point and the point of minimum aggregate travel are described, and potential applications to distributional studies of archaeological materials are suggested. As an example of actual application, the mean points are plotted for a number of pottery classes from Pueblo sites in southeastern Utah. Comparison of mean points for groups of pottery classes of different dates demonstrates a distributional shift through time of Kayenta and Mesa Verde pottery complexes
Aggregate (composite) · Archaeology · Artifact (error) · Distribution (mathematics) · Geography · Geometry · Physical geography · Point (geometry) · Pottery · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Mathematics · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
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The Centrographical Method and Regional Analysis
Central Tendency in Areal Distributions
A Consideration of Archaeological Research Design
The Creeping Dune Irrigation Site in Glen Canyon, Utah
Metal Artifacts in Prehispanic Mesoamerica
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |