A Predictive Model for Site Location in the Alberta Foothills
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9216452 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald Howes (Department of Anthropology Washington State University Pullman Washington 99164, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 96 |
| Pages | 97-108 |
| Publication date | 1982-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Plains Anthropologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-0447 • E-ISSN: 2052-546X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2052546.1982.11909094 |
| OpenAlex | W2770213811 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
In response to imminent annexation, 44 km2of the lower Simons Valley was subjected to foot survey. The resulting data were used to develop a predictive model for foothills site location, using physiographic zones as the independent variable. Statistical testing shows that the size of the site is related to the physiographic zone it occupies. For habitation sites, it is hypothesized that this variation in size and placement reflects summer and winter occupations, with large summer-winter sites located on low river terraces and congregating in the southern (sheltered) portion of the survey area, while smaller summer sites are spread throughout the survey area. Although no significant relationship was discovered between site type, site size, and the distance of the site from permanent water, the density of the total number of sites was related to this variable
Archaeology · Cartography · Foothills · Geography · Geomorphology · Hydrology (agriculture) · Physical geography · Physiographic province · Geology · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Rangeland and Wildlife Management · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2004 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |