From Chronological Networks to Bayesian Models

Chronolog as a Front-End to Oxcal

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9243302
AutoresE Levy (0000-0002-7636-9942), E Piasetzky, A Fantalkin, I Finkelstein
Año2022
Volumen64
Número1
Páginas101-134
Fecha de publicación2022-02-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaRadiocarbon (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/rdc.2021.114
OpenAlexW4283397702
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas10

We present a new method for creating an OxCal Bayesian model that bypasses the complex task of writing OxCal code. Our methodology employs the recent ChronoLog software as a graphical front-end for generating OxCal scripts. This approach enables archaeologists to create complex Bayesian models—including termini post and ante quem , duration bounds and synchronisms—with the help of a user-friendly interface. The target audience can be divided into beginners, who might struggle to create chronological models using OxCal directly, and experienced OxCal users, who should find that ChronoLog saves time when coding complex models. Three case-studies from recent publications are presented

Archaeology · Bayesian network · Bayesian probability · Front and back ends · Graphical user interface · Programming language · Radiocarbon dating · Scripting language · Statistics · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Computer Science · Digital Humanities and Scholarship · Engineering · History · Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction · Mathematics · Artificial Intelligence · Software