Buch, Englisch, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 824 g
The Analysis of Archaeological Data
Buch, Englisch, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 824 g
Reihe: Interdisciplinary Contributions to Archaeology
ISBN: 978-0-306-46369-3
Verlag: Springer Science+Business Media
This text reviews the theory, concepts, and basic methods involved in archaeological analysis with the aim of familiarizing both students and professionals with its underlying principles. Topics covered include the nature and presentation of data; database and research design; sampling and quantification; analyzing lithics, pottery, faunal, and botanical remains; interpreting dates; and archaeological illustration. A glossary of key terms completes the book.
Zielgruppe
Graduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Archäologie: Theorie und Methoden
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik
- Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Berufliche Bildung Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, Studientechnik
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface.- Introduction.- What Are Data?- Systematics, Compilations, and Database Design.- Research Design and Sampling.- Quantification: Abundance and Other Measures in Archaeology.- Probability and Testing Statistical Hypotheses.- Basic Artifact Conservation.- Analysing Lithics.- Analysing Pottery.- Analysing Osteological and Other Faunal Remains.- Analysing Plant Remains.- Soils, Sediments, and Geomorphology.- Seriation.- Stratigraphy.- Interpreting Radiocarbon Dates.- Archaeological Illustration.- Glossary.- Index
