The archaeologist's laboratory : the analysis of archaeological data
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The archaeologist's laboratory : the analysis of archaeological data
（Interdisciplinary contributions to archaeology）
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, c2000
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
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
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