A numerical (computerized) method for quantifying zooarchaeological comparisons
- Autores: J. Mc Ardle
- Localización: Paléorient, ISSN 0153-9345, Vol. 3, Nº. 1, 1975-1977, págs. 181-190
- Idioma: francés
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Resumen
Zooarcheology has been characterized by a lack of standardized methodologies for the quantification, analysis, and interpretation of the faunal remains from archeological excavations. This lack of uniformity has restricted the extent and quality of attempts to assess the similarities and differences among faunal remains both within and between archeological sites. As a result of field work on several sites in southeastern Turkey, a scheme for numerically coding morphological attribute data was devised which would handle large quantities of data in a comprehensive manner and which would maximize the amount of information derived from the raw data while minimizing the amount of time and effort expended on each site. In addition to the numeric code, several types of standardized recording forms were made and tested. This method of faunal analysis is incorporated into a generalized computer program designed to quantify comparisons of attribute data and to generate multidimensional crossclassification tables and a number of useful statistics.
