Horse kicks, flying bombs and potsherds: statistical theory contributes to archaeological survey

In the application of statistics in archaeology, it is essential to choose an appropriate statistical model for the specific archaeological problem being addressed. This article discusses the application of statistical models to large-scale archaeological field survey and describes the development o...

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Main Author:	Clive Orton
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	UCL Press 2007-09-01
Series:	Archaeology International
Subjects:	statistics field survey sherdnav

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title	Horse kicks, flying bombs and potsherds: statistical theory contributes to archaeological survey
title_short	Horse kicks, flying bombs and potsherds: statistical theory contributes to archaeological survey
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publisher	UCL Press
series	Archaeology International
issn	1463-1725 2048-4194
publishDate	2007-09-01
description	In the application of statistics in archaeology, it is essential to choose an appropriate statistical model for the specific archaeological problem being addressed. This article discusses the application of statistical models to large-scale archaeological field survey and describes the development of software (sherdnav) designed to guide fieldwalkers to where they should look next, once they have surveyed all the primary spots in a block, and its application to the Noviodunum Archaeological Project (NAP).
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Horse kicks, flying bombs and potsherds: statistical theory contributes to archaeological survey

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