Novel Statistical Techniques in Archaeology I (QUANTARCH I)
Part of: Society for American Archaeology 84th Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM (2019)
This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Novel Statistical Techniques in Archaeology I (QUANTARCH I)," at the 84th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.
Statistical data modeling is fundamental to archaeological inquiry. This type of modeling is applicable to all research questions, and serves to evaluate how well archaeological observations support theoretical expectations. Pioneering archaeological questions, however, are not always answerable with standard techniques – requiring development of innovative modeling methods. The purpose of this symposium is to exhibit the range of cutting-edge analytical techniques advanced to evaluate novel archaeological hypotheses. Symposium participants answer groundbreaking archaeological hypotheses regarding cultural variability by developing or adapting a wide range of analytical modeling methods derived from computational, mathematical, spatial, statistical, and graphical approaches. In their abstracts and presentations, symposium presenters address archaeological questions across diverse sub-disciplines, geographical regions, and temporal ranges. These symposium presentations are explicit about 1) why the novel technique required development or adoption and 2) the impact of these new methods on their respective field. All participants of the Society for American Archaeology meeting are encouraged to attend this symposium, as it will give them the chance to become aware of analytical advancements potentially applicable to their individual specializations.
Other Keywords
Quantitative and Spatial Analysis •
Digital Archaeology: Simulation and Modeling •
Paleoindian and Paleoamerican •
Lithic Analysis •
network analysis •
Ancestral Pueblo •
Iron Age •
Environment and Climate •
Dating Techniques: Radiometric •
demography
Geographic Keywords
North America (Continent) •
United States of America (Country) •
USA (Country) •
Multi-regional/comparative •
Kansas (State / Territory) •
New Mexico (State / Territory) •
Oklahoma (State / Territory) •
Arizona (State / Territory) •
Texas (State / Territory) •
Sonora (State / Territory)
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A 3D Geometric Morphometric Comparison of Bone Surface Modifications on Proboscidean Assemblages from the Western Great Lakes (2019)
Investigating Craft Specialization and Pottery Standardization Using Geometric Morphometry of Vessel Shapes from Iron Age Northeast Taiwan (2019)
Modeling Regional-Scale Vulnerabilities to Drought through Least Cost Analyses: An Archaeological Case Study from the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico (2019)