A Spatial and Predictive Model for Archaeological Sites in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico
Author(s): Paula Hertfelder
Year: 2016
Summary
The Lincoln National Forest has produced a wealth of GIS data on archaeological sites in Southeastern New Mexico. This data has not yet been analyzed. This poster presents a predictive spatial model of archaeological sites on the Lincoln National Forest. In this project, I have developed a predictive model of archaeological sites based on a statistical analysis of environmental variables and test it by withholding a sample of sites. I also examined the distribution and density of archaeological sites relative to geographic and environmental factors, site distribution and density over time, as well as the changing use of the landscape of the Lincoln National Forest. As Southeast New Mexico is a region often overlooked in archaeological research, this project represents an important preliminary exploration of spatial data in the region.
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A Spatial and Predictive Model for Archaeological Sites in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico. Paula Hertfelder. Presented at The 81st Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Orlando, Florida. 2016 ( tDAR id: 404945)
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Keywords
General
ArcGIS
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Predictive Modelling
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Southeast New Mexico
Geographic Keywords
North America - Southwest
Spatial Coverage
min long: -115.532; min lat: 30.676 ; max long: -102.349; max lat: 42.033 ;