A Spatial and Predictive Model of Archaeological Sites on the Lincoln National Forest

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 to provide information on the interaction between people and the environment and the changing use of the landscape over time. 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.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 82nd Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC (2017)

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Abstract Id(s): 17338