ANT200H5 Lecture : ANT200 (Oct 4).docx
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Data analysis: a stage in archaeological research design in which data are isolated, described, and structured, usually via typological classification (ashmore and sharer 2009) Imposition of structure on data: examining the patterning of variables, values & classes (a lot are statistical) Units of archaeology: empirical: material evidence, attributes, analytical: variables and values. Attribute: observable and measureable characteristic/trait of material evidence. Scales of variables and values (increase in statistical power: nominal, ordinal. Nominal variables: unordered sets of values, example: class list, variables = names, e. g. variable: surface texture. Ordinal variables: qualitatively ordered set, e. g. variable: decorative complexity. Interval variables: quantitatively ordered sets with arbitrary zero, e. g. variable: calendar dates. Ratio variables: quantitatively zero , e. g. variable: length in mm. Values: 0, 1, 2, 3: measuring ceramic vessel. Lithic technology: removing flakes from cores with hammer in controlled manner using principle of conchoidal fracture, core and flake : platform angle (ratio variable, struck point: point of percussion, dorsal, ventral flakes.
