Quantitative Analysis in Archaeology introduces the application of quantitative methods in archaeology. It outlines conceptual and statistical principles, illustrates their application, and provides problem sets for practice. * Discusses both methodological frameworks and quantitative methods of archaeologicalanalysis * Presents statistical material in a clear and straightforward manner ideal for students and professionals in the field * Includes illustrative problem sets and practice exercises in each chapter that reinforce practical application of quantitative analysis INDICE: Tables. Figures. Equations. Acknowledgements. Chapter 1.Quantifying Archaeology. Chapter 2. Data. Chapter 3. Characterizing Data Visually. Chapter 4. Characterizing Data Numerically: Descriptive Statistics. Chapter 5. An Introduction to Probability. Chapter 6. Putting Statistics to Work: The Normal Distribution. Chapter 7. Hypothesis Testing I: An Introduction. Chapter 8. Hypothesis Testing II: Confidence Limits, the T-Distribution, and One-tailed Tests. Chapter 9. Hypothesis Testing III: Power. Chapter 10. Analysis of Variance and the F-Distribution. Chapter 11. Linear Regression and Multivariate Analysis. Chapter 12. Correlation. Chapter 13. Analysis of Frequencies. Chapter 14. An Abbreviated Introduction to Nonparametric and Multivariate Analysis. Chapter15. Factor Analysis and Principal Component Analysis. Chapter 16. Sampling, Research Designs, and the Archaeological Record. References Cited. Appendix A. Areas under a Standardized Normal Distribution. Appendix B. Critical Values for the t-Distribution. Appendix C. Critical Values for the F Distribution. Appendix D. Critical Values for the Chi-Square Distribution. Appendix E. Critical Values for the Wilcoxon Two-sample U Test.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-8950-7
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 376
- Fecha Publicación: 05/11/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés