Quantitative Analysis in Archaeology

Copyright © 2011 Todd L. VanPool and Robert D. Leonard

Quantitative Analysis in Archaeology

Author(s): Todd L. VanPool, Robert D. Leonard

Published Online: 20 APR 2011 08:26AM EST

Print ISBN: 9781405189514

Online ISBN: 9781444390155

DOI: 10.1002/9781444390155

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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 archaeological analysis
  • 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

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxii)

    2. Chapter 1

      Quantifying Archaeology (pages 1–4)

    3. Chapter 2

      Data (pages 5–17)

    4. Chapter 3

      Characterizing Data Visually (pages 18–42)

    5. Chapter 4

      Characterizing Data Numerically: Descriptive Statistics (pages 43–65)

    6. Chapter 5

      An Introduction to Probability (pages 66–85)

    7. Chapter 6

      Putting Statistics to Work: The Normal Distribution (pages 86–96)

    8. Chapter 7

      Hypothesis Testing I: An Introduction (pages 97–108)

    9. Chapter 8

      Hypothesis Testing II: Confidence Limits, the t-Distribution, and One-Tailed Tests (pages 109–130)

    10. Chapter 9

      Hypothesis Testing III: Power (pages 131–152)

    11. Chapter 10

      Analysis of Variance and the F-Distribution (pages 153–177)

    12. Chapter 11

      Linear Regression and Multivariate Analysis (pages 178–220)

    13. Chapter 12

      Correlation (pages 221–237)

    14. Chapter 13

      Analysis of Frequencies (pages 238–261)

    15. Chapter 14

      An Abbreviated Introduction to Nonparametric and Multivariate Analysis (pages 262–284)

    16. Chapter 15

      Factor Analysis and Principal Component Analysis (pages 285–304)

    17. Chapter 16

      Sampling, Research Designs, and the Archaeological Record (pages 305–317)

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      References (pages 318–323)

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      Appendix A: Areas under a Standardized Normal Distribution (pages 324–326)

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      Appendix B: Critical Values for the Student's t-Distribution (pages 327–330)

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      Appendix C: Critical Values for the F-Distribution (pages 331–339)

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      Appendix D: Critical Values for the Chi-Square Distribution (pages 340–341)

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      Appendix E: Critical Values for the Wilcoxon Two-Sample U-Test (pages 342–343)

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      Index (pages 344–350)

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