Grant S. McCall

Strategies for Quantitative Research (eBook, ePUB)

Archaeology by Numbers

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

It is little secret that most archaeologists are uneasy with statistics. Thankfully, in the modern world, quantitative analysis has been made immensely easier by statistical software packages. Software now does virtually all our statistical calculations, removing a great burden for researchers. At the same time, since most statistical analysis now takes place through the pushing of buttons in software packages, new problems and dangers have emerged. How does one know which statistical test to use? How can one tell if certain data violate the assumptions of a particular statistical analysis?

Rather than focusing on the mathematics of calculation, this concise handbook selects appropriate forms of analysis and explains the assumptions that underlie them. It deals with fundamental issues, such as what kinds of data are common in the field of archaeology and what are the goals of various forms of analysis.

This accessible textbook lends a refreshing playfulness to an often-humorless subject and will be enjoyed by students and professionals alike.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351802949
• Artikelnr.: 54107378

Autorenporträt

Grant S. McCall is the Executive Director of the Center for Human-Environmental Research and Associate Professor of Anthropology at Tulane University. He is also the author of Before Modern Humans: New Perspectives on the African Stone Age and (with Karl Widerquist) Prehistoric Myths in Modern Political Philosophy.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Boxes
List of Formula
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction: How Does Quantitative Analysis Fit Into
Archaeological Research?
Chapter 2: Basics: Knowing Your Data
Chapter 3: Preparing Your Data: Aggregation, Standardization, and
Transformation
Chapter 4: Numerical and Graphical Approaches to Summarizing Your Data
Chapter 5: Basic Approaches for Statistical Hypothesis Testing Using
Univariate Data
Chapter 6: Bivariate Analysis: Linear Regression and Correlation
Chapter 7: Multivariate Techniques for Data Reduction and Pattern
Recognition
Chapter 8: Multivariate Approaches to Statistical Hypothesis Testing
Chapter 9: Clustering and Discrimination: Grouping Data According to
Similarity
Chapter 10: Conclusion: Numerical Facts in the World of Archaeological
Ambiguity