Unit issues in archaeology : measuring time, space, and material /

Other Authors: Ramenofsky, Ann F.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, ©1998.
Series:Foundations of archaeological inquiry
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Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=10460
Table of Contents:
  • pt. I. Introduction. 1. Units as Tools of Measurement / Ann F. Ramenofsky and Anastasia Steffen
  • pt. II. Time. 2. Projectile Point Types as Valid Chronological Units / Charlotte Beck. 3. Testing the Pecos Classification / Heidi E. Reed and John R. Stein. 4. The "Folsom Problem" / Philippe D. LeTourneau. 5. The Illusion of Time / Ann F. Ramenofsky
  • pt. III. Space. 6. Regional Scale Processes and Archaeological Landscape Units / LuAnn Wandsnider. 7. On Reliability, Validity, and Scale in Obsidian Sourcing Research / Richard E. Hughes. 8. Units in Chemistry-Based Ceramic Provenance Investigations / Hector Neff
  • pt. IV. Material. 9. A View to the Core: Technological Units and Debitage Analysis / Anastasia Steffen, Elizabeth J. Skinner and Peter W. Ainsworth. 10. Ceramic Wares and Types Assessing: H.S. Colton's Ceramic Concepts / Ruth E. Lambert. 11. Theory, Measurement, and Explanation: Variable Shapes in Poverty Point Objects / Christopher Pierce.