Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Using R is the first hands-on guide to using the R statistical computing system written specifically for archaeologists. It shows how to use the system to analyze many types of archaeological data. Part I includes tutorials on R, with applications to real archaeological data showing how to compute descriptive statistics, create tables, and produce a wide variety of charts and graphs. Part II addresses the major multivariate approaches used by archaeologists, including multiple regression (and the generalized linear model); multiple analysis of variance and discriminant analysis; principal components analysis; correspondence analysis; distances and scaling; and cluster analysis. Part III covers specialized topics in archaeology, including intra-site spatial analysis, seriation, and assemblage diversity.
ISBN: | 9781107040212 |
Publication date: | 26th June 2017 |
Author: | David L. (Texas A & M University) Carlson |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 452 pages |
Series: | Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology |
Genres: |
Archaeological science, methodology and techniques Archaeological theory |