Modelling Human Behaviour In Landscapes: Basic Concepts And Modelling Elements (quantitative Archaeology And Archaeological Modelling)
by Oliver Nakoinz /
2016 / English / PDF
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This volume is designed as a 12-lecture textbook, which can serve
as a course companion, self teaching guide and handbook for basic
concepts. Each lecture comprises 20 pages, in which the methods are
introduced, examples shown and the code is given. All examples are
computed with open source software, mainly R, and with
archaeological data available from the book's website.
This volume is designed as a 12-lecture textbook, which can serve
as a course companion, self teaching guide and handbook for basic
concepts. Each lecture comprises 20 pages, in which the methods are
introduced, examples shown and the code is given. All examples are
computed with open source software, mainly R, and with
archaeological data available from the book's website.
The book does not describe elaborated high-end models but rather
very basic modelling concepts that serve as components in more
complex models. The book enables the reader to construct such
models by themselves and be sensitive for certain problems. In
addition it gives hints for the interpretation of the results.
The book does not describe elaborated high-end models but rather
very basic modelling concepts that serve as components in more
complex models. The book enables the reader to construct such
models by themselves and be sensitive for certain problems. In
addition it gives hints for the interpretation of the results.
Students are usually quick to apply fancy methods yet fail in the
proper interpretation due to a lack of understanding of the
underlying principles. This problem is addressed by the proposed
book through three concepts:
Students are usually quick to apply fancy methods yet fail in the
proper interpretation due to a lack of understanding of the
underlying principles. This problem is addressed by the proposed
book through three concepts:
1. Command line software forces the students to first learn some
details before they are able to produce results on their own.
1. Command line software forces the students to first learn some
details before they are able to produce results on their own.
2. The book is focused on principles and methods. When the
students understand a few basic principles, they have far better
access to a wide range of related methods.
2. The book is focused on principles and methods. When the
students understand a few basic principles, they have far better
access to a wide range of related methods.
3. Examples of poor analysis highlight common pitfalls.
3. Examples of poor analysis highlight common pitfalls.
The volume attempts to be an applied, minimalistic and efficient
textbook and is based upon several successful courses.
The volume attempts to be an applied, minimalistic and efficient
textbook and is based upon several successful courses.