An experimental approach to archaeomorphometrics : with special reference to metapodials of artiodactyls in Sri Lanka / Kalangi Rodrigo, Kelum N. Manamendra-Arachchi.

Yer Numarası
B.II/0076
ISBN
9781803271903
9781803271910 (e-Pdf)
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yayın Bilgisi
Oxford : Archaeopress, ©2022.
Fiziksel Niteleme
62 sayfa : resim (renkli), çizim, grafik, tablo ; 28 cm.
Dizi
Access archaeology
Bibliyografi, vb. Notu
Bibliyografya s. 57-62.
Özet, vb.
“Measurements of bones and teeth play an important role in zooarchaeology. They are useful in distinguishing between closely related species and between their wild and domestic forms. Measurements can tell us about size and shape, and for large samples it is sometimes possible to ascertain the sex ratio of the animals from which the bones are derived. For sequences of archaeological assemblages, changes in sizes can tell us about environmental and economic changes such as the advent of domestication and livestock improvement. An Experimental Approach to Archaeomorphometrics has the following aims: to publish a set of metapodial (Artiodactyl) measurements to facilitate comparisons with other bones from archaeological sites and to help the interpretation of measurement data; and to gain a better understanding of metric data, i.e., how much dimensions of different bones and parts of bones vary, and how they reflect the condition of the animal in life. To this end the volume uses principal component analysis to interpret morphological differences between taxa.” -- Arka kapak.
Emeği Geçenler
Manamendra-Arachchi, Kelum N., ortak yazar.