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A Bayesian Approach to Andean Faunal Assemblages
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Osborn, Jo |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | Faunal assemblages offer rich data for exploring domestication, subsistence, ritual practice, and political economy. Issues of equifinality, however, frequently complicate interpretations because different agents and processes may create similar archaeological signatures. Analysts are often forced to make interpretations based on qualitative observations, which can be difficult to justify or replicate. I present an alternative method for classifying Andean assemblages by using ethnographic, ethnohistoric, and archaeological data to construct a Bayesian network model. The model is assessed using specifically constructed test datasets and archaeological case studies. Bayesian models can lead to explicit and quantifiable probabilistic interpretations of faunal assemblages. |
| Related Links | https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/6907E5A07ECC96E1CE52E3C11427920E/S104566351900021Xa.pdf/div-class-title-a-bayesian-approach-to-andean-faunal-assemblages-div.pdf |
| Ending Page | 372 |
| Page Count | 19 |
| Starting Page | 354 |
| ISSN | 10456635 |
| e-ISSN | 23255080 |
| DOI | 10.1017/laq.2019.21 |
| Journal | Latin American Antiquity |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 30 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 2019-06-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Latin American Antiquity Modelos Bayesianos |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Archeology History Archeology (arts and humanities) |
