Stone Tool Manufacture Strategies and Lithic Raw Material Exploitation in Coastal Patagonia, Argentina : A Multivariate Approach
Joint Authors
Alberti, Jimena
Cardillo, Marcelo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper seeks to characterize strategies of artifact manufacture and lithic raw material exploitation along San Matías Gulf coast, Argentina, using multifactorial and cluster analysis.
Multifactorial analysis is a relatively new method that has yet to be used for archaeological analysis; it has the advantage that it allows us to describe data using different groups of qualitative or quantitative variables at the same time.
Additionally, cluster analysis was conducted on multifactorial axis in a bid to identify grouping patterns.
The results obtained from the combination of these two methods suggest that they may be useful in characterizing technological strategies in the study area.
Furthermore, they may also be a powerful exploratory and characterization tool able to generate explanations at low spatial scales.
The application of these methods on San Matías Gulf study case suggests that along the western and northern coasts of this Gulf the most important variables in determining differences in resource use were the fragmentation ratio and lithic raw materials used in artifact manufacture.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cardillo, Marcelo& Alberti, Jimena. 2013. Stone Tool Manufacture Strategies and Lithic Raw Material Exploitation in Coastal Patagonia, Argentina : A Multivariate Approach. Journal of Archaeology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447911
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cardillo, Marcelo& Alberti, Jimena. Stone Tool Manufacture Strategies and Lithic Raw Material Exploitation in Coastal Patagonia, Argentina : A Multivariate Approach. Journal of Archaeology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447911
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cardillo, Marcelo& Alberti, Jimena. Stone Tool Manufacture Strategies and Lithic Raw Material Exploitation in Coastal Patagonia, Argentina : A Multivariate Approach. Journal of Archaeology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447911
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447911