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The Quantitative Investigation of Aboriginal Sites: Complete Excavation With Physical and Archaeological Analysis of a Single Mound

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2017

A. E. Treganza  and
S. F. Cook
A. E. Treganza
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, San Francisco State College, San Francisco, California
S. F. Cook
Affiliation:
Division of Physiology, Medical School, University of California, Berkeley, California
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In a recent paper we explored the possibility of comparing the physical and chemical characteristics of aboriginal sites by the small-sample method. The two mounds investigated showed clear differences with respect to certain features. Whether or not there were quantitative distinctions pertaining to other properties depended upon the validity of the sampling method. It thus became apparent to us that a further investigation should be made wherein the results obtained by sampling could be tested by comparison with data based upon practical certainty. In other words one mound should be sampled and at the same time be completely excavated so as to determine the actual values for the entities under consideration. Concomitantly, an opportunity would be offered to make an archaeological analysis of an aboriginal site in its entirety, including a tabulation of all the cultural elements present, such as artifacts and burials.

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Research Article
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American Antiquity , Volume 13 , Issue 4Part1 , April 1948 , pp. 287 - 297
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Copyright © The Society for American Archaeology 1948

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