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Statistical Inference and Northeastern Adena

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Donald K. Grayson*
Affiliation:
University of OregonEugene, Oregon

Abstract

Ritchie and Dragoo's hypothesis concerning Adena migration into the northeastern United States is examined and found lacking because of sample characteristics. An alternative, probabilistic explanation for the index pattern which they found is offered, and it is suggested that data on northeastern Adena are too scanty to allow any type of valid statistical analysis.

Type
Facts and Comments
Copyright
Copyright © Society for American Archaeology 1970

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