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Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Using R is the first hands-on
guide to using the R statistical computing system written
specifically for archaeologists. It shows how to use the system to
analyze many types of archaeological data. Part I includes
tutorials on R, with applications to real archaeological data
showing how to compute descriptive statistics, create tables, and
produce a wide variety of charts and graphs. Part II addresses the
major multivariate approaches used by archaeologists, including
multiple regression (and the generalized linear model); multiple
analysis of variance and discriminant analysis; principal
components analysis; correspondence analysis; distances and
scaling; and cluster analysis. Part III covers specialized topics
in archaeology, including intra-site spatial analysis, seriation,
and assemblage diversity.
This book explains the origins of what we generally refer to as
"Human Nature." Despite the tremendous variation in human behavior,
there are several distinct traits that are common to our species in
general and, in fact, common to all species. These include
dominance and submission, aggression, territoriality, altruism,
loyalty to family and group, mistrust of strangers and sex drive
along with all of our automatic bodily functions such as heartbeat
and respiration.
These functions and traits can be all lumped together under one
heading that we refer to as the "Instinct of Survival" and
originate in a small and very ancient part of our brain often
called the "Primitive Brain Stem."
My purpose in exploring these facts relating to human behavior is
to inform the reader as to the natural origins of what are often
completely illogical, unreasonable and destructive emotions that
result in war, hatred, violence, bigotry and destruction. The
alternatives of peace, cooperation, reason and constructive action
are simply decisions we all can make.
The Northeastern Trans-Pecos region of Texas is an unforgiving
environment for anyone living off the land, yet nomadic hunters and
gatherers roamed its deserts and mountains and sheltered in caves
and sinkholes from around AD 200 to 1450. This book provides
detailed insights into the lifeways of these little-known
prehistoric peoples. It places their occupation of the region in a
wider temporal and cultural framework through a comprehensive
description and analysis of the archaeological remains excavated by
Donny L. Hamilton at Granado Cave in 1978. Hamilton begins with a
brief overview of the geology and environment of the Granado Cave
area and reviews previous archaeological investigations. Then he
and other researchers present detailed analyses of the burials and
other material remains found in the cave, as well as the results of
radiocarbon dating. From these findings, he reconstructs the
subsistence patterns and burial practices of these Native
Americans, whom he identifies as a distinct group that was pushed
into the environment by surrounding peoples. He proposes that they
should be represented by a new archaeological phase, thus helping
to clarify the poorly understood late prehistory of the
Trans-Pecos.
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