ANT 304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Mortimer Wheeler
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Stratified random - aims to provide representative sample. Divides in strata depending on sample universe characteristics. Population may be present exactly between the units if they are also placed regularly. Systematic unaligned - stratified random and systematic. Sample units - placed at regular intervals, but not in alignment. Dependent on character of sample universe and archaeologist"s questions. More extensive and better designed - more accurate. Disturb little as possible, get as much info as possible still best way to get data. Human activities in a period in the past and how they changed over time. In situ - in place - artifact found in original context. Uncovers 1 stratum - large site area. Used to examine spatial relationship between artifacts, features in one time period. Many time periods - go deeper into ground. Used to examine chronological sequence of a site. Use a combo of both in excavation. Done when material is too fragile or conditions are too.
