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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
Discriminating between the end products of the earlier Middle Stone Age sub-stages at Klasies River using biplot methodology
Journal of Archaeological Science, Volume 30, No. 9, Year 2003
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The difference between the culture-stratigraphic entities, the MSA I and MSA II, in the Klasies River sequence is explored by statistical analysis of the end products. Technological analysis of the cores, end products and waste products suggested that the MSA I and MSA II represent distinct technological traditions aimed at producing different end products. To quantify the difference between the end products, points and blades, extensive univariate and multivariate statistical analyses of continuous variables have been undertaken. Biplot methodology is adopted for enhancing the statistical analysis. Canonical variate analysis biplots are constructed and alpha-bags added for visual displays of the overlap and separation among the different groups. It is demonstrated that the platform thickness relative to length is useful in discriminating between the end products of the MSA I and MSA II. Statistical analyses support a clear distinction between the MSA I and MSA II. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Wurz, Sarah
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Le Roux, Niel J.
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Gardner-Lubbe, Sugnet
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Deacon, Hilary John
South Africa, Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch University
Statistics
Citations: 47
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0305-4403(03)00009-8
ISSN:
03054403
Study Approach
Quantitative