{"product_id":"bayesian-approach-to-intrepreting-archaeological-data-hardback-9780471961970","title":"Bayesian Approach to Intrepreting Archaeological Data (Hardback) 9780471961970","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBayesian Approach to Intrepreting Archaeological Data\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCaitlin E. Buck (Author), William G. Cavanagh (Author), Cliff D. Litton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471961970, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 17 April 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e404 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 16.7 x 3.1 cm, 0.737 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStatistics in Practice\u003c\/b\u003e A new series of practical books outliningthe use of statistical techniques in a wide range of applicationareas:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHuman and Biological Sciences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEarth and Environmental Sciences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndustry, Commerce and Finance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors of this important text explore the processes throughwhich archaeologists analyse their data and how these can be mademore rigorous and effective by sound statistical modelling. Theyassume relatively little previous statistical or mathematicalknowledge. Introducing the idea underlying the Bayesian approach tothe statistical analysis of data and their subsequentinterpretation, the authors demonstrate the major advantage of thisapproach, i.e. that it allows the incorporation of relevant priorknowledge or beliefs into the analysis. By doing so it provides alogical and coherent way of updating beliefs from those held beforeobserving the data to those held after taking the data intoaccount. To illustrate the power and effectiveness of mathematicaland statistical modelling within the Bayesian framework, a varietyof real case studies are presented covering areas of commoninterest to archaeologists. These case studies cover applicationsin areas such as radiocarbon dating, spatial analysis, provenancestudies and other dating methods. Background to these case studiesis provided for those readers not so familiar with the subject.Thus, the book provides an examination of the theoretical andpractical consequences of Bayesian analysis for examining problemsin archaeology. Students of archaeology and related disciplines andprofessional archaeologists will find the book an informative andpractical introduction to the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Bayesian Approach to Statistical Archaeology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Outline of the Approach.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Modelling in Archaeology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Quantifying Uncertainty: The Probability Concept.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Statistical Modelling.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bivariate and Multivariate Distributions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bayesian Inference.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Implementation Issues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Interpretation of Radiocarbon Results.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Spatial Analysis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sourcing and Provenancing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Application to Other Dating Methods.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Way Forward.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematics%20%5BPB%5D%22\"\u003ePB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316700672280,"sku":"9780471961970","price":127.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471961970.jpg?v=1781821941","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/bayesian-approach-to-intrepreting-archaeological-data-hardback-9780471961970","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}