The use of multiple discriminant analysis in classifying prehistoric phytolith assemblages recovered from cooking residues

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-83

  Hart, John P ^a   Matson, R G ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chord distance; Cluster analysis; Discriminant analysis; Maize; Mantel test; Northeastern North American archaeology; Rondel phytoliths; Zea mays ssp. mays

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY; ARCHAEOLOGY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; MAIZE; PALEOBOTANY; PHYTOLITH; PREHISTORIC;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 53549087774     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2008.07.011     Document Type: Article

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