Evaluating consistency in typology and classification

Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-164

  Whittaker, John C ^a   Caulkins, Douglas ^a   Kamp, Kathryn A ^a  

^a GRINNELL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Ceramics; Consensus analysis; Consistency; Typology

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083471     PISSN: 10725369     EISSN: 15737764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02427967     Document Type: Article

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