An Approximate Bayesian Computation approach for inferring patterns of cultural evolutionary change

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 160-170

  Crema, E R ^a   Edinborough, K ^a   Kerig, T ^a,b   Shennan, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agent based simulation; Approximate bayesian computation; Cultural evolution; Equifinality; Frequency biased transmission; Neolithic Europe; Unbiased transmission

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CULTURE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; NEOLITHIC; ARTIFACT; CULTURAL CHANGE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 84905386875     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2014.07.014     Document Type: Article

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