Exploratory Multivariate Analysis in Archaeology

M. J Baxter

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This text explains to new readers the various methods of multivariate analysis used in archaeological practice. It focuses on the techniques available, including: principal component analysis; correspondence analysis; cluster analysis; and discriminant analysis. Critically reviewing their use in practice, the book describes other areas in which they could be usefully applied. Methods where software packages are available are emphasized.

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ISBN:	9780748604234
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Pub date:	10 Jan 1994
DEWEY:	930.100285
DEWEY edition:	20
Number of pages:	307
Weight:	470g
Height:	234mm
Width:	156mm
Spine width:	19mm