A Consideration of Archaeological Research Design
A Consideration of Archaeological Research Design
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考古研究设计的思考
作者：
L. Binford
有人认为，最适合于隔离和研究文化变化和演变过程的任务的方法是一个区域范围和执行的研究设计的基础上概率抽样的原则的援助。考古学家必须研究的各种类型的观察人口进行了讨论，以及评估的方法差异，伴随着充分和可靠的调查。两个基本的采样宇宙进行了讨论，该地区和网站，连同他们的方法和研究设计的特点。这些被用来作为讨论的基础和过去和现在的研究计划进行评估，在什么被认为是在获得有关的“事实”的文化过程的研究方面的主要限制。
Abstract It is argued that the methodology most appropriate for the task of isolating and studying processes of cultural change and evolution is one which is regional in scope and executed with the aid of research designs based on the principles of probability sampling. The various types of observational populations which archaeologists must study are discussed, together with an evaluation of the methodological differences attendant upon adequate and reliable investigation of each. Two basic sampling universes are discussed, the region and the site, together with their methodological and research-design peculiarities. These are used as a basis for discussion and past and current research programs are evaluated in terms of what are believed to be major limitations in obtaining the "facts" pertinent to studies of cultural processes.