Seriation Method and Its Evaluation
Seriation Method and Its Evaluation
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序列化方法及其评价
作者：
R. Dunnell
摘要系列化作为一种定标技术，产生一种正式的单位排列，其意义必须推断出来。排列本身是一个统计问题，而意义的推断则是考古学方法。在这里，序列作为一种考古学方法推断相对年表的审查，在其假设和条件下，它是适用的。从这一检查得出的结论是，序列可以推断为年表时，只有当：（1）进行比较使用历史类;（2）的单位订购的可比时间;（3）订购的单位是从同一文化传统;（4）当该命令是重复通过几个独立的序列。详细考虑了评估给定序列是否满足这些条件的方法。在可指定的范围内，序列可以被推断为年表，但这些范围比通常理解的更受限制。
Abstract Seriation as a scaling technique produces a formal arrangement of units, the significance of which must be inferred. Arrangement per se is a statistical matter, while the inference of significance is archaeological method. Here seriation as an archaeological method for inferring relative chronology is reviewed in terms of its assumptions and the conditions under which it is applicable. From this examination it is concluded that seriations may be inferred to be chronologies when and only when: (1) the comparisons are conducted using historical classes; (2) the units ordered are of comparable duration; (3) the units ordered are from the same cultural tradition; and (4) when the order is repeated through several independent seriations. The means of assessing whether or not a given seriation meets these conditions is considered in detail. Within specifiable limits seriations can be inferred to be chronologies, but these limits are more restricted than generally appreciated.