An experimental approach to archaeometrics : with special reference to metapodials of artiodactyls in Sri Lanka / Kalangi Rodrigo and Kelum N. Manamendra-Arachchi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rodrigo, Kalangi, author.

Manamendra-Arachchi, Kelum, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal remains (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (72 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, [2022]

Summary:

Measurements of bones and teeth play an important role in zooarchaeology. This study aims to publish a set of metapodial (Artiodactyl) measurements to facilitate comparisons with other bones from archaeological sites and to help the interpretation of measurement data; and to gain a better understanding of metric data.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Information

Contents

List of Figures

Figure 1: Bone measurement criterion - carpal view (Bovidae metacarpal, right)

Figure 2: Bone measurement criterion - anterior view (Bovidae metacarpal, right)

Figure 3: Bone measurement criterion - lateral and tarsal view (Bovidae metacarpal, right)

Figure 5 The medial epicondyle is circle-sector shaped and larger, and the lateral epicondyle is smaller and triangular

Figure 4 Metacarpal proximal morphology

Figure 6 Capral view of metatarsal (L)

Figure 7: Score plot for metacarpals Figure 8: 3D scatterplot of BP vs DP vs GL for metacarpals

Figure 10: Score plot for factor analysis (equimax rotation)

Figure 9: Score plot for factor analysis (quartimax rotation)

Figure 11: Matrix plot for metacarpal measurements

Figure 12: Score plot for metatarsals

Figure 13: 3D Scatterplot of BD vs DP vs GL for metatarsals

Figure 14: Score plot for factor analysis (quartimax rotation)

Figure 15: Score plot for factor analysis (equimax rotation)

Figure 16: Matrix plot for metatarsal measurements

Figure 17: Scatterplot of metacarpal GL vs metatarsal GL in tenths of millimetre taken along same axis

Figure 18: Scatterplot of metacarpal BD1 vs metacarpal GL in tenths of millimetre taken along same axis

Figure 19: Scatterplot of MC BD1 vs MT BD1

Figure 20: Cervus unicolor metacarpal - anterior view (L)

Figure 21: Cervus unicolor metacarpal - posterior view (L)

Figure 23: Cervus unicolor metatarsal - tarsal view (L)

Figure 24: Cervus unicolor metatarsal - posterior view (L)

Figure 25: Cervus unicolor metatarsal - anterior view (L)

Figure 26: Articulation of metapodials: Cervidae vs Suidae (K. Manamendra-Arachchi del).

Figure 27: Human third and fourth left metacarpals (anterior views) are compared to adult pig left third and fourth metacarpals (dorsal views)

Figure 28: Human third and fourth left metatarsals (superior views) are compared to adult pig left third and fourth metatarsals (dorsal views)

Acknowledgements

Abstract

Introduction

Global Synthesis

The Sri Lankan Synthesis

Species Description

Cervus unicolor (Artiodactyl: Cervidae)

Sus scrofa (Artiodactyl: Suidae) (See Appendix 3)

Axis axis (Artiodactyl: Cervidae)

Muntiacus muntjak (Artiodactyl: Cervidae)

Axis porcinus (Artiodactyl: Cervidae)

Moschiola meminna (Artiodactyl: Tragulidae)

Bubalus Bubalis (Artiodactyl: Bovidae)

Methodology of the study

General description of terminology used (see Appendix 2)

Description of the metacarpals

Description of the metatarsals

Results

Results of metacarpals

Descriptive statistics: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2

Principal component analysis: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2

Eigenanalysis of the correlation matrix

Eigenvectors

Discriminant analysis: species versus BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2

Linear method for response: species

Squared distance between groups

Correct Classifications

Summary of classification

Linear discriminant function for groups

Summary of misclassified observations

Factor analysis: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2

Rotated factor loadings and communalities

Unrotated factor loadings and communalities

Item analysis of BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2

Cronbach's alpha

Item and total statistics

Omitted item statistics

Correlation matrix

Covariance matrix

Results of metatarsals

Principal component analysis: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2.

Eigen analysis of the correlation matrix

Groups

Factor score coefficients

Quartimax rotation

Interpretation of the Results

Appendix 1: Primary data set of bone measurements

Metacarpals

Metatarsals

Appendix 2: Bone terminology

Appendix 3: Summary report for BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2

Appendix 4: Exclusion of Sus scrofa

References.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781803271910

1803271914