关于最后的古石器/最早的中石器文化分类和欧洲的演变的定量分析
Felix Riede1, David N Matzig1, Miguel Biard2
1Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, Aarhus University, Højbjerg, Denmark.
PloS one
|March 11, 2024
概括
本研究使用计算考古学评估了欧洲末古石器和最早的中石器文化分类学. 研究结果揭示了可变的文化单位的一致性,突出了了解过去人类行为的跨传统研究的必要性.
科学领域:
- 考古学的考古学
- 古石器时期研究 古石器时期研究
- 计算考古学 计算考古学
背景情况:
- 文化进化动态是从考古学系统学,空间和时间数据推断出来的.
- 欧洲末古石器/早期中石器时期的物质文化变化往往与迁移或适应有关.
- 现有的文化分类学实践在研究传统中显示出差异性,限制了大规模可复制的分析.
研究的目的:
- 对欧洲最后古石器/最早中石器的文化分类进行数据驱动的评估.
- 探索石器数据域与传统文化-历史关系之间的对应.
- 调查文化分类中的偏见及其对理解过去文化变化的影响.
主要方法:
- 汇编了专家来源的关键站点,石器工具包,生产技术和具数据集.
- 分析了16个欧洲地区和86个考古学分类 (文化) 的分析. 在1万5千到1万1千年前 (cal BP).
- 将几何形态测量和多变量统计技术应用于石化数据的应用.
主要成果:
- 证实了物质文化多样性在普世-全新世过渡时期的增加.
- 证明文化分类单元的可变连贯性和有效性.
- 识别来自区域研究传统和分析师之间的差异的潜在偏见.
结论:
- 这项研究支持在普世-全新世过渡期物质文化多样性的增加.
- 文化分类学单位的有效性是可变的,受研究传统和分析方法的影响.
- 强调需要跨越研究传统进行合作,系统的考古分析,以便对文化变化进行强有力的解释.
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