The application of numerical techniques to insect assemblages from the site of Stóraborg, Iceland

The problems of interpretation of many overlapping species lists of fossil assemblages are discussed using the example of insect faunas from a late medieval farm site in southern Iceland. Numerical techniques were employed, principally those available within the CLUSTAN package, and it was concluded...

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Published in:Journal of archaeological science 1985-01, Vol.12 (5), p.335-345
Main Authors: Perry, D.W., Buckland, P.C., Snæsdóttir, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cluster analysis
Iceland
late medieval
living conditions
palaeoentomology
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Summary:The problems of interpretation of many overlapping species lists of fossil assemblages are discussed using the example of insect faunas from a late medieval farm site in southern Iceland. Numerical techniques were employed, principally those available within the CLUSTAN package, and it was concluded that a considerable refinement in interpretation was achieved. Such quantitative procedures are suitable for groups other than fossil insects but their employment cannot be regarded as a substitute for, rather than an adjunct to, a sound ecological approach.
ISSN:0305-4403
1095-9238
DOI:10.1016/0305-4403(85)90062-7