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Information Systems Historic Documents GIS: Plot of Units The Fallacy of the Typical Site Which site do you excavate? No matter which site you choose, you will miss a
great deal; no site is typical of the entire settlement system. The goal of archaeological survey is to document the range of archaeological remains across a landscape. maps). A small flashlight yor s
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Sample fraction, the percentage of the sample universe that is surveyed. Areas with variability in archeological remains require larger sample fractions than do areas of low variability. Sample units, survey units of a standard size and shape, determined by the research question and practical considerations, used to obtain the sample.
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