Baxter, M. J., Beardah, C. C. and Westwood, S. (2000). Sample size and related issues in the analysis of lead isotope data. J Archaeol Sci 27 (10). Vol 27(10), pp. 973-980.
| Title: | Sample size and related issues in the analysis of lead isotope data | |
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| Issue: | J Archaeol Sci 27 (10) | |
| Series: | Journal of Archaeological Science | |
| Volume: | 27 (10) | |
| Page Start/End: | 973 - 980 | |
| Biblio Note | Please note that this is a bibliographic record only, as originally entered into the BIAB database. The ADS have no files for download, and unfortunately cannot advise further on where to access hard copy or digital versions. | |
| Publication Type: | Journal | |
| Abstract: | Questions the currently accepted minimum sample size of twenty for lead isotope data. Twenty would be satisfactory if the assumption of normality sometimes used in analysing lead isotope was correct, but it is inadequate for checking this assumption or detecting non-normal structures within a field. Evidence based on both real and simulated data is put forward to argue that forty may be a more realistic minimum, with even this not always being adequate. The consequences of incorrectly assuming normality, and alternative methods of analysis that do not involve this assumption are investigated. | |
| Year of Publication: | 2000 | |
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| Created Date: | 31 Jan 2001 |
