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Episode 2: Statistical sampling in archaeology
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In this episode we interviewed Alison Atkin from the University of Sheffield about her work as an archaeology PhD student, and how she uses statistical sampling to gather data about victims of the plague.
Some interesting links:
- Alison's Blog
- Alison’s research page and PhD abstract
- The Black Death on Wikipedia
- Population structure, at GCSE Bitesize Geography
- Sampling, at Revision World
- Stride length calculations, from the Open University
Puzzle: A field is 6 metres square. Your sampling methodology dictates you should excavate 30% of the field. What would be the side length of a square trench which covers 30% of the area?
Solution:
20 episodes
Manage episode 108470438 series 88631
In this episode we interviewed Alison Atkin from the University of Sheffield about her work as an archaeology PhD student, and how she uses statistical sampling to gather data about victims of the plague.
Some interesting links:
- Alison's Blog
- Alison’s research page and PhD abstract
- The Black Death on Wikipedia
- Population structure, at GCSE Bitesize Geography
- Sampling, at Revision World
- Stride length calculations, from the Open University
Puzzle: A field is 6 metres square. Your sampling methodology dictates you should excavate 30% of the field. What would be the side length of a square trench which covers 30% of the area?
Solution:
20 episodes
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