Integrating Qualitative and Social Science Factors in Archaeological Modelling

By Mehdi Saqalli

Book Overview

This book covers the methodological, epistemological and practical issues of integrating qualitative and socio-anthropological factors into archaeological modeling. This text fills the gap between conceptual modeling (which usually relies on narratives describing the life of a past community) and formalized/computer-based modeling which are usually environmentally-determined. Methods combining both environmental and social issues through niche and agent-based modeling are presented. These methods help to translate data from paleo-environmental and archaeological society life cycles (such as climate and landscape changes) into the local spatial scale.
The epistemological discussions will appeal to readers as well as the resilience socio-anthropological factors provide facing climatic fluctuations. Integrating Qualitative and Social Science Factors in Archaeological Modelling will appeal to students and researchers in the field.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030127257
• ISBN13: 9783030127251
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"