W. C. McKern and the Midwestern Taxonomic Method

by R. Lee Lyman, James A. Ford, Michael J. O'Brien, et al.

Book Overview

Explores W. C. McKern's use of Linnaean taxonomy as the model for development of a pottery classification system

By the early 20th century, North American archaeologists had found evidence of a plethora of prehistoric cultures displaying disparate geographic and chronological distributions. But there were no standards or algorithms for specifying when a culture was distinct or identical to another in a nearby or distant region.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0817312226
• ISBN13: 9780817312220
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: University Alabama Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"