id
	13257
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/13257
Resource template
	Academic Article
Resource class
	bibo:AcademicArticle
Title
	Models and Modelling in Archaeology
Creator
	Nakoinz, Oliver
Date
	2018
Language
	eng
Abstract
	Being a discipline in-between natural science and humanities, archaeology has conflicting attitudes towards models. On the one hand the term model is currently very fashionable, while on the other hand there is a certain ignorance and even rejection of models in archaeology. This is caused by limited knowledge on models, the polarization of assumed paradigms, and different developments in different sub-communities in archaeology. Models in archaeology range from conceptual social models over typo-chronological models, regression models, network models and 3d models to simulations. One single definition of models seemingly does not work in archaeology, whereas a structured set of different terms based on an overarching definition of models would make sense. Since most models in archaeology are derived from other disciplines, the field would benefit from a trans-disciplinary modelling framework to enable efficient knowledge transfer. In order to establish a fruitful application of diverse modelling frameworks in archaeology, the establishment of disciplinary modelling communities together with a trans-disciplinary modelling community, as well as a proper education in modelling concepts and techniques, is required.
Is Part Of
	Historical Social Research
Issn
	0936-6784
Issue
	31
Pages
	101-112
Uri
	https://www.jstor.org/stable/26533631
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/PSL9GI39/item-list

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