Definition: The study of spatial analysis in archaeology concerns examining the pattern of archaeological artifacts or sites as they appear in relation to one another. Spatial analysis was originally a concept developed by geographers, and then adapted for archaeology in the mid-1970s. Geographic Information Systems have greatly simplified the examination of spatial patterns; but important books written on the subject by Clive Orton and Lewis Binford were completed well before the common use of GIS.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.
