Spatial autocorrelation and the classic maya collapse: One technique, one conclusion

Jeff T. Williams

doi:10.1006/jasc.1993.1044

Spatial autocorrelation and the classic maya collapse: One technique, one conclusion

Jeff T. Williams

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Abstract

A pair of articles appearing recently in this journal (Whitley & Clark, Journal of Archaeological Science12, 377-395, 1985; Kvamme, Journal of Archaeological Science17, 197-207, 1990) apply spatial autocorrelation analysis to the distribution of terminal long-count dates from southern Lowland Classic Maya monuments. The authors employ similar techniques yet arrive at contradictory conclusions regarding the presence of geographical patterning in the collapse of the Classic Maya civilization in this region. Kvamme's contention, however, that Whitley & Clark conducted an inappropriate analysis and arrived at an erroneous conclusion is unsubstantiated. Both articles present appropriate analyses and report results which support the presence of spatial patterning in the Lowland Maya dates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	705-709
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Archaeological Science
Volume	20
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1006/jasc.1993.1044
State	Published - Nov 1993

Keywords

Classic Maya Civilization Collapse
Hypothesis Testing
Scientific Method
Spatial Autocorrelation
Statistical Inference

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Archaeology
Archaeology

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