An Experimental Approach to Archaeomorphometrics : : With Special Reference to Metapodials of Artiodactyls in Sri Lanka.

• Author: Rodrigo, Kalangi.
• TeilnehmendeR: Manamendra-Arachchi, Kelum N.
• Place / Publishing House: Oxford : : Archaeopress,, 2022.; Ã2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (72 pages)

Measurements of bones and teeth play an important role in zooarchaeology. This study aims to publish a set of metapodial (Artiodactyl) measurements to facilitate comparisons with other bones from archaeological sites and to help the interpretation of measurement data; and to gain a better understanding of metric data.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Figure 1: Bone measurement criterion - carpal view (Bovidae metacarpal, right) -- Figure 2: Bone measurement criterion - anterior view (Bovidae metacarpal, right) -- Figure 3: Bone measurement criterion - lateral and tarsal view (Bovidae metacarpal, right) -- Figure 5 The medial epicondyle is circle-sector shaped and larger, and the lateral epicondyle is smaller and triangular -- Figure 4 Metacarpal proximal morphology -- Figure 6 Capral view of metatarsal (L) -- Figure 7: Score plot for metacarpals Figure 8: 3D scatterplot of BP vs DP vs GL for metacarpals -- -- Figure 10: Score plot for factor analysis (equimax rotation) -- Figure 9: Score plot for factor analysis (quartimax rotation) -- Figure 11: Matrix plot for metacarpal measurements -- Figure 12: Score plot for metatarsals -- Figure 13: 3D Scatterplot of BD vs DP vs GL for metatarsals -- Figure 14: Score plot for factor analysis (quartimax rotation) -- Figure 15: Score plot for factor analysis (equimax rotation) -- Figure 16: Matrix plot for metatarsal measurements -- Figure 17: Scatterplot of metacarpal GL vs metatarsal GL in tenths of millimetre taken along same axis -- Figure 18: Scatterplot of metacarpal BD1 vs metacarpal GL in tenths of millimetre taken along same axis -- Figure 19: Scatterplot of MC BD1 vs MT BD1 -- Figure 20: Cervus unicolor metacarpal - anterior view (L) -- Figure 21: Cervus unicolor metacarpal - posterior view (L) -- Figure 23: Cervus unicolor metatarsal - tarsal view (L) -- Figure 24: Cervus unicolor metatarsal - posterior view (L) -- Figure 25: Cervus unicolor metatarsal - anterior view (L) -- Figure 26: Articulation of metapodials: Cervidae vs Suidae (K. Manamendra-Arachchi del).

Figure 27: Human third and fourth left metacarpals (anterior views) are compared to adult pig left third and fourth metacarpals (dorsal views) -- Figure 28: Human third and fourth left metatarsals (superior views) are compared to adult pig left third and fourth metatarsals (dorsal views) -- Acknowledgements -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Global Synthesis -- The Sri Lankan Synthesis -- Species Description -- Cervus unicolor (Artiodactyl: Cervidae) -- Sus scrofa (Artiodactyl: Suidae) (See Appendix 3) -- Axis axis (Artiodactyl: Cervidae) -- Muntiacus muntjak (Artiodactyl: Cervidae) -- Axis porcinus (Artiodactyl: Cervidae) -- Moschiola meminna (Artiodactyl: Tragulidae) -- Bubalus Bubalis (Artiodactyl: Bovidae) -- Methodology of the study -- General description of terminology used (see Appendix 2) -- Description of the metacarpals -- Description of the metatarsals -- Results -- Results of metacarpals -- Descriptive statistics: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Principal component analysis: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Eigenanalysis of the correlation matrix -- Eigenvectors -- Discriminant analysis: species versus BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Linear method for response: species -- Squared distance between groups -- Correct Classifications -- Summary of classification -- Linear discriminant function for groups -- Summary of misclassified observations -- Factor analysis: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Rotated factor loadings and communalities -- Unrotated factor loadings and communalities -- Item analysis of BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Cronbach's alpha -- Item and total statistics -- Omitted item statistics -- Correlation matrix -- Covariance matrix -- Results of metatarsals -- Descriptive statistics: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Principal component analysis: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2.

Eigen analysis of the correlation matrix -- Discriminant analysis: species versus BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Linear discriminant function for groups -- Squared distance between groups -- Groups -- Factor analysis: BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Unrotated factor loadings and communalities -- Factor score coefficients -- Quartimax rotation -- Rotated factor loadings and communalities -- Item analysis of BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Correlation matrix -- Covariance matrix -- Cronbach's alpha -- Item and total statistics -- Omitted item statistics -- Interpretation of the Results -- Appendix 1: Primary data set of bone measurements -- Metacarpals -- Metatarsals -- Appendix 2: Bone terminology -- Appendix 3: Summary report for BP, DP, BM, BL, BS, GL, BD1, BC, BD2 -- Appendix 4: Exclusion of Sus scrofa -- References.