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Methods and Results
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References and Links
Baxter, M. 2003. Statistics in Archaeology. London. Broadbent, S. R. 1955. Quantum hypotheses. Biometrika 42: 45-57. Cox, S. M. 2009. Determining Greek Architectural Design Units in the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, Samothrace: Application of and Extensions to the Cosine Quantogram Method. MS thesis, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. de Waele, J. 1995. Masseinheit und Entwurf…
Explanation of Data
Data Collection We are in the process of obtaining a full data set of dimensions for each element on each surviving block from all the preserved structures in the Sanctuary, measured according to the same technique. The current sets of measurements for blocks in the Sanctuary (i.e., the “block books” and the published volumes) are…
Statistical Analysis
The Archeological Problem Our knowledge of ancient buildings depends on understanding the principles used in their design and construction. At the core of these principles lies a system of communication through units of linear measurement, i.e., quantum units, used by architects to proportion and order the buildings, and by masons to construct them. Ancient Greek…