This is a general regional research design for the prehistoric archaeological resources of the Upper White River Drainage region of east-central Indiana. Following the example of McGinsey, Davis, and Griffin (1968), this design consists primarily of research problems, questions, and hypotheses suggested by the current state of the regional data base and the pertinent literature. These research problems are organized into three basic groups which represent the goals of the discipline of archaeology (that is, the study of culture history, extinct lifeways, and culture process). These groups are themselves expressed as a hierarchy to demonstrate the relative significance of the problems expressed in each. When used as part of a greater research design process (including more specific designs) this design has the potential to contribute to the scientific rigor as well as the efficiency of archaeological research carried out in this region.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/183488 |
Date | January 1987 |
Creators | Burkett, Frank Newton |
Contributors | Hicks, Ronald E. |
Source Sets | Ball State University |
Detected Language | English |
Format | ii, 94 leaves ; 28 cm. |
Source | Virtual Press |
Coverage | n-us-in |
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