A BIOPHYSICAL MODEL FOR PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN SOUTHERN ONTARIO

The purpose of this project was to develop a predictive model for the Ministry of Transportation with which to accurately determine the archaeological potential of aggregate resources. Environmental factors were examined in relation to the presence of archaeological sites in the Region of Waterloo, the project research database was expanded and archaeologically assessed parcels of land containing site and non-site data from four regions in southern Ontario were studied. Stepwise multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the data. Based on statistical analysis, a model for archaeological sites of a significant size is proposed, incorporating environmental features such as the presence of a moraine, the number of streams found in proximity to a parcel of land, and the stream order of the nearby streams.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ontario Ministry of Transportation

  Research and Development Branch, 1201 Wilson Avenue
  Downsview, Ontario  Canada  M3M 1J8
• Authors:
  • Young, P M
  • Horne, M R
  • Varley, C D
  • Racher, P J
  • Clish, A J
• Publication Date: 1995-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 81 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Archaeology; Databases; Forecasting; Location; Multivariate analysis; Statistical analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Building sites
• Geographic Terms: Ontario (Province)
• Old TRIS Terms: Biophysical models; Environmental features; Prehistoric
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00723585
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: MAT-94-02
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 25 1996 12:00AM