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3 juillet 2023
- doi: 10.4000/books.africae.5760
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Romain David et al., « III.1 Quantification », Africae, ID : 10.4000/books.africae.5760
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Why Counting Sherds? Counting or the quantification of sherds is considered a self-evident part of the documentation process of ceramic material. It allows an overall comparison between different types of archaeological contexts, trenches, or sites (Arcelin, Tuffreau-Libre 1998; Orton et al. 1993, pp. 166-181; Verdan 2011; Rice 1987, pp. 288-293). However, as “counting sherds” is a time-consuming activity, the suitability of each quantification deserves to be questioned. The quantification of...