Ian Robertson schrieb:
> As part of the program of Commission 4 of the 14th U.I.S.P.P. Congress, to
> be held in Liège, Belgium, in September 2001, we are organizing a workshop
> entitled “The Application of Bayesian Methods in Archaeology.” We are
> posting this message to notify potential attendees of the Congress of the
> existence of this workshop, and to request abstracts from archaeologists and
> others interested in participating.
>
> Bayesian statistics provide means for integrating prior knowledge or beliefs
> about a phenomenon of interest with new sample data to produce improved
> inferences about that phenomenon. Although Bayesian statistical procedures
> have been around for some time, recent improvements in computer technology
> are making them an increasingly practical alternative to so-called classical
> statistical methods. Our symposium will provide a forum for describing and
> discussing recent progress in developing Bayesian methods for solving
> archaeological problems.
>
> The workshop will consist of a 4 hour session organized around paper
> presentations and open discussion. The length of papers will depend somewhat
> on the number of abstracts that we receive, but we anticipate that they will
> be between 20 and 30 minutes.
>
> Papers can address philosophical issues, practical applications, and case
> studies. Our goal is to create a program that will be useful both to
> specialists and non-specialists in quantitative research. Abstracts (200
> words, no illustrations) need to be submitted to us well in advance of
> January 31, 2001—this is our deadline for submitting the package of
> abstracts to the U.I.S.P.P. organizers.
>
> For more information about the symposium please contact:
>
> George Cowgill ([log in to unmask])
> Ian Robertson ([log in to unmask])
>
> For more information about the 14th Congress visit the following website:
>
> http://www.ulg.ac.be/prehist/uispp-home.html
>
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> Ian Robertson
> Dept. of Anthropology
> Arizona State University
> Tempe, AZ, 85287-2402
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geoff carver
http://home.t-online.de/home/gcarver/
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