BYU ScholarsArchive

Title

Evaluating Fall-of Curves with Straight-line or Least Cost Path Distance

Authors

Robert J. Bischoff, Brigham Young University - ProvoFollow

Files

Keywords

fall-off curves, straight-line, least cost path, San Juan Red Ware

Abstract

A fundamental part of interaction is distance. Interaction can be modeled by plotting distance against the frequency of an object. My purpose it to evaluate whether straight-line distance is an acceptable proxy for actual distance or whether using more realistic distance measures is required. In this poster, I use the distribution of San Juan Red Ware in a portion of the southwestern United States to examine the differences between straight-line distance, the length of least cost paths (LCP), and the time to travel the LCP between points. San Juan Red Ware was produced in southeastern Utah between approximately A.D. 750 and 1100 and was widely traded.

Description

The Annual Mary Lou Fulton Mentored Research Conference showcases some of the best student research from the College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences. The mentored learning program encourages undergraduate students to participate in hands-on and practical research under the direction of a faculty member. Students create these posters as an aide in presenting the results of their research to the public, faculty, and their peers.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Bischoff, Robert J., "Evaluating Fall-of Curves with Straight-line or Least Cost Path Distance" (2017). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 337.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/337

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

2017-06-02

Language

English

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Anthropology

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