Asessing data quality and inter observer variabilirty on Field Survey Archaeological Record. Some experiments in peninsular Southwest

Abstract

Resumen del trabajo presentado al International Mediterranean Survey Workshop, celebrado en Madrid (España) del 29 al 30 de abril de 2011.Two different case studies from the middle Guadiana basin allow us to calibrate the accuracy and reliability of the surface survey data generated by the regional studies of Instituto de Arqueología‐Mérida. Every single recorded artifact has associated its exact geographical position next to information related to the surface visibility, land use, time of the day and crew member experience. A review of dot scatters over different land plots shows that the results of the field work are dependent on many conditions. This paper presents an approach to make comparable the archaeological information bearing the influence of these factors. The subsequent maps ease the interpretation of the findings being closer to the hypothetical real presence of the archaeological entities.Peer Reviewe