A method for interactive recognition of three-dimensional adjacency patterns in point sets, based on relative neighbourhood graphs : an archaeological application
This thesis proposes an exploratory method of spatial analysis oriented to the recognition of adjacency patterns in point sets. The underpinning elements of such method are the relative neighbourhood concept, the retrieval of proximity graphs, the measurement of graph-theoretic relational properties, both at global and local levels; and the visualisation of spatial patterns in three dimensions. This is called Relative Neighbourhood Method of Spatial Analysis, or RN-Method, for short. The method was specifically designed to analyse a special type of archaeological deposit, which we denominate as 'spatial symbolic contexts.' Spatial symbolic contexts are artefact arrangements, ordered in such a way that the literal significance of each item acquires a parallel meaning thanks to its spatial associations with other elements of the set. These appear frequently as a subject of study in archaeology. Unfortunately, before the start of this project, there were not appropriate methods to investigate them. We undertook the challenge of improving such a state of affairs by focusing on the requirements of an interesting study case, namely the Mexica offerings. The Mexica offerings are archaeological deposits which contain
Jimenez Badillo, Diego
A method for interactive recognition of three-dimensional adjacency patterns in point sets, based on relative neighbourhood graphs : an archaeological application. This thesis proposes an exploratory method of spatial analysis oriented to the recognition of adjacency patterns in point sets. The underpinning elements of such method are the relative neighbourhood concept, the retrieval of proximity graphs, the measurement of graph-theoretic relational properties, both at global and local levels; and the visualisation of spatial patterns in three dimensions. This is called Relative Neighbourhood Method of Spatial Analysis, or RN-Method, for short. The method was specifically designed to analyse a special type of archaeological deposit, which we denominate as 'spatial symbolic contexts.' Spatial symbolic contexts are artefact arrangements, ordered in such a way that the literal significance of each item acquires a parallel meaning thanks to its spatial associations with other elements of the set. These appear frequently as a subject of study in archaeology. Unfortunately, before the start of this project, there were not appropriate methods to investigate them. We undertook the challenge of improving such a state of affairs by focusing on the requirements of an interesting study case, namely the Mexica offerings. The Mexica offerings are archaeological deposits which contain
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