A note on frequencies, proportions and diversity: A response to cannon

Steven A. Rosen

doi:10.2307/279956

A note on frequencies, proportions and diversity: A response to cannon

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In a recent article based on ethnoarchaeological research in Mesoamerica, Cannon has suggested that presence/absence statistics are generally preferable to percentage statistics. The case presented is weak, and seems only to reflect a specific instance rather than a general rule.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	409-411
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Antiquity
Volume	51
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/279956
State	Published - 1 Apr 1986
Externally published	Yes

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