Excavating ancient pottery. Archaeologists excavating the ancient Greek settlement at Phylakopi classified the pottery found in trenches. (Chance, Fall 2000.) The accompanying table describes the collection of 837 pottery pieces uncovered in a particular layer at the excavation site. Construct and interpret a graph that will aid the archaeologists in understanding the distribution of the types of pottery found at the site.
Pot Category | Number Found |
Burnished | 133 |
Monochrome | 460 |
Slipped | 55 |
Painted in curvilinear decoration | 14 |
Painted in geometric decoration | 165 |
Painted in naturalistic decoration | 4 |
Cycladic white clay | 4 |
Conical cup clay | 2 |
Total | 837 |
Based on Berg, I., and Bliedon, S. “The pots of Phylakopi: Applying statistical techniques to archaeology.” Chance, Vol. 13, No. 4, Fall 2000.
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