Abstract:Network analysis has a strong foundation in Southwest archaeology, yet the combination of multiple types of artifacts in one analysis-multilayer network analysis-has not been formally applied except within a single artifact type. Many studies consider material culture holistically, yet network analysis has the advantage of focusing specifically on the relationships between entities (often communities) and how the structure of a network can benefit entities. This study uses architecture, ceramic, projectile poi… Show more
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