A Functional Estimator of Population from Floor Area

Polly Wiessner

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A Functional Estimator of Population from Floor Area

Polly Wiessner

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This paper presents an alternative to Naroll's formula for estimating population size from settlement area. It uses an allometric model modified for hunter-gatherer camps. In this model, the parameters are derived theoretically to describe mean area per person and the geometric properties of population distribution. The proposed model is then tested on 16 !Kung Bushmen settlements.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	343-350
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Antiquity
Volume	39
Issue number	2Part1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/279593
State	Published - Apr 1 1974
Externally published	Yes

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