Breakage, Bias and the Archaeological Surface Record. Assessing the quantification problem in Archaeological Field Survey

In the practice of archaeological field survey there is a manifest importance for densities, that is, an abundance artifacts, often relying on simple counts objects. However, well-known issue variable breakage pottery can cause biases in quantitative analysis. Although such issues are generally acknowledged, direct assessment and resulting lacking research. This paper explores pros cons quantification methods surface collections terms or weights, demonstrates analysing weight as part integrative approach.