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Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC-ND 4.0Histoire & Mesure

Investigating the Teaching and Practice of Quantitative Methods in French and French-Speaking Belgian Archaeology

  • Julie Gravier
  • Lise Saussus
  • Bruno Desachy
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Abstract

Measuring is crucial in archaeology, and the amount of data derived from measurements is constantly increasing. Quantitative methods are not, however, routinely used to process these data. Based on this apparent paradox, we analyse the current teaching and practice of quantitative methods in France and French-speaking Belgium, using a systematic survey of university courses and a questionnaire completed by 256 archaeologists (6% of the target population). We show that practices vary considerably, depending firstly on levels of qualification and professional situations, and secondly on other factors such as chrono-cultural specialities and age.

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@article{gravier2026investigating,
  title = {{Investigating the Teaching and Practice of Quantitative Methods in French and French-Speaking Belgian Archaeology}},
  author = {Julie Gravier and Lise Saussus and Bruno Desachy},
  journal = {Histoire \& Mesure},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.4000/16yxt},
  url = {https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-05809597v1},
  note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Investigating the Teaching and Practice of Quantitative Methods in French and French-Speaking Belgian Archaeology
AU  - Julie Gravier
AU  - Lise Saussus
AU  - Bruno Desachy
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/01
JO  - Histoire & Mesure
DO  - 10.4000/16yxt
UR  - https://cnrs.hal.science/hal-05809597v1
AB  - Measuring is crucial in archaeology, and the amount of data derived from measurements is constantly increasing. Quantitative methods are not, however, routinely used to process these data. Based on this apparent paradox, we analyse the current teaching and practice of quantitative methods in France and French-speaking Belgium, using a systematic survey of university courses and a questionnaire completed by 256 archaeologists (6% of the target population). We show that practices vary considerably, depending firstly on levels of qualification and professional situations, and secondly on other factors such as chrono-cultural specialities and age.
SN  - 0982-1783
SN  - 1957-7745
ER  -