Judgmental Sampling Results



Using the judgmental sampling strategy, artifacts were found in 22 excavation units, marked by the green dots. If each green dot equals five artifacts, such as flakes or projectile points, then a total of 140 artifacts were recovered. However, artifact concentrations in the northeastern and western parts of the site were missed because the archaeologists chose only to excavate areas around surface find spots. Using the judgmental strategy, artifacts were found in 52.38% of all the test pits, but areas which could have provided valuable information were missed completely!