Sampling allows archaeologists to draw conclusions about a site or region using only a fraction of the area. Because excavation is destructive and funding is limited, leaving parts unexcavated can be ...

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Learn how representative samples and random samples differ and why combining them minimizes sampling bias for accurate data.