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Seriation: A Step by Step Discussion of the Dating Technique

By K. Kris Hirst, About.com

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Seriation Step 2: Graph the Data

Seriation bar graph of junkyard data

Seriation bar graph of junkyard data

Kris Hirst (c) 2006
You next convert the percentages to a bar graph, with each row representing a junkyard (A through F), and each column representing a type of recording medium. Hence, a narrow bar means a small percentage of the total musical deposit for a given junkyard; and a wide bar represents a large percentage.

Index: Seriation: A Step by Step Discussion of the Dating Technique

  1. Seriation Step 1: Collect the Data
  2. Seriation Step 2: Graph the Data
  3. Seriation, Step 3: Assemble Your Battleship Curves

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