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›› 2016, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (3): 373-379.DOI: 10.7523/j.issn.2095-6134.2016.03.014

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Spatial-pattern analysis of settlements in western region of Liaoning during pre-Qin period

GONG Xueshuang1,2, YU Lijun1, NIE Yueping1, ZHU Jianfeng1, PAN Yuqing1,2   

  1. 1. Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101,China;
    2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • Received:2015-05-27 Revised:2015-12-03 Online:2016-05-15

Abstract:

Settlement archaeology with settlement sites as research object is an essential method of archaeology. We selected the western part of Liaoning as the research area where there are numerous settlement sites. Decision tree classification and improved clustering analysis method that is based on the weights of the site level were used to divide settlement sites and to study the internal structures and control ranges. The analysis results show that the settlement distribution was affected by the drainage, landscape,and climate and it had different forms in different periods. The biggest settlement in the area was located in the tributary basin of Daling river, which is very close to the first county of Liaoxi, Yangle, in the historical record.Based on statistical analysis of historic site grade, the ratio of high-level sites in all the settlements decreased gradually to about 5%, and the control range of high-level settlements of different sites is in close relation with the location and the amount of settlements.

Key words: settlement archaeology, western region of Liaoning, clustering analysis, decision tree classification

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