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 ...

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

Sampling is the process of creating a small unbiased population to be used in a test or experiment. The sample removes the impractical idea of surveying everyone in a market or a population. Random ...