HIGH-RESOLUTION OR OPTIMUM RESOLUTION - SPATIAL-ANALYSIS OF THE FEDERMESSER SITE AT ANDERNACH, GERMANY

This paper discusses spatial analysis at site level. It is suggested t hat spatial analysis has to proceed in several levels, from global to more detailed questions, and that optimum resolution should be establi shed when applying any quantitative methods in this field. As an examp le, the ring and sector method is applied to two hearths excavated at the Federmesser site of Andernach in Germany. One hearth can be shown to have been present inside a dwelling, while the second one was out i n the open.