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Item Reconstructing Past Craft Networks: A Case Study using 3D scans of Late Bronze Age Swords to reconstruct Specialized Craft Networks(2016-05) Golubiewski-Davis, KristinaAs the collection of 3d data proliferates in the archaeological community, new methods integrating analysis of those data must also be developed. This dissertation project approaches the problem of observing social networks by examining decisions made by specialized craft workers: specifically, Late Bronze Age smiths (~1200-800BC). The data examined include shape data collected from 3D scans of bronze swords. These data were used to group the blades using cluster analysis based on different aspects of the swords including blade profile, hilt profile, and various decorative shape data. Those clusters create links between the swords which were then used to examine the network of bronze smiths. This project is a case study of how one might go about studying the way individuals with specialized knowledge were connected in the past by studying the results of that knowledge expressed through tangible differences between artifacts.Item Supplementary Data for Reconstructing Past Craft Networks: A case study using 3D scans of Late Bronze Age swords to reconstruct specialized craft networks, PhD. Dissertation(2016-05-18) Golubiewski-Davis, Kristina M; golu0011@umn.edu; Golubiewski-Davis, Kristina MThe data included here are supplemental data associated with the dissertation "Reconstructing Past Craft Networks: A case study using 3D scans of Late Bronze Age swords to reconstruct specialized craft networks." by Kristina Golubiewski-Davis. The dissertation is an examination of Late Bronze Age sword smiths wherein the author uses shape data as an indication of manufacture choices to reconstruct possible social networks. Included are .csv files of the Network matrices, blade profile .bmp images, Fourier transform data, and the data gathered for statistics. Also included is the annotated SAS routine used to analyze the data. The Data were analyzed using SHAPE V1.3, SAS 9.4, and GEPHI 0.8.2. The data is being released with the publication of the dissertation.