by Art of Counting | Tacky Tourists
This is the first in what will be an ongoing series of tourists doing (or wearing), shall we say, interesting things… Some pictures will make you laugh, some will make you cry, some will make you want to seek out the person in the photo in order to torture them...
by Art of Counting | Methods
Many of the findings that are presented by Art of Counting will require a basic understanding of key statistical techniques. This will be an exploration into correlation. Correlation, as defined by a statistician: The degree of similarity or difference between two...
by Art of Counting | Current Events Egypt
Many thanks to Egyptology News for sharing the entirety of Caroline Simpson’s thought-provoking presentation at the Disciplinary Measures? Histories of Egyptology in Multi-Disciplinary Context conference that took place in London, June 10-12, 2010. In essence,...
by Art of Counting | Methods
What is a “frequency analysis”? Simple. It is a basic count of the number of times a certain attribute appears within the given dataset. But despite its simplicity, it can sometimes provide amazing insights for the trained eye. With a frequency analysis, we show the...
by Art of Counting | Results
One of the more elaborate crowns worn by the pharaoh is known as the atef. This crown appears first in the Fifth Dynasty and becomes more complex, with additional uraei (cobras) and other added elements during the early New Kingdom. When worn by the king, this crown...
by Art of Counting | Announcement
The Art of Counting website was made possible with the support of Unseen Things and Ultimate Design. While I need art historians and statisticians to make the project possible, it was the phenomenal expertise of Unseen Things for site design and the reliable hosting...
by Art of Counting | Results
The ankh is one of the most universally recognized symbols of ancient Egypt, but there are aspects of its usage that are still obscure. Commonly held by the gods, the ankh is often considered the ‘breath of life’ and had a rejuvenating effect when grasped...
by Art of Counting | Methods
Brian Hunt (his excellent blog can be found at http://brianvhunt.com/) asked very insightful questions in response to an earlier post on a frequency analysis of Medinet Habu. His questions were important enough to warrant a post of its own, particularly since they...
by Art of Counting | Results
A sampling of other interesting frequency results for the temple at Medinet Habu (see a previous post on this topic here): • Sandals are worn by the king in 129 of the 765 scenes: • A sunshade is held in conjunction with pharaoh in only 28 instances: • A shebyu collar...
by Art of Counting | Methods
One of the most basic statistical analyses is also one of the most revealing: correlation. Simply put, correlation means when you tend to see (or not see) one variable, the other variable tends to appear (or not appear) in likewise fashion. Rain and umbrellas are...
