The Simulation of Artifact Diversity at el-Amarna, Egypt.

A program simulating artifact diversity is applied to excavated data from el-Amarna (14th century B.c.), the largest and best-preserved Egyptian town-site of the pharaonic period. The results of the simulation are used to reassess the function and history of two unusual areas of settlement at el-Amarna: the Eastern and Central Villages, which are traditionally known as the ‘Workmen's Village’ and the ‘Clerks’ Houses’ respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]