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Chapter 6

Discussion

What do the clusters presented here mean? No doubt

they are the result of the research method — they may

provide a new classification or R.C. Dunnell*s ( 1 9 7 1 * 8 7 -

110) non-classificatory arrangement of the Lungshanoid

sites. Thus, the seven clusters can stand for seven new

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categories of the 9 Lungshanoid sites. Since both the
method and the results of this classification are different

from those of the previous studies, some additional comments
will be made.

The different methods of classification have been

discussed above, thus the discussion here should emphasize

the results of cluster analysis including its similarities

and differences with traditional classification. Cluster

I, II, III and IV f i t into the Ch'u-chia-ling culture, the

Liang-chu culture, the T'an-shih-shan culture and the Ta-

wen-lc'ou culture. This means that traditional classifi-

cation of those sites is maintained i n the cluster analysis