STATISTICAL METHODS WHEN WORKING WITH AMPHORАE CATALOGUES AND THE APE DATABASE

Abstract

the article is devoted to the possibilities of using statistical methods in the analysis of amphorae material contained in museum catalogues and the APE database. The composition of the collections of various museums by the centers of amphora production, the time of their manufacture, chronology and typology is analyzed and it is proposed to consider the potential of using these data to build models of trade relations in the Northern Black Sea region.