The Archaeologist's Field Handbook
Published on 9. December 2008
Book
Hardback
448 pages
978-0-7591-0882-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Archaeologist's Field Handbook: North American Edition is a hands-on manual that provides step-by-step guidance for archaeological field work. Specially designed for students (both undergraduate and graduate) and avocational archaeologists, this informative guide combines clear and accessible information on doing fieldwork with practical advice on cultural heritage management projects. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook presents firmly grounded (pun intended!), essential, practical archaeological techniques and clearly elucidates the ethical issues facing archaeology today. A wealth of diagrams, photos, maps and checklists show in vivid detail how to design, fund, research, map, record, interpret, photograph, and present archaeological surveys and excavations. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook is an indispensable tool for new and aspiring archaeologists as they venture into the field.
Reviews / Votes
It is a hands-on field manual that provies a step-by-step guide to undertaking and successfully completing a wide variety of archaeological fieldwork projects. The book is intended not only for archaeologists; explores firmly grounded, essential, practical techniques and elucidates the ethical issues facing archaeology today. The title is illustrated with diagrams, photos, photographs, and presents surveys and excavations. * Wonderpedia * ...some wonderful bits... -- L. L. Johnson, Vassar College * CHOICE * I enjoyed this book and it fills a gap in academic reading for students.... I believe this to be a good book for students of archaeology at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and an interesting read for those fascinated by the mechanics of archaeology.... This book has a most definite place on South African archaeology bookshelves as well as its target readership of North America. * South African Archaeological Bulletin *More details
Edition
North American Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 181 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
975 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7591-0882-0 (9780759108820)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Heather Burke is a senior lecturer in the department of Anthropology at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia and has many years' experience as a consulting archaeologist.Claire Smith is President of the World Archaeological Congress and a research professor at the Institute of the Advanced Study for Humanity, the University of Newcastle, Australia.Larry J. Zimmerman is a professor of anthropology and museum studies and Public Scholar of Native American Representation at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis and Eiteljorg Museum.
Content
Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Chapter One: Preparing for Fieldwork Chapter 3 Chapter Two: Navigation, Mapping (and Life in the Field) Chapter 4 Chapter Three: Finding Sites Chapter 5 Chapter Four: Site Survey and Mapping Chapter 6 Chapter Five: Basic Excavation Techniques Chapter 7 Chapter Six: Recording Historical Sites Chapter 8 Chapter Seven: Recording Pre-Contact and Early Post-Contact Sites Chapter 9 Chapter Eight: Managing Cultural Heritage Chapter 10 Chapter Nine: Photography and Illustration Chapter 11 Chapter Ten: Getting Your Results Out There: Writing, Publication, and Interpretation