
Digging Up the Past
An Introduction to Archaeological Excavation
John Collis(Author)
The History Press Ltd
Published on 7. November 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-7509-3512-8 (ISBN)
Description
This concise and fully illustrated introduction to methods of excavation describes a technique that is essential for all kinds of archaeology. It presents new ideas on excavation techniques and challenges traditional approaches to site organisation and recording. John Collis uses his 40 years of excavation experience to recommend practical solutions to problems, and considers the impact of computerisation and other technical innovations. He also describes the history and development of archaeological excavation which provides a background to the methods employed today. This practical common sense guide should find a place on the bookshelf of everyone who practices archaeology on a professional or amateur basis, and is illuminating reading for anyone who wants to understand how archaeologists can recover the past by digging in the soil.
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Edition
Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 173 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-3512-8 (9780750935128)
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11/1996
The History Press Ltd
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Person
John Collis is Professor of Archaeology at the University of Sheffield. He is an expert on the European Iron Age and has gained a remarkable reputation as an archaeological excavator over the last 40 years.