Excavation
1st Edition
Published on 22. October 2003
200 pages
978-0-7591-1603-0 (ISBN)
Description
Excavation is traditionally considered the heart of the archaeological enterprise. But it is an activity transformed over the past two decades of increasingly contract-based work. Carmichael and Lafferty lay out the basics of this brand of excavation for the novice reader in this handy, practical guide. After outlining the ethical concerns in archaeological excavation and the history of the endeavor, the authors walk the reader through the steps of contemporary excavation-site identification, remote sensing, test excavation, and various scales of recovery. They also deal with the complex issues of human burials uncovered in excavation. Written in an accessible, practical way, Carmichael and Lafferty's guide will be useful to students, field school attendees, and other novice fieldworkers.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
ISBN-13
978-0-7591-1603-0 (9780759116030)
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David L. Carmichael | Robert H. Lafferty III | Brian Leigh Molyneaux
Excavation
Book
10/2003
AltaMira Press
€122.50
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Persons
By Brian Leigh Molyneaux; David L. Carmichael and Robert H. Lafferty III
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- CONTENTS
- Series Editors' Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- Another Excavation Book!
- Thematic Orientations
- Organization of th e Volume
- 2 Excavation: A Brief History
- The Emergence of Provenience Control
- North American Developments
- Direct Associationand the Search for Early Humans in the New World
- The Grid
- Theoretical Developments
- The Beginnings of CRM
- The Real Indiana Jones
- 3 Archaeological Excavation Is Controlled Destruction
- Justifying th e Destruction
- Excavation and the Conservation Ethic
- Controlling th e Destructi on
- Site Security
- Truth in Reporting
- Consultation with Affected Groups
- 4 Site Testing, Excavation, and Characterization
- How Do We Know Where to Dig!
- Types of Test and Excavation Units
- Mechanical Excavation Techniques
- Trenching as a Statistical Sampling Strategy
- Mechanical Stripping
- Recording Stratigraphy
- Conclusion
- 5 Data Recovery
- Artifacts and Things
- Collection Strategy
- The Ways and Means
- Conclusion
- 6 Recovery of Specialized Materials and Samples
- Chronometric Samples
- Soil Samples
- Human Remains
- Looking to the Future
- Appendix 1: Equipment, Supplies, and Sources for Specialized Analysis
- Appendix 2: Conversi on Tables and Other Useful Resources
- References
- Index
- About the Authors and Series Editors
