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The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Companion / Edition 1

The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Companion / Edition 1

by Barbara Ann Kipfer
The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Companion / Edition 1
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ISBN-10:
1405118865
ISBN-13:
9781405118866
Pub. Date:
10/20/2006
Publisher:
Wiley
ISBN-10:
1405118865
ISBN-13:
9781405118866
Pub. Date:
10/20/2006
Publisher:
Wiley
The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Companion / Edition 1

The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Companion / Edition 1

by Barbara Ann Kipfer

Overview

The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Companion is the only current one-volume collection of the practical information and material needed by archaeologists doing fieldwork.

  • Designed as a literal companion to fieldwork: a concise informational toolkit to be carried into the field
  • Provides lists and checklists, planning help, recording and measurement charts and tables, analysis and classification guides, information on drafting and artifact drawing, abbreviations, sample forms, and legislation concerning archaeological fieldwork
  • Offers additional information for processing research, such as a guide to research publication and an extensive bibliography for further resources
  • An invaluable aid not only to students undertaking fieldwork for the first time, but also to seasoned archaeologists

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781405118866
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 10/20/2006
Pages: 496
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 8.55(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Barbara Ann Kipfer has a Ph.D. in Archaeology from Greenwich University. She is the author of the 7,000-headword Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology (2000). Kipfer has worked as a lexicographer for more than 25 years and is the author of more than 30 books.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1. Classification and Typology.

2. Forms and Records.

3. Lists and Checklists.

4. Mapping, Drawing, and Photographing.

5. Measurement and Conversion.

6. Planning Help.

7. Resources.

Appendix: Abbreviations and Codes.

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