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Overview
Governmental guidelines have forced a dramatic change in the practice of archaeological surveying in recent decades. In response to public and private development, surveying is needed to accurately inventory the cultural resources of a region and provide guidance for their preservation and management. Greg White and Tom King provide a handy introduction to students, field novices, and land managers on the strategies, methods, and logic of contemporary survey work. In addition to providing the legal and historical context for this endeavor the book provides a heavily illustrated, practical guide to conducting a survey to help beginners understand how it works in practice. This volume is perfect for an archaeological methods class, field school, or reference collection.
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Meet the Author
Gregory G. White is director of the Archaeological Research Program at California State University, Chico, and a member of the board of the Society for California Archaeology.Thomas F. King is one of the leading consultants in cultural resources management in the United States. He teaches dozens of workshops each year on this topic for SWCA Environmental Consultants and is author of many major books in the field including, Saving Places that Matter (2007), Cultural Resource Laws and Practice (2004) and Federal Planning and Historic Places (2000). Former staff member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, he has been in the heritage management business for four decades.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Introduction and Definitions 1
A Short History of Archaeological Survey in North America 7
Equipment
Gearing Up for Archaeological Survey 15
Compass Features and Use 21
Map Use 1: Basics and Orienteering 29
Map Use 2: The PLSS 43
Map Use 3: Coordinate Systems 51
GPS in the Field 61
Field Work
Prefield Research and Survey Design 69
Types of Archaeological Field Survey 85
Archaeological Field Survey Methods 101
Adapting Methods to Purpose 115
Archaeological Site Documentation 119
Professionalism
Being Responsible 135
References Cited 145
Index 149
About the Authors
Appendices
State Archaeological Survey Standards, Guidelines, and Forms Websites
Example Archaeological Site Record Form
Example Archaeological Survey Tracking and Organization Forms
Example Archaeological Survey Field Notes