Field Methods in Archaeology: Seventh Edition
Field Methods in Archaeology has been the leading source for instructors and students in archaeology courses and field schools for 60 years since it was first authored in 1949 by the legendary Robert Heizer. Left Coast has arranged to put the most recent Seventh Edition back into print after a brief hiatus, making this classic textbook again available to the next generation of archaeology students. This comprehensive guide provides an authoritative overview of the variety of methods used in field archaeology, from research design, to survey and excavation strategies, to conservation of artifacts and record-keeping. Authored by three leading archaeologists, with specialized contributions by several other experts, this volume deals with current issues such as cultural resource management, relations with indigenous peoples, and database management as well as standard methods of archaeological data collection and analysis.
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Field Methods in Archaeology: Seventh Edition
Field Methods in Archaeology has been the leading source for instructors and students in archaeology courses and field schools for 60 years since it was first authored in 1949 by the legendary Robert Heizer. Left Coast has arranged to put the most recent Seventh Edition back into print after a brief hiatus, making this classic textbook again available to the next generation of archaeology students. This comprehensive guide provides an authoritative overview of the variety of methods used in field archaeology, from research design, to survey and excavation strategies, to conservation of artifacts and record-keeping. Authored by three leading archaeologists, with specialized contributions by several other experts, this volume deals with current issues such as cultural resource management, relations with indigenous peoples, and database management as well as standard methods of archaeological data collection and analysis.
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Field Methods in Archaeology: Seventh Edition

Field Methods in Archaeology: Seventh Edition

Field Methods in Archaeology: Seventh Edition

Field Methods in Archaeology: Seventh Edition

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Field Methods in Archaeology has been the leading source for instructors and students in archaeology courses and field schools for 60 years since it was first authored in 1949 by the legendary Robert Heizer. Left Coast has arranged to put the most recent Seventh Edition back into print after a brief hiatus, making this classic textbook again available to the next generation of archaeology students. This comprehensive guide provides an authoritative overview of the variety of methods used in field archaeology, from research design, to survey and excavation strategies, to conservation of artifacts and record-keeping. Authored by three leading archaeologists, with specialized contributions by several other experts, this volume deals with current issues such as cultural resource management, relations with indigenous peoples, and database management as well as standard methods of archaeological data collection and analysis.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781315428390
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 09/16/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 448
File size: 45 MB
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About the Author

Hester, Thomas R; Shafer, Harry J; Feder, Kenneth L

Table of Contents

1: Introduction; 2: Goals of Archaeological Investigation; 3: Research Design and Sampling Techniques; 4: Site Survey; 5: Methods of Excavation; 6: Data Preservation; 7: The Handling and Conservation of Artifacts in the Field; 8: Archaeological Field Photography; 9: Archaeological Mapping, Site Grids, and Surveying; 10: Stratigraphy; 11: Excavation and Analysis of Human Remains; 12: Excavation and Recovery of Botanical Materials from Archaeological Sites; 13: Basic Approaches in Archaeological Faunal Analysis; 14: Chronological Methods
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