Archaeology: Theories, Methods and PracticeThames & Hudson, 2008 - 656 pages This best-selling textbook on what archaeologists do and how they do it has now been completely revised. Structured according to the key questions that archaeologists ask themselves, it provides coverage of all the major developments in methods, science, technology, and theory.For the fifth edition, the voices of indigenous archaeologists have been included, and there is updated coverage of archaeological ethics and Cultural Resource Management. Recent findings are discussed, and there is expanded coverage of topics such as bioarchaeology and geoarchaeology. |
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... Metal Detectors . These electromagnetic devices are also helpful in detecting buried remains and not just metal ones . An alternating magnetic field is generated by passing an electrical current through a transmitter coil . Buried metal ...
... Metal Detectors . These electromagnetic devices are also helpful in detecting buried remains and not just metal ones . An alternating magnetic field is generated by passing an electrical current through a transmitter coil . Buried metal ...
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... metal to be worked easily , but it is very soft and so was not used for a wide range of purposes . However , figurines are found in this material , and in some areas small clamps of lead were used for mending broken pots . Lead has a ...
... metal to be worked easily , but it is very soft and so was not used for a wide range of purposes . However , figurines are found in this material , and in some areas small clamps of lead were used for mending broken pots . Lead has a ...
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... metal . However , errors of interpretation might arise if objects were made of scrap metal originating from several ore sources . Also , some ore deposits , geographically distant or quite close , can have very similar lead isotope ...
... metal . However , errors of interpretation might arise if objects were made of scrap metal originating from several ore sources . Also , some ore deposits , geographically distant or quite close , can have very similar lead isotope ...
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Introduction | 9 |
How Did They Make and Use Tools? | 10 |
BOX FEATURES | 11 |
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