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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... Surface Survey The simplest way to gain some idea of a site's extent and layout is through a site surface survey - by studying the distribution of surviving features , and recording and possibly collecting artifacts from the surface ...
... Surface Survey The simplest way to gain some idea of a site's extent and layout is through a site surface survey - by studying the distribution of surviving features , and recording and possibly collecting artifacts from the surface ...
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... surface survey has become not merely a preliminary to excavation but in some instances a substitute for it - for cost and other ... SURFACE INVESTIGATIONS Surface investigations 3 Where ? Survey and Excavation of Sites and Features 97.
... surface survey has become not merely a preliminary to excavation but in some instances a substitute for it - for cost and other ... SURFACE INVESTIGATIONS Surface investigations 3 Where ? Survey and Excavation of Sites and Features 97.
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... surface features and from sample excavation . The initial aim is to investigate the structure of the site , and the functions of the different areas recognized . A permanent settlement incorporates a greater range of functions than a ...
... surface features and from sample excavation . The initial aim is to investigate the structure of the site , and the functions of the different areas recognized . A permanent settlement incorporates a greater range of functions than a ...
Table des matières
Introduction | 9 |
How Did They Make and Use Tools? | 10 |
BOX FEATURES | 11 |
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