Description

Archaeology: What It Is, Where It Is, and How to Do It has been written as a practical introduction on the investigation of the material remains of the past which can be interpreted with contemporary historical and literary evidence. The book also explains where to find this evidence and what to do next. Many aspects of archaeological investigation are discussed, including aerial and ground survey, excavation and fieldwork, recording methods, soil sampling and small finds.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter One: Documentary Sources

Chapter Two: Aerial Survey for Archaeologists

Chapter Three: Ground Survey

Chapter Four: Archaeological Field Survey

Chapter Five: Site Excavation and the Site Grid

Chapter Six: Recording Methods: The drawn record

Chapter Seven: Recording Methods: The written record

Chapter Eight: Recording Stone and Timber

Chapter Nine: Recording Skeletons

Chapter Ten: Soil Sampling

Chapter Eleven: Small Finds

Chapter Twelve: What Next?

Suggested Reading

Book Details

   Language: English
   Published: 2020
   ISBN: 1789695317
   Format: True PDF