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The Archaeologist's Field Handbook

Author : Heather Burke
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 0759112274
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (591 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeologist's Field Handbook written by Heather Burke and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2008-10-09 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Archaeologist's Field Handbook: North American Edition is a hands-on manual that provides step-by-step guidance for archaeological field work. Specially designed for students (both undergraduate and graduate) and avocational archaeologists, this informative guide combines clear and accessible information on doing fieldwork with practical advice on cultural heritage management projects. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook presents firmly grounded (pun intended!), essential, practical archaeological techniques and clearly elucidates the ethical issues facing archaeology today. A wealth of diagrams, photos, maps and checklists show in vivid detail how to design, fund, research, map, record, interpret, photograph, and present archaeological surveys and excavations. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook is an indispensable tool for new and aspiring archaeologists as they venture into the field.

A Complete Manual of Field Archaeology

Author : Martha Joukowsky
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book A Complete Manual of Field Archaeology written by Martha Joukowsky and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1980 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Companion

Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 1405118857
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Companion written by Barbara Ann Kipfer and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2006-10-20 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Archaeologist’s Fieldwork Companion is the only current one-volume collection of the practical information and material needed by archaeologists doing fieldwork. Designed as a literal companion to fieldwork: a concise informational toolkit to be carried into the field Provides lists and checklists, planning help, recording and measurement charts and tables, analysis and classification guides, information on drafting and artifact drawing, abbreviations, sample forms, and legislation concerning archaeological fieldwork Offers additional information for processing research, such as a guide to research publication and an extensive bibliography for further resources An invaluable aid not only to students undertaking fieldwork for the first time, but also to seasoned archaeologists

Archaeology For Dummies

Author : Nancy Marie White
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047033732X
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Archaeology For Dummies written by Nancy Marie White and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-10-06 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An objective guide to this fascinating science of history and culture Archaeology continually makes headlines--from recent discoveries like the frozen Copper-Age man in the Italian Alps to the newest dating of the first people in America at over 14,0000 years ago. Archaeology For Dummies offers a fascinating look at this intriguing field, taking readers on-site and revealing little-known details about some of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries. It explores how archaeology attempts to uncover the lives of our ancestors, examining historical dig sites around the world and explaining theories about ancient human societies. The guide also offers helpful information for readers who want to participate in an excavation themselves, as well as tips for getting the best training and where to look for jobs.

Field Archaeologist’s Survival Guide

Author : Chris Webster
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315428431
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Field Archaeologist’s Survival Guide written by Chris Webster and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chris Webster’s handy, informative guide outlines what it takes to become an archaeological technician, a field worker in cultural resource management (CRM) archaeology. Based on his popular blog feature, Shovelbums Guide, Webster offers young archaeologists useful advice about CRM work, including writing, cooking in hotel rooms, hand-mapping, surviving unemployment, life after archaeology, and more. It provides tools new CRM archaeologists need to get hired and to live life on the road in a fluctuating job market, as well as details on how to succeed as a field archaeologist. Appendices cover sample job hunting documents and checklists for fieldwork. If you will be pursuing a position in this dynamic, challenging field, this book is a must-read both before you apply for that first job and once you get one.

Archaeological Surveying and Mapping

Author : Philip Howard
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134400853
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book Archaeological Surveying and Mapping written by Philip Howard and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-12-22 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive and practical guide to surveying for archaeologists, with clear instructions in archaeological mapping, recording field work and detailed case studies from the UK, Europe and the US. Philip Howard provides a user’s guide to methods and instruments of surveying to enable archaeologists to represent their own fieldwork confidently and independently. Archaeological Surveying is an invaluable resource which: provides beginner’s instructions to software used in computerised surveying, including IntelliCAD 2000, Terrain Tools, Christine GIS and Global Mapper introduces the archaeologist to a range of surveying instruments such as GPS, electronic distance measures, theodolites and magnetic compasses includes low-cost software. This textbook is an essential read for any field archaeologists who are in need of an introduction to surveying, or simply wish to update their techniques.

Archaeologist's Fieldwork Guide

Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119845327
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book Archaeologist's Fieldwork Guide written by Barbara Ann Kipfer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-12-16 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of the most comprehensive, practical, and user-friendly guide of its kind, providing quick reference to the information needed by archaeologists doing fieldwork The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Guide is the must-have companion for anyone planning and performing fieldwork, whether a student going into the field for the first time or a professional archaeologist with years of real-world experience. Designed to be an all-in-one informational toolkit, the Guide is packed with the technical and practical information archaeologists need to know when in the field—supported by more than 400 lists and checklists, planning aids, measurement charts and tables, analysis and classification guides, sample forms, abbreviations and codes, and much more. Fully revised throughout, the second edition features two entirely new chapters on technology in the field and the archaeology laboratory, incorporating current tools and technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS), 3D data capture and modeling, DNA extraction, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) scanning, remotely controlled drones, and underground mapping. New and updated coverage includes flotation samples and processing, oxidizable carbon ratio dating, phytolith sampling, and water screening. Covers classification and typology, creating forms and records, measurement and conversion, laboratory handling and processing, artifact mapping, drawing, and photographing Offers new and updated material on legislation regarding archaeological fieldwork and emerging topics such as community engagement and public archaeology. Provides up-to-date definitions and explanations of key terms and new diagrams, line drawings, and glosses Includes a guide to research publication, an extensive bibliography, references to relevant associations and publications, and information on where to buy supplies The Archaeologist’s Fieldwork Guide, Second Edition is an indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate archaeology students, students taking courses in anthropology, ethnography, and cultural resource management (CRM), archaeology enthusiasts and volunteers, and professional archeologists at any level.

Becoming an Archaeologist

Author : Joseph Flatman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108851525
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Becoming an Archaeologist written by Joseph Flatman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Becoming an Archaeologist: A Guide to Professional Pathways is an engaging handbook on career paths in archaeology. It outlines the process of getting a job in archaeology, including various career options, the training required, and how to get positions in the academic, commercial, government and charity sectors. This new edition has been substantially revised and updated. The coverage has been expanded to include many more examples of archaeological lives and livelihoods from dozens of countries around the world. It also has more interviews, with in-depth analyses of the career paths of over twenty different archaeologists working around the world. Data on the demographics of archaeologists has also been updated, as have sections on access to and inclusion in archaeology. The volume also includes revised and updated appendices and a new bibliography. Written in an accessible style, the book is essential reading for anyone interested in a career in archaeology in the twenty-first century.

Curating Archaeological Collections

Author : Lynne P. Sullivan
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759100244
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Curating Archaeological Collections written by Lynne P. Sullivan and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2003 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to curation and preservation of archaeological materials. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Field Archaeology

Author : Peter Drewett
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135361223
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book Field Archaeology written by Peter Drewett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-02 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Drewett's comprehensive survey explores every stage of the dig process, from the core work of discovery and excavation to the final product: the published archaeological report. Main topics covered are: how an archaeological site is formed finding and recording archaeological sites planning excavations, digging the site and recording the results post-fieldwork planning, processing and finds analysis interpreting the evidence publishing the report. Illustrated with 100 photographs and line drawings, and using numerous case studies, Field Archaeology is the essential introductory guide for archaeology students, and is certain to be welcomed by the growing number of enthusiasts for the subject.

A Field Guide for Virginia Archaeology (and the Middle Atlantic Region, in General)

Author : Michael Barber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781533166739
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (667 download)

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Book Synopsis A Field Guide for Virginia Archaeology (and the Middle Atlantic Region, in General) by : Michael Barber

Download or read book A Field Guide for Virginia Archaeology (and the Middle Atlantic Region, in General) written by Michael Barber and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides guidelines and instructions on conducting archaeological fieldwork. Written with humor, the author tells you not only how to do the work of archaeology but also why the work needs to be done a certain way. Includes forms that can be reproduced for your own use and a list of recommended readings.

Digging It Up Down Under

Author : Claire Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387352635
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Digging It Up Down Under written by Claire Smith and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-03-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This field manual provides essential background information for those interested in undertaking archaeology in Australia. Professional archaeologists provide their personal tips for working in each state and territory, dealing with a living heritage, working with Aboriginal peoples, and coping with Australian conditions. Grounded in the social, political and ethical issues that inform Australian archaeology today, this book is also packed with practical advice.

Archaeologist's Fieldwork Guide

Author : Barbara Ann Kipfer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119845319
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)

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Download or read book Archaeologist's Fieldwork Guide written by Barbara Ann Kipfer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-03-06 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of the most comprehensive, practical, and user-friendly guide of its kind, providing quick reference to the information needed by archaeologists doing fieldwork The Archaeologist's Fieldwork Guide is the must-have companion for anyone planning and performing fieldwork, whether a student going into the field for the first time or a professional archaeologist with years of real-world experience. Designed to be an all-in-one informational toolkit, the Guide is packed with the technical and practical information archaeologists need to know when in the field—supported by more than 400 lists and checklists, planning aids, measurement charts and tables, analysis and classification guides, sample forms, abbreviations and codes, and much more. Fully revised throughout, the second edition features two entirely new chapters on technology in the field and the archaeology laboratory, incorporating current tools and technologies such as geographic information systems (GIS), 3D data capture and modeling, DNA extraction, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) scanning, remotely controlled drones, and underground mapping. New and updated coverage includes flotation samples and processing, oxidizable carbon ratio dating, phytolith sampling, and water screening. Covers classification and typology, creating forms and records, measurement and conversion, laboratory handling and processing, artifact mapping, drawing, and photographing Offers new and updated material on legislation regarding archaeological fieldwork and emerging topics such as community engagement and public archaeology. Provides up-to-date definitions and explanations of key terms and new diagrams, line drawings, and glosses Includes a guide to research publication, an extensive bibliography, references to relevant associations and publications, and information on where to buy supplies The Archaeologist’s Fieldwork Guide, Second Edition is an indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate archaeology students, students taking courses in anthropology, ethnography, and cultural resource management (CRM), archaeology enthusiasts and volunteers, and professional archeologists at any level.

Introducing Archaeology, Third Edition

Author : Robert J. Muckle
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487534531
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (875 download)

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Download or read book Introducing Archaeology, Third Edition written by Robert J. Muckle and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020-10-01 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, Introducing Archaeology continues to be a lively and approachable textbook for introductory-level students. Covering traditional elements of archaeology, including methods and prehistory, the new edition also opens up greater conversations about the current state of archaeology, discussing issues of representation, inclusion, and diversity in the field. The authors highlight recent developments in digital and public archaeology, as well as the social and political contexts of doing archaeological fieldwork. A new prologue challenges common misconceptions about archaeology portrayed by mainstream media. The result is a book that encourages students to critically examine the present by investigating the archaeological past. The third edition features over 50 full-color images and is accompanied by updated instructor materials and student resources. For more information see www.introducingarchaeology.com.

Underwater Archaeology

Author : Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS)
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444358316
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)

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Download or read book Underwater Archaeology written by Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice provides a comprehensive summary of the archaeological process as applied in an underwater context. Long awaited second edition of what is popularly referred to as the NAS Handbook Provides a practical guide to underwater archaeology: how to get involved, basic principles, essential techniques, project planning and execution, publishing and presenting Fully illustrated with over 100 drawings and new colour graphics New chapters on geophysics, historical research, photography and video, monitoring and maintenance and conservation

Women in Archaeology

Author : Cheryl Claassen
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 9780812215090
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Women in Archaeology written by Cheryl Claassen and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 1994-06 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourteen essays in this collection explore the place of women in archaeology in the twentieth century, arguing that they have largely been excluded from "an essentially all-male establishment."

Handbook of Archaeological Methods

Author : Herbert D. G. Maschner
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
ISBN 13 : 9780759100787
Total Pages : 1502 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Archaeological Methods written by Herbert D. G. Maschner and published by Rowman Altamira. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Archaeological Methods comprises 37 articles by leading archaeologists on the key methods used by archaeologists in the field, in analysis, in theory building, and in managing cultural resources. The book is destined to become the key reference work for archaeologists and their advanced students on contemporary archaeological methods.