Excavation

Name: Excavation
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ISBN: 9780759100190

ISBN-10: 0759100195

ISBN-13: 9780759100190

Edition: 2003

Authors: David L. Carmichael, Robert H. Lafferty, Brian Leigh Molyneaux

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Description:

An introduction to excavation methods for archaeologists.

Book details

List price: $44.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication date: 10/22/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 5.90" wide x 9.02" long x 0.42" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Series Editors' Foreword


Acknowledgments



Introduction


Another Excavation Book?


Thematic Orientations


Organization of the Volume



Excavation: A Brief History


The Emergence of Provenience Control


North American Developments


Direct Association and the Search for Early Humans in the New World


The Grid


Theoretical Developments


The Beginnings of CRM


The Real Indiana Jones



Archaeological Excavation Is Controlled Destruction


Justifying the Destruction


Excavation and the Conservation Ethic


Controlling the Destruction


Site Security


Truth in Reporting


Consultation with Affected Groups



Site Testing, Excavation, and Characterization


How Do We Know Where to Dig?


Types of Test and Excavation Units


Mechanical Excavation Techniques


Trenching as a Statistical Sampling Strategy


Mechanical Stripping


Recording Stratigraphy


Conclusion



Data Recovery


Artifacts and Things


Collection Strategy


The Ways and Means


Conclusion



Recovery of Specialized Materials and Samples


Chronometric Samples


Soil Samples


Human Remains


Looking to the Future



Equipment, Supplies, and Sources for Specialized Analysis



Conversion Tables and Other Useful Resources


References


Index


About the Authors and Series Editors