Archaeological Survey

Name: Archaeological Survey
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ISBN: 9780759100213

ISBN-10: 0759100217

ISBN-13: 9780759100213

Edition: 2003

Authors: James M. Collins, Brian Leigh Molyneaux

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Introduction to field survey and mapping methods for archaeologists.

Book details

List price: $44.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Publication date: 4/2/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 5.74" wide x 9.06" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.572
Language: English



Series Editors' Foreword


Acknowledgments



The Survey Life


Origins: Speculation to Survey


Theory and Practice Today



The Law, the Process, and the Players


Why Survey?


Regulations in the United States


Regulations in Canada


Who Surveys?



Survey Design



Prefield Strategies


Implementing the Research Design


The Two-headed Monster


Getting Started: Map It


Background Research



Getting into the Field


Personnel


Equipment


Local Relations


Native American, Canadian First Nations, and Ethnic Community Issues


Consulting with Other Specialists


Survey Methods


Field Evaluation to Determine Potential Eligibility for the National Register



Indirect Exploration Techniques


Metal Detector


Electrical Resistivity


Electromagnetic Conductivity


Ground Penetrating Radar


Magnetometry


Magnetic Susceptibility


Conclusion



Recording and Mapping


Reading Maps and Aerial Photographs


Drafting Maps


Global Positioning Systems


Geographic Information Systems


Tomorrow's Technology



The Survey Report


Structure and Content



Trying to Make It Real, Compared with What?


References


Index


About the Authors and Series Editors