Techniques of archaeological excavation

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Immediately hailed as the standard work and one of the most widely used archaeological field manuals, Philip Barker's survey of current excavation techniques, now in its third edition, remains an indispensible guide for archaeologists.

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Full title :Techniques of archaeological excavation / Philip Barker.

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Publication Date:[1998], ©1993.
Edition:3rd ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:[1998], ©1993.

The Physical Object

Description:285 pages : : illustrations, maps ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:041515152X, 9780415151528
oclc:ocn862238017
LC Classification:CC75
Dewey Decimal:930.10283

Prefaces; Introduction: the unrepeatable experiment; How archaeological sites are formed; The development of excavation techniques; Pre-excavation research; Problems and strategies; The processes of excavation; Rescue and salvage excavation; Recognizing and recording the evidence; The recording of pottery and small finds; The interpretation of the evidence; Scientific aids; Synthesis: the history of the site.

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