Excavation |
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| Author:
| Roskams, Steve |
| Contribution by:
| Barker, Graeme
Brothwell, Don
Dincauze, Dena
Renouf, Priscilla
Bogucki, Peter
Slater, Elizabeth |
| Series title: | Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-79801-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2001 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $54.99 |
Book Description:
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Fieldwork in archaeology has been transformed over the past three decades. Drawing on a wealth of experience in excavating some of the most complex, deeply-stratified sites in Britain, Steve Roskams describes the changes that have taken place in the theory and practice of excavation. He provides a clear account of pre-excavation reconnaissance and site evaluation, the preparations for full excavation, the process of excavation, and the recording of photographic, spatial, stratigraphic...
More DescriptionFieldwork in archaeology has been transformed over the past three decades. Drawing on a wealth of experience in excavating some of the most complex, deeply-stratified sites in Britain, Steve Roskams describes the changes that have taken place in the theory and practice of excavation. He provides a clear account of pre-excavation reconnaissance and site evaluation, the preparations for full excavation, the process of excavation, and the recording of photographic, spatial, stratigraphic and physical evidence. This manual will be welcomed by the professional excavator, academic researchers, students, and the interested amateur.