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Archaeology Handbook : A Field Manual and Resource Guide by Bill McMillon (1991, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100471530514

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Book TitleArchaeology Handbook : a Field Manual and Resource Guide

Number of Pages288 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicArchaeology

Publication Year1991

IllustratorYes

GenreSocial Science

AuthorBill Mcmillon

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight14.4 Oz

Item Length9.1 in

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Dewey Edition20

Dewey Decimal930.1

Table Of ContentWhat Is Archaeology'. What Do Archaeologists Do'. ON A DIG. Before You Get to an Excavation. Eating, Sleeping, and Working. Locating a Site. Preparation of a Site. Control Pits and Soil Profiles. Excavating the Site. Excavation Problems. Excavation Features. Artifacts. Recording an Excavation. In the Laboratory. Writing the Final Site Report. WORKING ON YOUR OWN. The Lure of the Excavation. Following Laws and Regulations. Beginning an Archaeological Survey. ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES. The What's, Where's, and How-To's of ArchaeologicalActivities. Travel Agencies. Museums. Archaeological Sites. Excavations. Field Schools. Organizations that Assist with Placement of Volunteers. State Archaeologists and State Historic PreservationOfficers. Canadian Provincial Archaeological Units. Governmental Agencies Outside the United States and Canada. Archaeological Organizations. Suggested Reading. Index.

SynopsisWritten expressly for amateur archaeologists and archaeological volunteers to help them discover how they can become part of this increasingly popular field. Covers subjects ranging from excavation techniques, tools, site locations, archaeological methods, archaeology and the law to conducting your own dig., Written expressly for amateur archaeologists and archaeological volunteers to help them discover how they can become part of this increasingly popular field. Covers subjects ranging from excavation techniques, tools, site locations, archaeological methods, archaeology and the law to conducting your own dig. Besides providing extensive data on gaining experience as volunteers of professionally organized digs, it offers an extensive resource section that includes archaeology organizations, field schools and sites, archaeological musems and a bibliography of reading matter which deals with archaeology. A large variety of line-drawings and photographs also assist the would-be archaeologist.

LC Classification NumberCC76.M38 1991