| Practical Archaeology: A Step-By-Step Guide to Uncovering the Past Contributor(s): Catling, Christopher (Author), Haughey, Fiona (Author) |
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ISBN: 0754817474 ISBN-13: 9780754817475 Publisher: Lorenz Books OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2009 Annotation: This accessible and comprehensive illustrated guide is ideal for anyone with a passion for the past. It is both a hands-on resource for the new enthusiast - student or volunteer - attending their first dig, and a superb professional reference book and practical manual for the many specialized and exciting fields of advanced archaeological practice, from forensics applied to burial sites to deciphering ancient languages. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 930.1 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 9.3" W x 11.7" (3.60 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The varied techniques involved in an excavation are unraveled stage-by-stage in this accessible guide, from the initial surface-sampling of a site to the post-excavation practices of dating finds and building matrices. There are sections on the key techniques associated with different types of site. |