Archaeology What It Is, Where It Is, and How to Do It, 4th Edition

Archaeology: What It Is, Where It Is, and How to Do Ithas been written as a practical introduction on the investigation of the material remains of the past which can be interpreted with contemporary historical and literary evidence. The book also explains where to find this evidence and what to do next. Many aspects of archaeological investigation are discussed, including aerial and ground survey, excavation and fieldwork, recording methods, soil sampling and small finds.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter One: Documentary Sources
Chapter Two: Aerial Survey for Archaeologists
Chapter Three: Ground Survey
Chapter Four: Archaeological Field Survey
Chapter Five: Site Excavation and the Site Grid
Chapter Six: Recording Methods: The drawn record
Chapter Seven: Recording Methods: The written record
Chapter Eight: Recording Stone and Timber
Chapter Nine: Recording Skeletons
Chapter Ten: Soil Sampling
Chapter Eleven: Small Finds
Chapter Twelve: What Next?
Suggested Reading
Index