Excavation

Klappentext 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! and physical evidence. This manual will be welcomed by the professional excavator! academic researchers! students! and the interested amateur. Zusammenfassung Drawing on a wealth of experience! Steve Roskams describes the changes that have taken place in the theory and practice of excavation over the past three decades. This clear account covers pre-excavation reconnaissance and site evaluation! the preparations for full excavation! the process of excavation! and the recording of evidence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. History of the development of techniques; 2. Excavation in theory; 3. Pre-excavation strategies; 4. Excavation in practice: background preparations; 5. Excavation in practice: preparations on site; 6. A structured approach to recording; 7. The photographic record; 8. The spatial record; 9. The stratigraphic record; 10. The descriptive record: deposits; 11. Non-deposit descriptions; 12. Excavating the stratigraphic unit; 13. Stratigraphic analysis; 14. Future prospects.

Product details

• Authors: Steve Roskams, Steve (University of York) Roskams, Roskams Steve
• Assisted by: Graeme Barker (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.03.2001
• EAN: 9780521798013
• ISBN: 978-0-521-79801-3
• Dimensions: 173 mm x 245 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology; Cambridge Manuals in Archaeolo
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Non-fiction book