Digging Up the Past : An Introduction to Archaeological Excavation
by
John Collis
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
075093512X
ISBN-13
9780750935128
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Imprint
The History Press Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 7th, 1996
Print length
192 Pages
Weight
474 grams
Dimensions
24.80 x 17.10 x 1.40 cms
Product Classification:
Archaeological science, methodology & techniques
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This concise, readable, well-illustrated introduction to practical archaeology presents new excavation techniques and challenges traditional approaches to site organization and recording.
This concise and fully illustrated introduction to methods of excavation describes a technique that is essential for all kinds of archaeology. It presents new ideas on excavation techniques and challenges traditional approaches to site organisation and recording. John Collis uses his 40 years of excavation experience to recommend practical solutions to problems, and considers the impact of computerisation and other technical innovations. He also describes the history and development of archaeological excavation which provides a background to the methods employed today. This practical common sense guide should find a place on the bookshelf of everyone who practices archaeology on a professional or amateur basis, and is illuminating reading for anyone who wants to understand how archaeologists can recover the past by digging in the soil.
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