The Archaeologist's Field Handbook: The essential guide for beginners and professionals in Australia

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Heather Burke (Flinders University) Michael Morrison (University of New England, Australia)

The Archaeologist's Field Handbook

The essential guide for beginners and professionals in Australia

Heather Burke (Flinders University), Michael Morrison (University of New England, Australia), Claire Smith

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Allen & Unwin
25 January 2017

Reference works; History; Archaeology

In one volume here is everything you need to conduct fieldwork in archaeology. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook is designed for every kind of archaeological practice, from simple site recordings to professional consultancies and anyone who wants to record heritage sites responsibly... This hands-on manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to undertake and successfully complete fieldwork in all fields of archaeology, from Indigenous to historical to landscape work. Charts, checklists, graphs, maps and diagrams clearly illustrate how to design, fund, research, map, record, interpret, photograph and write up your fieldwork... This second edition is updated throughout and incorporates strategies for digital data capture, improved methods, recent legislation and more affordable technologies for surveying and photography. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook remains the ultimate resource for consultants, teachers, students, community groups and anyone involved in heritage fieldwork...

By: Heather Burke (Flinders University), Michael Morrison (University of New England, Australia), Claire Smith
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 230mm, Width: 176mm,
Weight: 980g
ISBN: 9781743318065
ISBN 10: 1743318065
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 25 January 2017
Recommended Age: From
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Figures and Tables..About The Authors..Preface..Acknowledgements..1. The Context of Archaeological Fieldwork..2. Designing Your Project..3. Maps and Navigation..4. Recording Landscapes..5. Recording Sites..6. Archaeological Surveying..7. Principles of Archaeological Photography..8. Surface Collection and Excavation..9. Recording Artefacts..10. Cultural Heritage Values and Significance..Appendix 1. The relationship between scale, measurement and the size of a feature on a drawn plan..Appendix 2. Archaeological toolkits..Appendix 3. Sample recording forms..Appendix 4. Rim diameter chart for historic ceramics..Appendix 5. Guides to dating common historical artefacts..Appendix 6. Nic Grguric's guide to dating firearms-related..Appendix 7. Guidelines for producing technical reports..References..Index..

Heather Burke is Associate Professor in the Department of Archaeology at Flinders University, and has many years experience as a consultant archaeologist. She has participated in and directed numerous surveys and excavations for historic, prehistoric and Aboriginal sites across Australia...Michael Morrison is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at Flinders University...Claire Smith is a Professor with the Department of Archaeology at Flinders University and a former President of the World Archaeological Congress. She is editor of the eleven-volume Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology.