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The
Archaeologist's Field Handbook
Heather Burke and Claire Smith
Price: $49.95
Australian Publication: October 2004
Extent: 432pp
In one volume here is every tool you need to conduct fieldwork
in archaeology. Thoroughly comprehensive, The Archaeologist's
Field Handbook is designed for every kind of archaeological
practice—from simple site recordings to professional
consultancies—for 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 maritime. More than 200 charts, checklists, graphs,
maps and diagrams clearly illustrate how to design, fund,
research, map, record, interpret, photograph and write
up your fieldwork.
Packed full of industry know-how and invaluable practical
advice, The Archaeologist's Field Handbook is the ultimate
resource for consultants, teachers, students, community
groups and anyone involved in heritage fieldwork.
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So what on earth are all those lines inside the covers
for, exactly?
The Archaeologist’s Field Handbook is just that—a
handbook to take into the field. Its endpapers have been
designed so that next time you need to photograph an artefact
and you’ve packed nothing in the ute by which you
can measure scale, you can simply fold back the covers
of the
book (printed in cream, to minimise reflective glare) and
use them.
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Table
of contents:
1. Preparing for fieldwork
2. Navigation and mapping
3. Finding sites
4. Site surveying
5. Basic excavation techniques
6. Recording historical sites
7. Recording Indigenous sites
8. Managing cultural heritage
9. Photography and illustration
10. Getting your results out there
Appendix 1. Sample recording forms
Appendix 2. Rim diameter chart
Appendix 3. Guides to dating common historical artefacts
Appendix 4. Checklist for consultancy reports
Appendix 5. Sample press release
Appendix 6. Interpretation project planner
Appendix 7. Checklists for tables, figures and reports
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