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Practicing archaeology : a manual for cultural resources archaeology /

Here's the perfect one-stop for courses in field archaeology and archaeologists just beginning their initial field work. Current, up-to-date and comprehensive, this is how 'it's really done' in the field.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Neumann, Thomas William (Author), Sanford, Robert M. (Author), Neumann, Mary Spink, 1951- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2022].
Edition:Third edition.
Subjects:
Archaeology > Vocational guidance > United States.
Archaeology > Methodology.
Cultural property > Protection > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Historic sites > Conservation and restoration > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Historic preservation > United States > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
United States > Antiquities > Collection and preservation > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and Overview of Professional Archaeology
  • Laws, Regulations, and Protocols
  • Proposals and Contracts
  • Safety Factors and Occupational Hazards
  • Preparing the Project Background
  • The Phase I Process : Identification of Possible Historic Properties
  • The Phase II Process : Testing and Evaluation
  • The Phase III Process : Mitigation through Data Recovery
  • Laboratory Structure, Processing, Analysis
  • Report Preparation and Production.