1st Edition

Archaeological Surveying and Mapping Recording and Depicting the Landscape

By Philip Howard Copyright 2007
312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

312 Pages
by Routledge

A comprehensive and practical guide to surveying for archaeologists, with clear instructions in archaeological mapping, recording field work and detailed case studies from the UK, Europe and the US. Philip Howard provides a user’s guide to methods and instruments of surveying to enable archaeologists to represent their own fieldwork confidently and independently. Archaeological Surveying is... Read more

1. The Science and Profession of Surveying  2. The Aims of an Archaeological Survey  3. Basic Methods of Surveying  4. Control Surveying  5. Application of Surveying Instruments  6. Surveying on a Global Scale  7. Using CAD Software  8. GIS in Archaeological Mapping  9. The Shape of the Ground  10. Sources of Digital Map Data.  Case Studies: Barnard Castle, UK.  Boeotia, Greece.  Cockfield, UK.  Durham City, UK.  Lomello, Italy.  New Mexico, USA

Biography

Phil Howard’s background in archaeological fieldwork extends over 30 years. He is currently employed at Durham University, where he specialises in surveying, geophysical prospection, geographic information systems and archaeological computing.