1st Edition

Field Archaeology

By R.J.C. Atkinson Copyright 1946
252 Pages
by Routledge

260 Pages
by Routledge

During the years before this book was first published in 1946, and re-editioned in 1953, much had been written on the results of archaeological research, but no account had been published of the methods by which those results are obtained. This book provides a simple introduction to the principles and practice of out-of-doors research in archaeology. It covers in detail all the main procedures... Read more

Introduction  Part 1: The Search for Evidence  1. Field-Work  2. Excavation  Part 2: The Record of the Evidence  3. Archaeological Surveying  4. Recording  5. Photography  Part 3: The Interpretation of the Evidence  6. Interpretation  Part 4: Publication of the Evidence  7. The Publication of Archaeological Reports.  Glossary.  Appendices

Biography

R.J.C. Atkinson