The Archaeologist’s Field Handbook

This comprehensive handbook provides step-by-step instructions on how to do archaeological fieldwork in North America. The wealth of diagrams, photos, maps and checklists clearly illustrate how to design, fund, research, map, record, interpret, photograph, and present archaeological surveys and excavations.

The Archaeologist's Field Handbook: North American Edition is a hands-on manual that provides step-by-step guidance for archaeological field work. Specially designed for students (both undergraduate and graduate) and avocational archaeologists, this informative guide combines clear and accessible information on doing fieldwork with practical advice on cultural heritage management projects. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook presents firmly grounded (pun intended!), essential, practical archaeological techniques and clearly elucidates the ethical issues facing archaeology today. A wealth of diagrams, photos, maps and checklists show in vivid detail how to design, fund, research, map, record, interpret, photograph, and present archaeological surveys and excavations. The Archaeologist's Field Handbook is an indispensable tool for new and aspiring archaeologists as they venture into the field.

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2
Chapter One: Preparing for Fieldwork
Chapter 3
Chapter Two: Navigation, Mapping (and Life in the Field)
Chapter 4
Chapter Three: Finding Sites
Chapter 5
Chapter Four: Site Survey and Mapping
Chapter 6
Chapter Five: Basic Excavation Techniques
Chapter 7
Chapter Six: Recording Historical Sites
Chapter 8
Chapter Seven: Recording Pre-Contact and Early Post-Contact Sites
Chapter 9
Chapter Eight: Managing Cultural Heritage
Chapter 10
Chapter Nine: Photography and Illustration
Chapter 11
Chapter Ten: Getting Your Results Out There: Writing, Publication, and Interpretation