Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction - Softcover

Sutton, Mark Q.; Arkush, Brooke S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1465243798 ISBN 13: 9781465243799

Verlag: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S., 2014

Inhaltsangabe

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction focuses on common, widely used laboratory techniques that allow students to analyze and report on a variety of archaeological materials. It is intended to provide instructors with an organized format for teaching basic archaeological laboratory methods. Concepts and techniques are applicable to many New World archaeological assemblages. Students are encouraged to build their own description and analyses of archaeological materials.  

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction:

• gives instructors a framework for teaching an introductory course in laboratory methods. 
• provides a comprehensive primary text for students taking a class in laboratory methods. 
• serves as a comprehensive supplemental text for those students in classes that contain a limited laboratory component. 
• serves as a comprehensive supplemental text for those students in classes that do not contain a laboratory component (e.g., Introduction to Archaeology). 
• provides students with introductory sections on how various artifacts were produced. 
• offers a reference source to professional archaeologists in academic, governmental, or private fields. 
• contains a wide variety of references that can be consulted for different and/or more complex analyses than those presented here. 
• includes examples of figures, tables, and maps specifically developed for archaeological reports. 
• contains sections on specialized studies of archaeological materials and approaches to interpreting results. 
• contains an outline example of a basic excavation report. 

 

 

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction includes:

• A completely revamped chapter on Perishables. 
• Updated sections, corrected errors, improved consistency, and upgraded graphics. 

 

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1465243798
• ISBN 13: 9781465243799
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 6
• Anzahl der Seiten: 326
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