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Archaeologist's Toolkit

By: David L. Carmichael, Robert H. Lafferty III, Brian Leigh Molyneaux

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Paperback | 22 October 2003

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Excavation is traditionally considered the heart of the archaeological enterprise. But it is an activity transformed over the past two decades of increasingly contract-based work. Carmichael and Lafferty lay out the basics of this brand of excavation for the novice reader in this handy, practical guide. After outlining the ethical concerns in archaeological excavation and the history of the endeavor, the authors walk the reader through the steps of contemporary excavationâ"site identification, remote sensing, test excavation, and various scales of recovery. They also deal with the complex issues of human burials uncovered in excavation. Written in an accessible, practical way, Carmichael and Lafferty's guide will be useful to students, field school attendees, and other novice fieldworkers.

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Series Editors' Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Another Excavation Book?
Thematic Orientations
Organization of the Volume
Excavation: A Brief History	p. 15
The Emergence of Provenience Control
North American Developments
Direct Association and the Search for Early Humans in the New World
The Grid
Theoretical Developments
The Beginnings of CRM
The Real Indiana Jones
Archaeological Excavation Is Controlled Destruction	p. 31
Justifying the Destruction
Excavation and the Conservation Ethic
Controlling the Destruction
Site Security
Truth in Reporting
Consultation with Affected Groups
Site Testing, Excavation, and Characterization	p. 49
How Do We Know Where to Dig?
Types of Test and Excavation Units
Mechanical Excavation Techniques
Trenching as a Statistical Sampling Strategy
Mechanical Stripping
Recording Stratigraphy
Conclusion
Data Recovery	p. 63
Artifacts and Things
Collection Strategy
The Ways and Means
Conclusion
Recovery of Specialized Materials and Samples	p. 73
Chronometric Samples
Soil Samples
Human Remains
Looking to the Future
Equipment, Supplies, and Sources for Specialized Analysis	p. 91
Conversion Tables and Other Useful Resources	p. 99
References	p. 105
Index	p. 117
About the Authors and Series Editors	p. 123
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