Bücher der Reihe Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique

This book offers a manual and reference guide on such issues as excavation techniques, ethical issues in handling of human remains including NAGPRA compliance, lab and forensic techniques, field and taphonomic clues and more. Includes a range of field studies.

This manual pulls together-and illustrates with interesting case studies-specialized and generalized archaeological research strategies that yield new insights into science. It features templates that will help readers visualize and design their own projects.

Examines the factors that affect archaeological detectability in surveys whose methods range from visual to remote sensing in land, underwater, and intertidal zones. This practical book furnishes a comprehensive treatment of prospection, parameter estimation, model building, and detection of spatial structure.

This updated edition of the seminal 1981 manual covers recent developments as well as the wide range of materials and methods in what is now generally recognized as a key focus for archaeologists-the long-term effects of the human species on our environment.

This practical volume focuses on the study of historic burial ground monuments but also covers some below ground archaeology, as some projects will involve the study of both.

This book was awarded the 2005 SAA Award for Excellence in Archaeological Analysis. It is a practical volume that does not intend to replace a mentor, but acts as a readily accessible guide to the basic tools of lithic analysis.

The 1992 book Pottery Function combined ethnographic study of the Kalinga with methods for analyzing how pottery was used. This book describes advances in residue analysis, abrasion and sooting/carbonization, updating progress in our understanding of function.

Use-Wear and Residue Analysis in Archaeology