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The archaeological survey manual / Gregory G. White, Thomas F. King.
Penn Museum Library CC76.3 .W458 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- White, Gregory G.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Archaeological surveying--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Archaeological surveying.
- Archaeology--Fieldwork--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Archaeology.
- Archaeology--Fieldwork.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, [2007]
- Summary:
- Changes in the legal landscape of heritage management in recent decades have forced a dramatic change in the practice of archaeological surveying. Reacting to public and private development, the surveyor now is expected to accurately inventory and assess the cultural resources of a region and provide guidance for their preservation and management. Gregory G. White and Thomas F. King have distilled decades of experience in survey work to provide students, field novices, and land managers with a handy introduction to the strategies, methods, and logic of contemporary practice. In addition to explaining the legal and historical context for this endeavor, the book provides a heavily illustrated practical guide to the nuts and bolts of conducting a survey. This included everything from what equipment to bring into the field to how to read a compass. The volume is a perfect reference for an archaeological methods class, field school, or research library.
- Contents:
- Introduction and definitions
- A short history of archaeological survey in North America
- Gearing up for archaeological survey
- Compass features and use
- Map use 1 : basics and orienteering
- Map use 2 : the PLSS
- Map use 3 : coordinate systems
- GPS in the field
- Prefield research and survey design
- Types of archaeological field survey
- Archaeological field survey methods
- Adapting methods to purpose
- Archaeological site documentation
- Being responsible.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [145]-148) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781598740080
- 1598740083
- 9781598740097
- 1598740091
- OCLC:
- 74987611
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