Description

A Brief Introduction. This updated edition of Archaeological Research introduces the basic methods of archaeological research, including data collection, analysis, interpretation, as well as a consideration of the state of archaeology today. This second edition updates sections on geographic information systems and remote sensing strategies, and greatly expands discussions of practices in cultural resource management archaeology. This popular, concise textbook includes discussions of the archaeological process and record, sampling and research design, survey and excavation methods and strategies, recordkeeping, analysis,