Practical Archaeology: Field and laboratory techniques and logistics (ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH TOOLS)

Useful and instructive papers advocating the value of practical considerations in the field, addressing common problems from the real world of archaeology and proposing real solutions that have proven successful through trial and error. Includes papers on the chemical reduction of clay matrices, methods of establishing precise provenience in archaeological excavations, surface collecting with the aid of transits, simplified mapping techniques, the use of X rays in artifact analysis, archaeological surveying from muleback, choosing and maintaining an archaeological field vehicle, and the use of small boats in archaeological investigations.Brian Dillon is the author of 'Practical Archaeology: Field and laboratory techniques and logistics (ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH TOOLS)', published 1993 under ISBN 9780917956805 and ISBN 091795680X.