Practical Archaeology: A Step-by-step Guide to Uncovering the Past - A Comprehensive Illustrated Handbook for the Keen Amateur and New Student with ... Demonstrating Skills, Resources and Artefacts - Hardcover
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The varied techniques involved in an excavation are unraveled stage-by-stage in this accessible and comprehensive illustrated guide, from the initial surface-sampling of a site to the post-excavation practice of dating finds and building matrices. Sections on the key techniques associated with different types of site, from churches and temples to industrial complexes, plus discussions of educational opportunities, policing local heritage and experimental archaeology will inspire the amateur to build a special interest and potentially develop a field of study or a fully-fledged career. With a total of 700 colour photographs and illustrative artworks, this is a fantastic reference sourcebook and practical handbook for new and experienced archaeologists everywhere.
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Christopher Catling is a best-selling author whose interest in archaeology and world heritage began when he started digging as a schoolboy. He writes for the Institute of Field Archaeology, the Society and Antiquaries and English Heritage, and is the Vice-Chairman of Cotswolds Archaeology. He is also an established travel writer; best-sellers including the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Guides to Florence, Venice adn Amsterdam, as well as guides to London, Amsterdam, Madeira and Tuscany for AA Publishing and National Geographic.
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