Geoarchaeology: Using Earth Sciences to Understand the Archaeological Record (Historic England Guidance) - Softcover

Canto, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848024185 ISBN 13: 9781848024182

Publisher: Historic England, 2015

Synopsis

This guidance document covers the use of geoarchaeology to assist in understanding the archaeological record.

Geoarchaeological techniques may range in scale from landscape studies to microscopic analysis, and are carried out by practitioners with specialist knowledge about the physical environment in which archaeological stratigraphy is preserved, and excavations take place. The main aim is usually to understand site formation processes, but there may also be issues concerning site preservation, refining field interpretations of archaeological contexts and identifying changes in the physical landscape through time.

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About the Author

Historic England hold an outstanding range of photographs, plans and drawings in their public archive, covering the historic environment of England and publish books on a wide variety of subjects to help the understanding, value, care for and enjoyment of the historic environment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Historic England
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848024185
• ISBN 13: 9781848024182
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64