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Archaeological survey
Charles E (Jr) Orsner (Ed.)
Michael B Schiffer (Ed.)
The volume examines in detail the factors that affect archaeological detectability in surveys whose methods range from visual to remote sensing in land, underwater, and intertidal zones, including prospection, parameter estimation, model building, and detection of spatial structure. Emphasizing careful survey design, including mathematical methods for optimizing the size and arrangement of observation units, the book presents both sampling theory and optimization theory, explicates fieldwalking, remote sensing and subsurface testing among other techniques and demonstrates how to evaluate survey results to avoid biased estimates and avoid the risk of missed targets. It explains Bayesian optimal allocation of effort and the Game Theory approach and discusses issues related to Cultural Resource Management.
2002
Lithic analysis
George H Odell (Ed.)
Stone tools constitute our earliest record of human material culture. As such, they have held a fascination since the earliest days of archaeological research. Procedures by which archaeological stone tools have been analyzed have traditionally operated on an apprenticeship model, whereby a novice acquires competency from an expert in the field. While this pedagogical model has been tried and tested, it is not always the most efficient method: it is labour intensive, and it requires a resident lithics expert. This practical volume does not intend to replace a mentor, but acts as a readily accessible guide to the basic tools of lithic analysis that a researcher can consult. Some focuses of the manual include: history of stone tool research; procurement, manufacture and function; assemblage variability. The manual also includes text boxes bringing basic terms and information to the attention of the researcher.
2003
Mortuary monuments and burial grounds of the historic period
Charles E J Orser (Ed.)
Michael B Schiffer (Ed.)
Graveyard memorials form a rich seam of archaeological evidence, but publication is often in a local format. This volume focuses on the study of historic burial ground monuments but also covers some below ground archaeology, as some projects will involve the study of both. Aspects of the study include the linking between above and below ground data, and the integration of graveyard data within settlement and landscape archaeology. Some areas covered are: a brief history and theoretical approach to historic mortuary archaeology; attitudes to death, the body and remembrance; how to carry out a study; and conservation, education, and display. Appendices provide examples or recording systems, and useful addresses. Includes American and European as well as British data.
2004
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