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The Illustrated Practical Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The Key Sites, Those Who Discovered Them, and How To Become and Archaeologist
Chris Catling
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Description for The Illustrated Practical Encyclopedia of Archaeology: The Key Sites, Those Who Discovered Them, and How To Become and Archaeologist
Hardcover. A professional field guide and practical companion to archaeology, that is packed with information to take the amateur or student from beginner to advanced level. It features how-to photographic sequences of field surveys and step-by-step excavations, and guidance on handling and recording finds and dating artefacts. Num Pages: 512 pages, over 1200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: HD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 176 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1436. The Key Sites, Those Who Discovered Them, and How to Become an Archaeologist. 512 pages, over 1200 colour photographs. A professional field guide and practical companion to archaeology, that is packed with information to take the amateur or student from beginner to advanced level. It features how-to photographic sequences of field surveys and step-by-step excavations, and guidance on handling and recording finds and dating artefacts. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: HD. Dimension: 231 x 176 x 37. Weight: 1460.
This book is a hands-on resource for the amateur, student or volunteer as well as a reference for those interested in the world's greatest archaeological finds and the people who discovered them. The first part of the book explores the many fields of archaeology, from forensics applied to burial sites through to the deciphering of ancient languages. The techniques involved in an excavation are unravelled, from the initial surface sampling of a site to the post-excavation practice of dating finds and building matrices. The book then looks at the people who have been responsible for many of the ... Read more
This book is a hands-on resource for the amateur, student or volunteer as well as a reference for those interested in the world's greatest archaeological finds and the people who discovered them. The first part of the book explores the many fields of archaeology, from forensics applied to burial sites through to the deciphering of ancient languages. The techniques involved in an excavation are unravelled, from the initial surface sampling of a site to the post-excavation practice of dating finds and building matrices. The book then looks at the people who have been responsible for many of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
Number of Pages
512
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754820574
SKU
V9780754820574
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About Chris Catling
Christopher Catling writes for the Institute of Field Archaeology, the Society of Antiquaries, and English Heritage, and is the Vice-Chairman of Cotswolds Archaeology. He is also an established travel writer. Paul Bahn is a writer, editor and translator of books on archaeology. He studied archaeology at the University of Cambridge and has held post-doctoral fellowships at Liverpool and London, plus ... Read more
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