Field Methods in Archaeology has been the leading source for instructors and students in archaeology courses and field schools for 60 years since it was first authored in 1949 by the legendary Robert Heizer. Left Coast has arranged to put the most recent Seventh Edition back into print after a brief hiatus, making this classic textbook again available to the next generation of archaeology students. This comprehensive guide provides an authoritative overview of the variety of methods used in field archaeology, from research design, to survey and excavation strategies, to conservation of artifacts and record-keeping. Authored by three leading archaeologists, with specialized contributions by several other experts, this volume deals with current issues such as cultural resource management, relations with indigenous peoples, and database management as well as standard methods of archaeological data collection and analysis.

Excerpt from A Guide to Archaeological Field Methods The present version contains a considerably enlarged bibliography (section XXII). The works listed are all referred to in the text sections, and stand as illustra tions of methods or techniques described only briefly. The main purpose of this work, therefore, is not to advise the student of a particular method as much as it is to serve as a guide to published materials where techniques are illustrated by concrete examples. Dr. John H. Rowe has kindly approved of our reprinting his excellent article Archaeology as a Career. For permission to republish this article we thank the editor, Mrs. Gladys Weinberg, of the journal Archaeology. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.