Archaeological Surveying and Mapping
Title | Archaeological Surveying and Mapping PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Howard |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 402 |
Release | 2006-12-22 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1134400853 |
A comprehensive and practical guide to surveying for archaeologists, with clear instructions in archaeological mapping, recording field work and detailed case studies from the UK, Europe and the US. Philip Howard provides a user’s guide to methods and instruments of surveying to enable archaeologists to represent their own fieldwork confidently and independently. Archaeological Surveying is an invaluable resource which: provides beginner’s instructions to software used in computerised surveying, including IntelliCAD 2000, Terrain Tools, Christine GIS and Global Mapper introduces the archaeologist to a range of surveying instruments such as GPS, electronic distance measures, theodolites and magnetic compasses includes low-cost software. This textbook is an essential read for any field archaeologists who are in need of an introduction to surveying, or simply wish to update their techniques.
Archaeological Surveying and Mapping
Title | Archaeological Surveying and Mapping PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Howard |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 313 |
Release | 2006-12-22 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1134400861 |
A comprehensive and practical guide to surveying for archaeologists, with clear instructions in how to record their field work effectively, archaeological mapping and detailed case studies from the UK, Europe and the US.
Archaeological Survey
Title | Archaeological Survey PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Leigh Molyneaux |
Publisher | Rowman Altamira |
Pages | 162 |
Release | 2003-04-16 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0759116229 |
Two longtime fieldworkers offer mentors' advice on finding and mapping archaeological sites. They outline the logic behind field surveying and the various designs used for survey projects. Recognizing that logistical issues—like schedule, budget, and equipment—are equally important to complete the job, particularly in a cultural resource management context, the authors also guide new professionals through the practical details of their work. The volume also ranges through the legal and ethical context of fieldwork and the various geophysical methods available for non-intrusive surveying. As a handy guide for novices, or a text for students and field schools, Collins and Molyneaux's book will be the place to start.
Re-Mapping Archaeology
Title | Re-Mapping Archaeology PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Gillings |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 354 |
Release | 2018-07-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1351267701 |
Maps have always been a fundamental tool in archaeological practice, and their prominence and variety have increased along with a growing range of digital technologies used to collect, visualise, query and analyse spatial data. However, unlike in other disciplines, the development of archaeological cartographical critique has been surprisingly slow; a missed opportunity given that archaeology, with its vast and multifaceted experience with space and maps, can significantly contribute to the field of critical mapping. Re-mapping Archaeology thinks through cartographic challenges in archaeology and critiques the existing mapping traditions used in the social sciences and humanities, especially since the 1990s. It provides a unique archaeological perspective on cartographic theory and innovatively pulls together a wide range of mapping practices applicable to archaeology and other disciplines. This volume will be suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as for established researchers in archaeology, geography, anthropology, history, landscape studies, ethnology and sociology.
Earth Resistance for Archaeologists
Title | Earth Resistance for Archaeologists PDF eBook |
Author | Armin Schmidt |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 219 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0759112045 |
Earth Resistance for Archaeologists, written by the foremost expert in the field, provides archaeologists with the know-how required to exploit the significant potential of earth resistance methods. A wide variety of possible uses are presented, including cases where earth resistance surveys succeeded in mapping buried archaeological remains that magnetometer surveys were unable to detect. Examples include earth resistance data from many archaeological sites, including in England, Scotland, Nepal, Bangladesh, and more. The archaeological features that can be detected through earth resistance methods are varied, ranging from ditches, pits, and grave cuts to stone and brick foundations, and even include whole landscapes. Whereas area surveys were traditionally the most common earth resistance method, depth profiling and vertical imaging have become well-developed tools that allow electrical depth investigations in three dimensions. Both techniques are described in detail and archaeologists will be able to apply them in their work. Content is equally relevant for environmental investigations.
Archaeology and Geomatics
Title | Archaeology and Geomatics PDF eBook |
Author | Victorino Mayoral Herrera |
Publisher | |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | HISTORY |
ISBN | 9789088904530 |
Archaeological Survey
Title | Archaeological Survey PDF eBook |
Author | E.B. Banning |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1461507693 |
This practical volume, the first book in the Manuals in Archaeological Method, Theory and Technique series, 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 - furnishing a comprehensive treatment of prospection, parameter estimation, model building, and detection of spatial structure.