Archaeological laboratory methods : an introduction by Sutton, Mark Q., author, Arkush, Brooke S., 1961- author; Schneider, Joan S., contributor instant download

Archaeological laboratory methods : an introduction by Sutton, Mark Q., author, Arkush, Brooke S., 1961- author; Schneider, Joan S., contributor instant download

xix, 384 pages : 28 cm, \"Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction teaches college and university students to analyze archaeological materials. New to this edition: up-to-date treatment of computer programs and analyses ; completely revamped Ground stone chapter ; New section on curation ; The teaching resource: provides instructors with a framework for teaching an introductory course in laboratory methods ; serves as a comprehensive supplemental text for those students in classes that contain a limited laboratory component ; provides students with introductory sections on how various artifacts are produced ; contains a wide variety of references that can be consulted for different and/or more complex analyses than those prepared ; contains examples of figures, tables, and maps specifically developed for archaeological reports ; covers all of the basic laboratory approaches and methods ; provides a reference source for professional archaeologists in academic, governmental, or private fields.\" -- Back cover, Includes bibliographical references and index, Introduction -- The archaeological project -- The archaeological catalog -- Analysis of flaked stone artifacts -- Analyses of ground stone milling and processing implements, decorative and ritual objects, cutting and abrading tools -- Analyses of aboriginal ceramics -- Analysis of shell and bone artifacts -- Analysis of perishables -- Analysis of historical artifacts -- Analysis of animal remains -- Analysis of plant remains -- Analysis of human remains -- Archaeometry and special analyses -- Archaeological illustration -- Setting up the basic archaeology laboratory