The second edition of Archaeological Investigation thoroughly updates the theory, aims and methods of field archaeology in the academic and commercial sectors. Now co-authored by Madeleine Hummler, the book-s scope has been enlarged and updated, reaching out into different kinds of archaeological investigation being practised the world over.
Divided into four parts, Part 1 (Principles) sets the scene for newcomers, showing the axial role of fieldwork in rediscovering the past. Part 2 (In the Field) is aimed at those setting out to collect primary data by the diverse methods of modern survey and excavation. Word pictures on -First day in the field- and -First day on a dig- provide friendly introductions to the high-tech enterprise that fieldwork has become. Now fully engaged in the process, newcomers to archaeology are ready to take part in the process of making the discoveries known: Part 3 (Writing Up). Here all the results of fieldwork are marshalled to analyse the fi
