Book by SUTTON MARK, ARKUSH BROOKE

ARCHAEOLOGICAL LABORATORY METHODS: AN INTRODUCTION

Politics & Social Sciences

Mark Sutton

Brooke Arkush

Social Sciences

Kendall/Hunt Publishing

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction focuses on common, widely used laboratory techniques that allow students to analyze and report on a variety of archaeological materials. It is intended to provide instructors with an organized format for teaching basic archaeological laboratory methods. Concepts and techniques are applicable to many New World archaeological assemblages. Students are encouraged to build their own description and analyses of archaeological materials. 
Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction:
<ul>
<li>gives instructors a framework for teaching an introductory course in laboratory methods. </li>
<li>provides a comprehensive primary text for students taking a class in laboratory methods. </li>
<li>serves as a comprehensive supplemental text for those students in classes that contain a limited laboratory component. </li>
<li>serves as a comprehensive supplemental text for those students in classes that do not contain a laboratory component (e.g., Introduction to Archaeology). </li>
<li>provides students with introductory sections on how various artifacts were produced. </li>
<li>offers a reference source to professional archaeologists in academic, governmental, or private fields. </li>
<li>contains a wide variety of references that can be consulted for different and/or more complex analyses than those presented here. </li>
<li>includes examples of figures, tables, and maps specifically developed for archaeological reports. </li>
<li>contains sections on specialized studies of archaeological materials and approaches to interpreting results. </li>
<li>contains an outline example of a basic excavation report. </li>
</ul>
Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction includes:
<ul>
<li>A completely revamped chapter on Perishables. </li>
<li>Updated sections, corrected errors, improved consistency, and upgraded graphics. </li>
</ul>

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction

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Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction by Mark Q. Sutton and Brooke S. Arkush introduces students to the theory and methods of describing and analyzing archaeological material obtained from the field in a laboratory setting. The many approaches include basic description and various forms of more detailed analyses of artifacts and other material.
This edition of Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction includes:
<ul>
<li>a chapter on archaeology in general</li>
<li>a chapter on cataloguing</li>
<li>11 chapters on methods of analysis</li>
<li>a chapter on illustration</li>
<li>a chapter on setting up a laboratory</li>
<li>learning objectives for each chapter</li>
<li>many illustrations</li>
<li>a bibliography and suggested additional readings</li>
<li>a detailed index and glossary</li>
<li>a sample excavation report</li>
</ul>
AND
<ul>
<li>has been updated to include the most recent materials</li>
<li>has a completely revamped Chapter 14 (illustration)</li>
<li>has new color photographs</li>
<li>can be used by students and professionals alike</li>
</ul>
Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction seeks not only to provide instruction into the method and theory of laboratory analysis, but also to engage the reader to better understand the general process of archaeological research and its overall value in understanding both past and present human societies.

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL LABORATORY METHODS: AN INTRODUCTION

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction

Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction