The Practical Archaeologist is a vital reference to the practice of archaeology, both traditional and new. The
author is a working archaeologist, and her enthusiasm for the topic shines through. The book piques readers' curiosity
with more than 200 full-color and black-and-white photographs, drawings, and charts throughout. Detailed chapters
explore archaeological history, topography, methodology, tools and technology, interpretive techniques, and a month-by-month
diary of the Billingsgate dig in London, during which 16 centuries of history were uncovered. New to this edition
are such critical developments as:
Computers and archaeology, including virtual reality reconstruction of buildings
Processes relating to CAT scans, DNA, and the reconstruction of faces from skulls
Underwater archaeology
New theories about megaliths and studies of the bones they contain
Maya agricultural discoveries and a new chronology of the Maya based on recently deciphered glyphic inscriptions.
Table of Contents
PART 1 WHAT IS ARCHAEOLOGY?
PART 2 THE LAY OF THE LAND
PART 3 EXCAVATION
PART 4 PROCESSING THE FINDS
PART 5 UNDERSTANDING THE PAST
