Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction

Description

Authors: Sutton, Mark Q. and Arkush, Brooke S.

Publisher: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co.

Pub Date: 1998 (Second edition)

Binding: Paperback

Condition: Fair.  Binding tight.  No tears.  All corners bumped, sometimes extending through several pages.  Smudging to bottom text block.  It’s been used, but not a lot.

Notes: A basic “How to do Archaeology” textbook, from research design, analysis of stone, ceramics, shell, bone, “perishables”, historical artifacts, animal and plant remains, human remains (including a section on ethical issues), archaeometry (methods, analyses), archaeological illustration, and setting up a basic archaeology lab.  Includes sample reports.  This edition may be a tad dated, but it’s an excellent basic introduction to lab methods.  You gotta learn ’em sooner or later.  “What am I looking at here?”