Fieldwork in archaeology has been transformed over the past three decades.Drawing on a wealth of experience in excavating some of the most complexdeeplystratifi... » 

Fieldwork in archaeology has been transformed over the past three decades.Drawing on a wealth of experience in excavating some of the most complexdeeplystratified sites in Britain Steve Roskams describes the changes thathave taken place in the theory and practice of excavation. He provides a clearaccount of preexcavation reconnaissance and site evaluation the preparationsfor full excavation the process of excavation and the recording ofphotographic spatial stratigraphic and physical evidence. This manual willbe welcomed by the professional excavator academic researchers students andthe interested amateur. «