Archaeology in Practice: A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses - Softcover

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Jane Balme is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Western Australia, where her research specializes in hunter-gatherer archaeology and the human colonization of Australia. Balme co-edited Gendered Archaeology: The Second Australian Women in Archaeology Conference (with Wendy Beck, 1995).

Alistair Paterson is a Professor of Archaeology at the University of Western Australia. His research and teaching specialize in culture contact, historical archaeology in maritime and terrestrial contexts, European colonization, ancient rock art, and archaeological and historical methodology. He is the author of A Millennium of Cultural Contact (2011) and The Lost Legions: Culture Contact in Colonial Australia (2008).

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Fully updating the first edition of this essential guide for archaeology students, the editors bring together a set of core chapters by expert analysts, with extensive case studies from sites around the world. The text provides a solid introduction to archaeological analysis, focusing on postexcavation methods and materials. The volume’s user-friendly structure has been organized according to material types such as animal bones, ceramics, and stone artifacts, with a brand new chapter on analyzing human remains, as well as by thematic topics ranging from dating techniques to report writing and ethical concerns.

This invaluable practical manual of archaeological methodology includes a wealth of applications of archaeological techniques and reflects modern best-practice, especially one that foregrounds collaboration with professional and community stakeholders. The chapters cover the full range of current analyses backed by useful case studies from around the world. The editors offer material that is accessible to archaeology students at all levels and include ample up-to-date references and suggestions for further reading.

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Fully updating the first edition of this essential guide for archaeology students, the editors bring together a set of core chapters by expert analysts, with extensive case studies from sites around the world. The text provides a solid introduction to archaeological analysis, focusing on postexcavation methods and materials. The volume’s user-friendly structure has been organized according to material types such as animal bones, ceramics, and stone artifacts, with a brand new chapter on analyzing human remains, as well as by thematic topics ranging from dating techniques to report writing and ethical concerns.

This invaluable practical manual of archaeological methodology includes a wealth of applications of archaeological techniques and reflects modern best-practice, especially one that foregrounds collaboration with professional and community stakeholders. The chapters cover the full range of current analyses backed by useful case studies from around the world. The editors offer material that is accessible to archaeology students at all levels and include ample up-to-date references and suggestions for further reading.