Practicing Archaeology: An Introduction to Cultural Resources Archaeology [Hardcover]

Thomas W. Neumann (Author), Robert M. Sanford (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 16, 2010 | ISBN-10: 075911806X | ISBN-13: 978-0759118065 | Edition: Second Edition

This comprehensive reference book addresses the questions and problems of cultural resource archaeology for graduate students and practicing archaeological field workers. Neumann and Sanford use their decades of field experience to discuss in great detail the complex processes involved in conducting a CRM project. Dealing with everything from law to logistics, archival research to zoological analysis, project proposals to report production, they provide an invaluable sourcebook for archaeologists who do contract work in the United States. After introducing the legal and ethical aspects of cultural resources management, the authors describe the processes of designing a proposal and contracting for work, doing background research, conducting assessment, testing, mitigation work (Phase I, II, and III), laboratory analysis, and preparing reports for project sponsors. The volume's emphasis on practical problems, use of extensive examples, and detailed advice on a host of subjects make it an ideal training manual and reference tool for archaeologists and field schools.

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About the Author

Thomas W. Neumann is an archaeologist at a private firm in Georgia. Robert M. Sanford is professor of environmental science and policy at the University of Southern Maine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 364 pages
• Publisher: Altamira Press; Second Edition edition (April 16, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075911806X
• ISBN-13: 978-0759118065
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,974 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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