An edition of Archaeological laboratory methods
(2005)
Archaeological laboratory methods
an introduction
6th edition.
by Mark Q. Sutton and Brooke S. Arkush
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Archaeological laboratory methods: an introduction
2014, Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
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Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction
December 1, 2005, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
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Table of Contents
List of Figures.
List of Tables.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
About the Authors.
Chapter 1: Introduction .
Learning Objectives
Anthropology -- Cultural Anthropology -- Biological Anthropology -- Anthropological Linguistics -- Archaeology
Why Do Archaeology?
The Archaeological Record -- Artifacts -- Ecofacts -- Human Remains -- The "Other" Category -- Geofacts -- Assemblages -- Features -- Site Deposits -- Archaeological Sites -- Typifying Sites -- Historical Sites -- Isolates --
Context and Provenience.
Site Formation Processes -- Site Disturbance.
Taphonomy
Preservation -- Stones and Bones -- Perishables --
References.
Chapter 2 : The Archaeological Project.
Learning Objectives.
Reaseach Design -- Inventory (Survey) -- Excavation -- Field Methods.
What comes in from the field. -- Field provenience: Sites, Units, Levels, and In Situ -- Bags -- Notes and Records -- Field Bias.
Borrowing Collections from Other Institutions.
Reporting the Results -- Tables -- Figures.
Chapter 3: The Archaeological Catalog : with contributions by James J. Clark.
Learning Objectives.
Accession, Lot, and Catalog Numbers.
Recordation -- Paper catalogs and records -- Computer Catalogs and records -- Storage of records.
Artifiact Treatment.
Processing the material. -- Equipment -- Initial Sorting and Cleaning -- Classification -- "Rough" Cataloging -- Curation -- Concluding Remarks.
Chapter 4: Analysis of Flaked stone artifacts / Robert M. Yohe II.
-- Learning Objectives.
Definition.
Fundamental Flaked Stone Mechanics.
Flaked Stone Raw Materials.
Heat Treatment.
Production of Stone Tools.
Anatomy of a Flake -- Blades.
Flaked Stone Tools -- Bifaces -- Unifaces -- Cores -- Flakes as Tools -- What About Hammerstones?
Measurement of Flaked Stone Artifacts.
Debitage Analysis -- Technological Analysis -- Reporting the Results.
Special Studies.
Flaked Stone Analysis and Cultural Process: Experimental Studies.
References.
Additional Readings.
Chapter 5: Analyses of Ground Stone Milling and Processing Implements, Decorative and Ritual Objects, Cutting and Abrading tools / Joan S. Schneider.
Learning Objectives.
Definition.
A Note on Preservation.
Identification of Ground Stone Surfaces -- Grinding and Polishing -- Visual Identification -- Tactile Identification.
Types of Ground Stone Artifacts -- Ground Stone Artifacts Ground Through Use -- Ground Stone Artifacts Ground in Manufacture.
Description and Analysis -- How to Describe Ground Stone Artifacts -- How to Analyze Ground Stone Artifacts -- Interpretation.
Conclusion.
References.
Additional Readings.
Classic "Ground Stone" Analyses.
Recent Milling Implement Analyses.
Regional Syntheses.
Typology.
Use-Wear Studies.
Manufacture.
Latest Trends.
Chapter 6 : Analyses of Aboriginal Ceramics.
Learning Objectives.
Definition.
Raw Materials -- Primary Clays -- Secondary Clays -- Color.
Manufacturing Methods -- Temper -- Vessel Construction -- Finishing Techniques -- Decorative Techniques -- Drying and Firing.
Classification -- Ceramic Wares -- Ceramic Types -- Nonvessel Ceramic Artifacts.
Basic Analysis -- Form and Function Analysis -- Technological Analysis -- Stylistic Analysis -- Dating of Ceramics -- Experimental Studies.
Concluding Remarks.
References.
Chapter 7 : Analysis of Shell and Bone Artifacts.
Learning Objectives.
Definition.
Shell Artifacts -- Beads and Ornaments -- Classification and Analysis.
Bone Artifacts -- Utilitarian Artifacts -- Beads and Ornaments -- Classification and Analysis.
References.
Chapter 8: Analysis of Perishables / Edward A. Jolie.
Learning Objectives.
Definition.
Preservation and Conservation of Perishables.
What to Record: General Considerations and Guidelines.
Cordage and Netting -- What to Record.
Textiles and Basketry -- Form and Function -- Construction -- Materials -- Decoration -- What to Record.
Artifacts of Wood and Cane -- What to Record.
Artifacts of Skin, Hide, and Feathers -- What to Record.
Artifacts of Other Perishable Materials and Ecofacts.
References.
Chapter 9: Analysis of Historical Artifacts / with contributions by Joseph E. Diamond.
Learning Objectives.
Definition.
Types of Historical Artifacts -- Metal Artifacts -- Glass Artifacts -- Ceramic Artifacts -- Buttons.
Plant and Animal Remains.
Above and Below Ground Features.
Historical Documents.
Concluding Remarks.
References.
Chapter 10: Analysis of Animal Remains.
Learning Objectives.
Definition.
Faunal Taxonomic Classification -- Invertebrates -- Vertebrates.
Terminology in Faunal Analysis -- Basic Skeletal Classification.
Recovery of Faunal Remains -- Screen-Recovered Material -- Features -- Chemical Residues.
Identification of Faunal Remains -- Comparative Collections -- Sexing -- Aging -- Recording the Information.
Analytical Considerations -- Taphonomy -- Processing Animals -- Distinguishing Cultural from Noncultural Remains -- Bones as Tools -- Quantification.
Uses of Faunal Data in Interpretation -- Subsistence Patterns -- Settlement Patterns -- Site Interpretation -- Environmental Reconstruction -- Ideology -- Status -- Ethnicity -- Dating -- Seasonality -- Technology -- Trade -- Domestication.
A Note on Faunal Remains from Historical Sites.
References.
Chapter 11: Analysis of Plant Remains / with contributions by Elizabeth J. Lawlor.
Learning Objectives .
Definition.
Plant Taxonomic Classification
Terminology in Plant Analysis.
Categories of Plant Remains.
Recovery of Plant Remains -- Screen-Recovered Material -- Features -- Soil Samples -- Special Samples.
Identification of Plant Remains -- Comparative Collections -- Recording the Information.
Analytical Considerations -- Distinguishing Cultural from Noncultural Remains -- Quantification.
The Uses of Plant Data in Interpretation -- Subsistence Patterns -- Settlement Patterns -- Site Interpretation -- Environmental Reconstruction -- Ideology -- Status -- Ethnicity -- Dating -- Seasonality -- Technology -- Trade -- Domestication.
References.
Chapter 12: Analysis of Human Remains.
Learning Objectives.
Definition.
Legal and Ethical Issues in the Acquisition and Analysis of Human Remains.
Conservation of Human Remains -- Cleaning -- Labeling -- Preservation and Reconstruction.
Identification -- Terminology -- Bone Classification.
Initial Sorting.
Methods of Analysis -- Metric Analysis -- Other Analyses -- Nonmetric Variations -- Estimations of Age, Sex, Stature, and Race -- Pathologies -- Cremations -- Postmortem Alteration -- Interpretive Approaches -- Diet and Nutrition -- Health -- Demography -- Social Inferences -- Misuse of Human Data.
References.
Chapter 13: Archaeometry and Special Analyses.
Learning Objectives.
Definition.
Archaeometry -- Dating -- Materials Sourcing -- Protein Residue Analysis -- DNA Studies -- Residue Analysis.
Other Analyses -- Use-Wear Analysis -- Studies of Human Paleofeces -- Soils Analysis.
References.
Chapter 14: Archaeological Illustration.
Learning Objectives.
Definition.
Maps -- Plan View Maps -- Profile View Maps.
Photography.
Line Drawings.
Concluding Remarks.
References.
Chapter 15: Setting Up the Basic Archaeology Laboratory / Thomas W. Neumann, Brian D. Bates, and Robert M. Sanford.
Learning Objectives.
Purposes and Roles.
Features Required by All Laboratories -- Physical Plant and Equipment Needs -- Configuring and Locating Laboratory Space.
Differences and Variations -- Physical Plant and Equipment Needs -- Configuring -- Budgeting and Planning.
Notes.
Appendix 1: Sample Excavation Report.
Glossary.
Index.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
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