Download or read book Practical Archaeology written by Brian D. Dillon and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. This book was released on 1993-12-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Useful and instructive papers advocating the value of practical considerations in the field, addressing common problems from the real world of archaeology and proposing real solutions that have proven successful through trial and error. Includes papers on the chemical reduction of clay matrices, methods of establishing precise provenience in archaeological excavations, surface collecting with the aid of transits, simplified mapping techniques, the use of X rays in artifact analysis, archaeological surveying from muleback, choosing and maintaining an archaeological field vehicle, and the use of small boats in archaeological investigations.