Beginner's guide to archaeology;: The modern digger's step-by-step introduction to the expert ways of unearthing the past

by Louis A Brennan

Hardcover, 1973

Status

Available

Call number

E77.B73

Tags

34662000513496, sell, 5

Genres

Collection

NEARA - Nashua NH

Publication

Stackpole Books (1973), Edition: First Edition, 318 pages

Description

Outline guide to the planning, excavation and analysis of archaeological sites with a discussion of man's 40,000 years in the Western Hemisphere.

User reviews

LibraryThing member billsearth
This book is outstanding. it provides both consise and detailed information on field techniques as well as details into the daily lives and customs of Indians in different regions through time.

Subjects

Archaeology Methodology
Indians of North America Antiquities
North America Antiquities

Language

English

Physical description

318 p.

ISBN

0811704181 / 9780811704182

Barcode

34662000513496

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