Archaeological Surveying and Mapping
Recording and Depicting the Landscape
Price: $145.00
Add to Cart- ISBN: 978-0-415-30662-1
- Binding: Hardback (also available in Paperback)
- Published by: Routledge
- Publication Date: 22nd December 2006
- Pages: 312
About the Book
A comprehensive and practical guide to surveying for archaeologists, with clear instructions in, archaeological mapping, recording field work and detailed case studies from the UK, Europe and the US.
Phil Howard provides a user’s guide to methods and instruments of surveying to enable archaeologists to represent their own fieldwork confidently and independently. Archaeological Surveying is an invaluable resource which also includes:
- Provides beginner’s instructions to software used in computerised surveying, including IntelliCAD 2000, Terrain Tools, Christine GIS and Global Mapper.
- Introduces the archaeologist to a range of surveying instruments such as GPS, electronic distance measures, theodolites and magnetic compasses.
- low-cost software
This textbook is an essential read for any field archaeologists who are in need of an introduction to surveying, or simply wish to update their techniques.
Table of Contents
1. The Science and Profession of Surveying 2. The Aims of an Archaeological Survey 3. Basic Methods of Surveying 4. Control Surveying 5. Application of Surveying Instruments 6. Surveying on a Global Scale 7. Using CAD Software 8. GIS in Archaeological Mapping 9. The Shape of the Ground 10. Sources of Digital Map Data. Case Studies: Barnard Castle, UK. Boeotia, Greece. Cockfield, UK. Durham City, UK. Lomello, Italy. New Mexico, USA
About the Author(s)
Phil Howard’s background in archaeological fieldwork extends over 30 years. He is currently employed at Durham University, where he specialises in surveying, geophysical prospection, geographic information systems and archaeological computing.
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