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A laboratory manual by Donny Hamilton of the Texas A&M University.
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Introduction and Index to Files The following conservation files were first posted on the World Wide Web during the 1998 spring semester for use by the students enrolled in ANTH 605, Conservation of Cultural Resources, at Texas AM University in College Station, Texas. These files...Geophysical Survey Systems Inc. explain the technology and use of geophysical survey methods in archeology for non-invasively mapping the subsurface and features within it.
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Archeology Mapping: Non-Invasive Geophysical Investigation of the Subsurface Service and other government agencies are all dedicated to the preservation of the country's national heritage. GSSI applauds the efforts of these groups and supports their goals through the development of geophysical surveying systems and software that non-invasively, non-destructively map...Account by the European Commission of analysis of objects from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and Roman times to determine the composition of the alloys used by these civilisations.
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European Commission RTD info Nr. 19 June-July 98 The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer and a copyright notice. Standards, Measurements and Testing Nr. 19 June-July 98 The secrets of alloys Archaeologists too are interested in reference materials. By analysing thousands of objects from the...Provides illustrated descriptions of two contrasting techniques in archaeology - survey and excavation. Includes both aerial photography and ground survey.
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Archaeology Online ...An introduction into photogrammetrical applications to archaeology by Michael Doneus, Institute for Prehistory and Early History, University of Vienna, Austria.
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Photogrammetry Archaeology This page tries to give an introduction into photogrammetrical applications to archaeology. Our daily aerial archaeological work is closely connected with photogrammetry. Therefore, we made contact with CIPA. CIPA stands for Comite International de la Photogrammétrie Architecturale. It is one...Information on the study of microscopic wear on teeth and free image analysis software.
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Dental Microwear Department of Anthropology University of Arkansas Dental microwear is the study of the microscopic scratches and pits that form on a tooth's surface as the result of its use. Much of the dental microwear research that has been conducted thus far has focused on humans and...Has over three decades of experience and work in the field of obsidian hydration dating. Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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IOA Lithic Analysis Obsidian Hydration Laboratory This method is a departure from the old empirical approach in which hydration rates were constructed for each obsidian source separately. The new method is based on an understanding of the significant variables that affect the hydration diffusion process. These...Moderated discussion list whose purpose is to provide a venue for discussing archaeological and anthropological theory and archaeological methodology.
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Yahoo! Groups ArchaeologyTheoryMethod Keep connected to your friends and family through blogs, photos and more. Create your own 360° page now. Home Activity within 7 days: 2 New Messages Description ArchaeologyTheoryMethod is a MODERATED discussion list whose purpose is to provide a venue...Discussion of all aspects of experimental archaeology and archaeological reconstructions especially focused on groups carrying out experimental archaeology in Britain.
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Archives of ARCH-EXPERIMENT@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Experimental archaeology in Britain mailing list Search the archives Post to the list Join or leave the list (or change settings) Manage the list (list owners only) Email list owner(s) File area for the list Surveys Discussion Room (Help) October...Mailing list for international discussions, reviews, and exchanges of information in archaeological theory and associated fields of interest.
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Archives of ARCH-THEORY@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Archaeological theory and associated fields of interest list Search the archives Post to the list Join or leave the list (or change settings) Manage the list (list owners only) Email list owner(s) File area for the list Surveys Discussion Room...An essay by Dr Peter Reynolds, Director of Butser Ancient Farm, 'The Nature of Experiment in Archaeology'.
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Butser Ancient Farm Experimental Archaeology The object of this paper is to explore the nature of experiment in archaeology today and to assess its potential role insofar as it may confirm or deny interpretations of data from excavations. In addition, there is an urgent need...A Three-Year Colloquium of the American Philological Association.
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APA2003 Please visit this webpage again....Survey management program for underwater archaeology. Download manuals and reports. Features product information and company news.
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3H Consulting Ltd Surveyor recording and survey management software Applications include: Marine archaeology Marine biology Underwater crime scene investigation Inshore construction The latest 3H news used on projects in 15 countries Site Map Contact Site Recorder, Site Surveyor, Site Reader, Site Searcher and...From Guardian Unlimited, treating myth as fact misunderstands the meaning of religion.
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Guardian Unlimited Special reports Karen Armstrong: Believers in the lost Ark Archived articles on religious affairs In this section Obituary: Parvin Paidar Letters: Censorship and the religious hatred bill Richard Harries: We need more rational argument and less polemic on euthanasia Letters: The realities of two fantasies Nick Cohen: When Harriet...The archaeological heritage of each city, the result of slow stratification, is limited and has a tendency to disappear in the course of new building construction and new developments.
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Archaeology in the City Archaeology and the city of today Preservation of monuments Historical accounts Architectes des Btiments de France Services rgionaux de l’Archologie (Regional Archaeological Departments) New projects and the preservation of an elevated or exposed archaeological heritage New projects and the presentation of a buried archaeological heritage CHOOSE...A response to Vansina's article, "Historians, are archaeologists your siblings?".
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A couple of years ago while enjoying the luxury of a sabbatical (thanks to the National Endowment for the Humanities and my university I stumbled across Jan Vansina's article Historians, are archaeologists your siblings published in History in Africa 22...Political Economy of World-Systems 2002 Conference article by Mitch Allen. The expansion of the Ancient Near Eastern core has been addressed by world-systems scholars for two decades now, since it represented the earliest documented case of strong core and peripheral differentiation.
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Not for citation without permission. ABSTRACT: The expansion of the Ancient Near Eastern core has been addressed by world-systems scholars for two decades now, since it represented the earliest documented case of strong core and peripheral differentiation. But many have...Archaeological practices and their effect on Geophysical survey results, with suggestions for new standards.
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The theoretical foundation is neither processual nor postprocessual in character, but build upon poststructuralist theory enhanced with a necessary touch of constructionism. On-line books and articles on archaeology and social theory, links and literature.
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The Microarchaeological Homepage This site contains various information regarding microarchaeological approaches to social theory and archaeology To be able to view this page you must get a browser capable of displaying frames; i.e. Your browser is very much out of date. Download a...Site dedicated to archaeology and its practice. Methodological approach and illustraded archaeology. Rescue archaeology, programmed archaeology, a legal approach, and also archaeology and law.
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Archeologia Belga English-version Operative chain in archaeology Ethics and responsabilities Legislation French-version Archeologia Belga Summary Foreword thoughts The concept of chane opratoire Sustainable development French rescue archaeology French legislation Walloon legislation (Belgium) Ethics et responsabilities The archaeologist Experimental archaeology Tournai Tornacum Bibliography and...