Techniques of Archaeological Excavation

Philip Barker is one of Britain's leading excavators. Formerly reader in Archaeology at the University of Birmingham, he is now an archaeological consultant.

• Acknowledgements, List of illustrations, Prefaces, 1. Introduction: the unrepeatable experiment, 2. How archaeological sites are formed, 3. The development of excavation techniques, 4. Pre-excavation research, 5. Problems and strategies, 6. The processes of excavation, 7. Rescue and salvage excavation, 8. Recognizing and recording the evidence, 9. The recording of pottery and small finds, 10. The interpretation of the evidence, 11. Scientific aids, 12. Synthesis: the history of the site, Glossary, Bibliography, Index

'A guide to the better practice of excavation.' - New Scientist'Essential to all would-be excavators.' - Minerva'A magnificent achievement.' - Current Archaeology