ah Greg, you do a hard sell, but will the Port Arthur manual [and for those
who dont live in Australia this was an excellent archaeological procedural
manual equal to the best bootlegged Museum of London manuals] feature little
bon mots and tips on archaeology from the great and the good?
Denis Gojak
great and good enough
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Jackman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 4:57 PM
Subject: Re: Updated details on Field work book
> Well Iain the rumour is true, but I can't give away a publication date for
> that one yet. It looks like it will have some pretty stiff competition
from
> Burke and Smith for the hearts and trowels of the up and coming generation
> at any rate, which is undoubtedly a good thing given the time since the
last
> major substantive contributions in Aust. field methods. I for one will be
> rushing out to grab a fresh steaming copy of the Flinders publication -
> which sounds FAB. Bear in mind that the Revised PA Procedures Manual, as
> was its predecessor, is strictly HA, and deals with methods employed at
PA,
> so it won't cover Indigenous archaeology, regional surveys etc. But do
> expect beefy sections on GPS, GIS, Geofiz, Laser scanning, finds
processing
> etc. More of a 'how to' for PA, rather than an entry level guide to
general
> practice. (Oops I have now officially said too much - bugger!)
>
> Cheers for now.
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Iain Stuart [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, 17 August 2004 4:15 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Updated details on Field work book
>
> Yes but as it isn't published till October they may not take your order (I
> tried and got a warning to check stock levels).
>
> It does look good but does not excited me as much as the rumour of the
> return of the Port Arthur Archaeological Proceedures Manual.
>
> yours
>
> Iain Stuart
>
> [log in to unmask]
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan Piddock" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 10:38 AM
> Subject: Updated details on Field work book
>
>
> > Hi Everyone
> > The publishing company have fixed up the website so it is now
> > possible to order the book via the web
> > cheers
> > Susan
> >
> >
> >
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >The Archaeologist's Field Handbook
> > >Heather Burke and Claire Smith
> > >1865088625 :: $49.95 :: Paperback :: 432 pages :: October 2004
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >
> > >Published with the assistance of the White Fund of the Australian
Academy
> > >of the Humanities.
> > >
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >Advance praise for The Archaeologist's Field Handbook
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >
> > >'As editor of the first field guide in 1968, I compare that slim volume
> > >with this outstanding, compendious and wise advice, which demonstrates
> the
> > >sophistication of present best practice. An essential aid for beginners
> > >and professionals.'
> > >--Emeritus Professor John Mulvaney
> > >
> > >'An impressive tour de force...With this volume in their knapsacks,
> > >budding archaeologists and consultants won't need any other to
undertake
> > >fieldwork in Australia.'
> > >--Jay Hall, Head of Archaeology, University of Queensland
> > >
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >
> > >In one volume here is every tool you need to conduct fieldwork in
> > >archaeology. Thoroughly comprehensive, The Archaeologist's Field
Handbook
> > >is designed for every kind of archaeological practice-from simple site
> > >recordings to professional consultancies-for anyone who wants to record
> > >heritage sites responsibly.
> > >
> > >This hands-on manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to
> > >undertake and successfully complete fieldwork in all fields of
> > >archaeology, from Indigenous to historical to maritime. More than 200
> > >charts, checklists, graphs, maps and diagrams clearly illustrate how to
> > >design, fund, research, map, record, interpret, photograph and write up
> > >your fieldwork.
> > >
> > >Packed full of industry know-how and invaluable practical advice, The
> > >Archaeologist's Field Handbook is the ultimate resource for
consultants,
> > >teachers, students, community groups and anyone involved in heritage
> fieldwork.
> > >
> > >The book is also supported by a website which features many online
> > >resources, such as recording forms, for the practising archaeologist.
The
> > >site can be found at:
> > >
> > >http://www.allenandunwin.com/arch_handbook/home.asp
> > >
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >Table of Contents
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >
> > >1. Preparing for fieldwork
> > >2. Navigation and mapping
> > >3. Finding sites
> > >4. Site surveying
> > >5. Basic excavation techniques
> > >6. Recording historical sites
> > >7. Recording Indigenous sites
> > >8. Managing cultural heritage
> > >9. Photography and illustration
> > >10. Getting your results out there
> > >Appendices
> > >1. Sample recording forms
> > >2. Rim Diameter chart
> > >3. Guides to dating common historical artefacts
> > >4. Checklist for consultancy reports
> > >5. Sample press release
> > >6. Interpretation project planner
> > >7. Checklists for tables, figures and reports
> > >
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >About the Authors
> > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > >
> > >Heather Burke lectures in the Department of Archaeology at Flinders
> > >University, and has many years experience as a consultant
archaeologist.
> > >She has participated in and directed numerous surveys and excavations
for
> > >historic, prehistoric and Aboriginal sites across Australia.
> > >
> > >Claire Smith is President of the World Archaeological Congress and
Senior
> > >Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology at Flinders University. She
has
> > >conducted fieldwork with Indigenous communities in Australia, Asia and
> > >North America. Her publications include Indigenous Cultures in an
> > >Interconnected World and Country, Kin and Culture: Survival of an
> > >Aboriginal Community.
> > >
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