Williams, Jack S., and Nicole A. Newlands. THE CENTER FOR SPANISH COLONIAL
ARCHAEOLOGY HANDBOOK (San Diego, CA: Center for Spanish Colonial
Archaeology, 1996. 3rd edition). $15.00
 
Table of contents:
 
1. The research process
 
2. In the field
       The archaeology team
       Field tools
       The site
       Excavation technique
       Screening technique
       Bagging
       Field notes
 
3. In the lab
        Washing
        The preliminary analysis
             ceramics
             bone
             stone
             shell
             glass
             metal
             organic materials
       Completing the analysis
 
4. The Architecture of San Diego Presidio
         Basic Layout of the San Diego Presidio
         Description of the North Wing Ruins
         The Nuts and Bolts of Frontier Presidio Architecture
         The Evolution of the Presidio of San Diego
 
5. The History of Archaeological Investigations at San Diego Presidio
          The Earliest Enquiries
          The Chapel Project and the South Wing
          The Gateway Project and the West Wing
          Testing the Northeastern Corner
          Center for Spanish Colonial Archaeology Investigations
 
6. The Art of Doing Archaeology
 
     References cited
 
     Recommendations for further reading
           Historical archaeology and Spanish Colonial Archaeology
           Spanish Frontier History
           Presidios and Hispanic Military History
           San Diego Presidio
           Early Accounts
 
 
[This is a handbook that Dr. Williams basically put together for his
historical archaeology classes at the Presidio of San Diego. The reason I am
posting it is that I feel that the sections on the artifacts are
exceptionally well-illustrated and include a lot of information that is hard
to find in other sources. The authors also include a lot of never-before
published information on maiolica (tin-lead glazed earthenware common to
Spanish Colonial sites), and a great deal of information on architecture. If
you are interested in this publication, please let us know by e-mail
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