I hope Jim won't mind an unsolicited commercial, but I've read this book and
highly recommend it. I think it would be useful for *anyone* teaching
historical archaeology,  in Maryland or wherever.

carol mcdavid

--On Saturday, September 04, 1999, 11:49 AM -0400 "James G. Gibb"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Newly republished by the Archeological Society of Maryland, The
> Layperson's Guide to Historical Archaeology in Maryland clearly
> describes historical archaeology, especially as practiced in Maryland.
> The 80-page book illustrates basic concepts with examples from various
> projects conducted by The Lost Towns of Anne Arundel Project.
>
> A Layperson's Guide is a comprehensive introduction to the 'how' and
> 'whys' of historical archaeology, covering everything from developing a
> research design to report writing, finding sites to excavating them, and
> using common mason's trowels to surveying with the latest in advanced
> geophysical instruments.
>
> The book is designed with avocational archaeologists, Boy Scouts, and
> Girl Scouts in mind, and is suitable for undergraduate courses that
> cover historical archaeology. A Layperson's Guide serves as a model for
> other handbooks published for general audiences. Single copies: $7.95
> plus $2.00 shipping and handling; Maryland residents add 5% sales tax.
> Forty-percent discount for five or more copies. All profits support the
> Archeological Society of Maryland, Inc. Send order with payments or
> purchase order to: ASM, Inc., c/o Nancy Geasey, 4302 Crow Rock Road,
> Myersville, MD  21773-8826.
> Questions?
> Content: Jim Gibb [log in to unmask]
> Orders: [log in to unmask]
> Also, view the ASM Website:
> http://www.smcm.edu/Academics/soan/asm/publ.htm