Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 856
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The Examiner
Author: Practices of Archaeological Stratigraphy
Author: Edward C. HarrisPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483295826
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Practices of Archaeological Stratigraphy brings together a number of examples which illustrate the development and use of the Harris Matrix in describing and interpreting archaeological sites. This matrix, the theory of which is described in two editions of the previous book by Harris, Principles of Archaeological Stratigaphy, made possible for the first time a simple diagramatic representation of the strategraphic sequence of a site, no matter how complex. The Harris Matrix, by showing in one diagram all three linear dimensions, plus time, represents a quantum leap over the older methods which relied on sample sections only.In this book 17 essays present a sample of new work demonstrating the strengths and uses of the Harris Matrix, the first ever published collection of papers devoted solely to stratigraphy in archaeology. The crucial relationships between the Harris methods, open-area excavation techniques, the interpretation of interfaces, and the use of single-context plans and recording sheets, is clarified by reference to specific sites. These sites range from medieval Europe, through Mayan civilizations to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. This book will be of great value to all those involved in excavating and recording archaeological sites and should help to ensure that the maximum amount of stratigraphic information can be gathered from future investigations.* Presents case studies which illuminate the Harris matrix method, invented by Edward C. Harris* Senior editor is the inventor of this method and principle in the field* Serves as a companion volume to Harris's Principles of Archaeological Stratigraphy
Principles of Archaeological Stratigraphy
Author: Edward C. HarrisPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483295850
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 185
Book Description
This book is the only text devoted entirely to archaeological stratigraphy, a subject of fundamental importance to most studies in archaeology. The first edition appeared in 1979 as a result of the invention, by the author, of the Harris Matrix--a method for analyzing and presenting the stratigraphic sequences of archaeological sites. The method is now widely used in archaeology all over the world. The opening chapters of this edition discuss the historical development of the ideas of archaeological stratigraphy. The central chapters examine the laws and basic concepts of the subject, and the last few chapters look at methods of recording stratification, constructing stratigraphic sequences, and the analysis of stratification and artifacts. The final chapter, which is followed by a glossary of stratigraphic terms, gives an outline of a modern system for recording stratification on archaeological sites. This book is written in a simple style suitable for the student or amateur. The radical ideas set out should also give the professional archaeologist food for thought. - Covers a basic principle of all archaeological excavations - Provides a data description and analysis tool for all such digs, which is now widely accepted and used - Gives extra information
Charles Darwin, a Companion
Author: Richard Broke FreemanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Naturalists
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Wilson's Business Directory of New-York City
Author: A History of Electric Telegraphy, to the Year 1837
Author: John Joseph FahiePublisher: London : E. & F.N. Spon
ISBN:
Category : Telegraph
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
How to be Married
Author: Jo PiazzaPublisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0451495551
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
At age thirty-four, Jo Piazza got her romantic-comedy ending when she met the man of her dreams on a boat in the Galápagos Islands and was engaged three months later. But before long, Jo found herself riddled with questions. How do you make a marriage work in a world where you no longer need to be married? How does an independent, strong-willed feminist become someone's partner -- all the time? Journalist and author Jo Piazza writes a memoir of a real first year of marriage that will forever change the way we look at matrimony. A travel editor constantly on the move, Jo journeys to twenty countries on five continents to figure out what modern marriage means. Throughout this personal narrative, she gleans wisdom from matrilineal tribeswomen, French ladies who lunch, Orthodox Jewish moms, Swedish stay-at-home dads, polygamous warriors, and Dutch prostitutes. How to Be Married offers an honest portrait of a couple. When life throws more at them than they ever expected -- a terrifying health diagnosis, sick parents to care for, unemployment -- they ultimately create a fresh understanding of what it means to be equal partners during the good and bad times.
Who's Who in America
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780837902029
Category : States
Languages : en
Pages : 780
Book Description
A collecton of brief biographies of individuals from the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
The Year's Art ...
Author: Economics of Business Cycles
Author: Arthur Barto AdamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business cycles
Languages : en
Pages : 302
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