Product Description

Immediately hailed as the standard work and one of the most widely used archaeological field manuals, Philip Barker's survey of current excavation techniques, now in its third edition, remains an indispensible guide for archaeologists.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #230474 in Books
• Published on: 1993-11-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Customer Reviews

Neccessary kit for the archaeologist.
If you're aiming for a qualification in the archaeological field, or attempting anything in practical excavation or alike, you need this book! It's widely regarded as the last word on the subject, and I haven't found a text to beat it yet. It's very comprehensive, and well explained, with illustrations as well as an abundance of textual information - though not designed as a quick reference. If you're involved with practical archaeology or taking any sort of qualification in archaeology you will need this somewhere along the line. And to reiterate again; it's the most important book on practical archaeology around today, and you'll be missing a huge chunk on understanding the practicalities of archaeology if you haven't read it. It's perhaps not a book for those with just a casual interest in the field, but of interest to the keen amateur.

Excellent but not the best
This book is very good and has stood the test of time as an excellent archaeological manual. However, there is a book that rivals it. Roskams' Excavation is part of the Cambridge Manuals series and is also well worth a look. Used in conjunction these books provide an excellent knowledge base for archaeological excavation.