ABSTRACT

Recording information and data either during a survey or an excavation is surprisingly difficult to do in a systematic manner and often information is lost. In this section, artifact recording, both on site and after recovery, and the subsequent management of the artifact and its record are discussed. The artifact record enables the excavator to identify an object and locate its position of discovery on the site and to obtain quickly and efficiently all up-to-date catalog and record details. This can then be used by the archaeologist in the process of the research related to each object. Thus, when it is time for the archaeological analysis, the data are available in a systematic form.