ABSTRACT

In environmental archaeology there is a strong case for increasing the range of techniques to expand the geographical areas and types of deposit from which the readers can obtain evidence so that they can conduct comparative studies using a wide range of data sets. In order that both archaeologists and environmentalists get the most out of a project it needs an adequate balance of 'sile' based work and off-site contextual study. The acid test of an archaeological project is its ability to generate prompt and efficient publication. Mutual respect is important; it would help if field archaeologists started regarding environmentalists as equal partners on sites very heavily dependent on environmental evidence. Paradoxically the need for integration is highlighted by contrasts between the two publications which outline the respective research priorities of British archaeology and archaeological science.