ABSTRACT

A comprehensive and practical guide to surveying for archaeologists, with clear instructions in archaeological mapping, recording field work and detailed case studies from the UK, Europe and the US.

Philip Howard provides a user’s guide to methods and instruments of surveying to enable archaeologists to represent their own fieldwork confidently and independently. Archaeological Surveying is an invaluable resource which:

  • provides beginner’s instructions to software used in computerised surveying, including IntelliCAD 2000, Terrain Tools, Christine GIS and Global Mapper
  • introduces the archaeologist to a range of surveying instruments such as GPS, electronic distance measures, theodolites and magnetic compasses
  • includes low-cost software.

This textbook is an essential read for any field archaeologists who are in need of an introduction to surveying, or simply wish to update their techniques.

chapter 1|6 pages

The science and profession of surveying

chapter 2|5 pages

The aims of an archaeological survey

chapter 3|15 pages

Basic methods of surveying

chapter 4|32 pages

Control surveying

chapter 5|14 pages

Application of surveying instruments

chapter 6|12 pages

Surveying on a global scale

chapter 7|23 pages

Using CAD software

chapter 8|18 pages

GIS in archaeological mapping

chapter 9|9 pages

The shape of the ground

chapter 10|14 pages

Sources of digital map data

chapter 12|10 pages

The Boeotia field survey project

chapter 14|9 pages

Durham City

chapter 15|27 pages

Terrain model of Lomello

chapter 16|22 pages

Sandoval County, New Mexico