ABSTRACT
What are the goals and objectives of archaeological fieldwork? How do they relate to those of the discipline itself? An ultimate goal of archaeology—and an appropriate definition for the discipline—is the study of human behavior and cultural change in the past (Trigger 1989:371). Such a broad definition allows for the distinction of several kinds of archaeology, each with its own set of goals. Archaeology, not unlike the cultures and societies under its focus, has undergone many changes over the past century; with each change, new goals have replaced or amplified old ones (Trigger 1989:370-411).
