Principles of archaeological stratigraphy

Principles of archaeological stratigraphy / Edward C. Harris.

This book is the only text devoted entirely to archaeological stratigraphy, a subject of fundamental importance to most studies in archaeology. The first edition appeared in 1979 as a result of the invention, by the author, of the Harris Matrix--a method for analyzing and presenting the stratigraphi...

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Main Author: Harris, Edward C. (Edward Cecil), 1946- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London, England : Academic Press, 1979.
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Archaeological geology > Methodology.
Excavations (Archaeology)
excavation (process)
HISTORY > Ancient > General.
Archaeological geology > Methodology
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:This book is the only text devoted entirely to archaeological stratigraphy, a subject of fundamental importance to most studies in archaeology. The first edition appeared in 1979 as a result of the invention, by the author, of the Harris Matrix--a method for analyzing and presenting the stratigraphic sequences of archaeological sites. The method is now widely used in archaeology all over the world. The opening chapters of this edition discuss the historical development of the ideas of archaeological stratigraphy. The central chapters examine the laws and basic concepts of the subject, and the l.
Physical Description:1 online resource (185 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781483295855
1483295850
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 11, 2014).

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