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Archaeological Surveying and Mapping: Recording and Depicting the Landscape

By Philip Howard

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2007
ISBN
9780415306621, 0415306620
Open Library ID
OL7490860M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (5883971 bytes)
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
313\313
Topic
Mathematics Logic
Time added
2010-11-21 21:13:21

Description

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.

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