Archaeology by Design

by Black, Stephen L.; Jolly, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9780759103979
• ISBN10: 0759103976
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-03-19
• Publisher: AltaMira Press

Summary

Introduction to designing an archaeological project, in both academic and contract contexts. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Author Biography

Stephen L. Black is a research associate and editor of www.TexasBeyondHistory.net at the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin. Kevin Jolly is a research fellow of the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory at the University of Texas at Austin and the director of development at RW3 Technologies, Inc.

Table of Contents

Series Editors' Foreword	vii
Designing Archaeological Research with an Attitude	1	(18)
The Process of Designing Archaeological Research
Professional Archaeological Research
Why Design Archaeological Research?
The Cost of Archaeology
Your Obligation to the Public
Archaeology by Default
Designing Research Is Archaeology
Building Your Professional Toolkit	19	(16)
Anthropological Archaeology
Current Archaeological Method and Theory
Multidisciplinary Studies
Keeping Current
Developing Regional Expertise
Navigating the Political Playing Field
Why the Professional Archaeologist's Toolkit Is Heavy
A Quick Look at the Research Process	35	(18)
The ``Pure'' Research Process in Academic Archaeology
The ``Directed'' Research Process in CRM Archaeology
The Parts of CRM Research
Conclusion
The Scope of Work	53	(14)
The Project Area
The Work
Work Standards
Time
Money
Logistics
Conclusion
Research Questions	67	(16)
Typical Approaches to Archaeological Research
Creating Research Questions
Sources of Questions
Developing Your Research Strategy	83	(16)
Think First, Dig Later---Archaeological Strategy
Making Tough Choices---Operational Strategy
Conclusion
The Written Research Design	99	(14)
Whom Are You Writing For?
Projects Big and Small
Critical Components of Your Written Research Design
Additional Considerations
Conclusion
Putting Your Research Design to Work	113	(14)
Implementing Your Research Design
In from the Cold
Evaluating Your Research Design
Now It's Up to You
Appendix A. Groups You Should Join	127	(4)
Appendix B. Journals You Should Read	131	(2)
Appendix C. The ABCs of CRM	133	(2)
Appendix D. The Logistics Checklist	135	(8)
References	143	(6)
Index	149	(6)
About the Authors and Series Editors	155