Thursday, February 23, 2012

Archaeology: What's Hot Now: Archaeology Equipment: The Tools of the Trade

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Archaeology Equipment: The Tools of the Trade
Feb 23rd 2012, 11:09

An archaeologist uses many different tools during the course of an investigation, before, during and after the excavations. The photographs in this essay define and describe many of the everyday tools archaeologists use in the process of conducting archaeology.

This photo essay uses as its framework the typical course of an archaeological excavation conducted as part of a cultural resource management project in the midwestern United States. The photographs were taken in May 2006 at the Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist, with the kind assistance of staff there.

An electronic water screening device is a godsend to researchers processing many soil samples. Flotation Soil samples are exposed to gentle streams of water in this water screening deviceFlotation Device A drying rack allows newly washed or brushed artifacts to dry safely. Processing the Artifacts: Drying Calipers and cotton gloves are used during the analysis of artifacts. Analytical Equipment
Metric ScaleWeighing and Measuring This kit includes everything you need to write catalog numbers on artifacts. Cataloging Artifacts for Storage Graduated screens sift soil or artifact samples to retrieve ever-smaller sized artifacts. Mass Processing of Artifacts A repository is a place where the official collections of state-sponsored excavations are kept.Long Term Storage of Artifacts
Very few archaeologists can live without a computer these days. Computer Databasees The principal investigator is responsible for completing the report of excavations. Principal Investigator Seventy percent of all archaeology is done in the library (Indiana Jones)Archiving Reports

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