Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An IntroductionThis introduction to the structure and context of archaeology in Britain reviews the vital issues facing archaeologists during a period in which the discipline has become increasingly complicated and diverse. The authors offer an analysis of the crucial questions of principle and practice that have arisen. In particular, they examine the implications for the archaeological profession of heritage management and legislation, stricter planning controls, changing land use, and the pressure of public interest and concern. |
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The major historic towns have experienced continuity of occupation , with shifts in the density or focus of settlement , over very substantial periods of time : the buried archaeological remains that have formed and the historic ...
The major historic towns have experienced continuity of occupation , with shifts in the density or focus of settlement , over very substantial periods of time : the buried archaeological remains that have formed and the historic ...
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A major pipeline or new road : Level I and II Surveys For example , a recent pipeline project passing through the archaeologically rich chalk wolds of North Humberside was deemed to warrant a 100 % detailed geophysical investigation .
A major pipeline or new road : Level I and II Surveys For example , a recent pipeline project passing through the archaeologically rich chalk wolds of North Humberside was deemed to warrant a 100 % detailed geophysical investigation .
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Archaeology is a vital component in understanding the landscape and in recognizing the implications of , and managing , change , since past human activity has played a major part in the way the British landscape looks today .
Archaeology is a vital component in understanding the landscape and in recognizing the implications of , and managing , change , since past human activity has played a major part in the way the British landscape looks today .
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Contents
the relationships between theory and practice | 11 |
The British archaeological database | 19 |
The structure of British archaeology | 30 |
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| Title | Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An Introduction |
| Editors | John Hunter, Ian Ralston |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Sutton, 1997 |
| Original from | Northwestern University |
| Digitized | 27 Oct 2011 |
| ISBN | 0750916079, 9780750916073 |
| Length | 277 pages |
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