Archaeological Resource Management in the UK: An Introduction

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John Hunter, Ian Ralston
A. Sutton, 1993 - 277 pages
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Examines the impact on the archaeology profession of heritage management and legislation, stricter planning controls, changing land use, and the pressure of public concern and commercial interest regarding archaeological sites. Among the discussions are the problems of field work, the management of

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1991 ) have proved to be of particular interest . The notion of structured deposition encapsulates the idea that discard patterns on monuments and settle- ments might be organized in socially meaningful ways ( Richards and Thomas 1984 ...
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Financial interests are not the only issue ; for instance , if one seeks advice from an expert in a particular field , there is a trade - off between increased depth of under- standing and increased myopia on judgment of comparative ...
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It is important to consider for preservation monuments of all dates ; accordingly , the age and period over which any particular class of monument was constructed and used are important characteristics . In general , the longer the ...

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Contents

the relationships between theory and practice
11
The British archaeological database
19
The structure of British archaeology
30
Copyright

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TitleArchaeological Resource Management in the UK: An Introduction
Archaeology Series
EditorsJohn Hunter, Ian Ralston
Editionillustrated, reprint
PublisherA. Sutton, 1993
Original fromIndiana University
Digitized3 Nov 2008
ISBN0750902752, 9780750902755
Length277 pages
  
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