Archaeological Excavation Methods
Scope Note
This category is used to index statements on archaeological excavation methods (e.g., Wheeler-Kenyon method, block method); what type of tools were used during excavation; whether or not strata were excavated in natural or arbitrary levels; whether or not the soil was screened, and if so, what size mesh was used; whether or not soil samples were taken for specialized analysis, etc.
History Note
This category, term, and scope note were introduced in 1997. The scope note was rewritten completely in 2000.
- Broader Term
- 120 Research Methods
- Related Terms
- 102 Maps
- 912 Cultural Stratigraphy
- Use Fors
- Arbitrary level (archaeological excavation methods)
- Archaeological excavations (methods employed)
- Block method (archaeological technique)
- Cross trenching
- Datum point (use in archaeology, 1997 and after)
- Excavation in archaeological research
- Floatation (archaeological technique)
- Flotation (archaeological field method)
- Grid system (in archaeology, 1997 and after)
- Ground-penetrating radar
- Radar (ground-penetrating)
- Salvage archaeology ( excavation)
- Water screening
- Wheeler-Kenyon method (archaeological technique)
- Identifier
- 1210
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