The Archaeology of Regions: A Case for Full Coverage Survey

By Suzanne K. Fish

Book Overview

In this volume, originally published by Smithsonian Institution Press in 1990, the editors present eight thorough case studies on a wide range of environments and cultural contexts to argue the advantages of full-coverage survey-the systematic coverage of a whole study area. A new prologue traces developments of the past two decades and shows how current archaeological practice favors full-coverage research design, both in cultural resource management and research contexts. From the reviews " R]epresents an important step in the holistic analysis of regions. Full-coverage survey . . . has great analytical potential beyond the range of sample survey. . . . This volume will aid in the development of improved research designs and the interpretation of their results." Martin G. Dudek in American Antiquity "This book presents a strong case for broader application of FCS full-coverage survey] . . . . A]n important addition to the archaeological literature. . . . This volume systematically introduces full-coverage survey as a methodology for regional analysis." Stanton W. Green in Winterthur Portfolio

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979773105
• ISBN13: 9780979773105
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Percheron Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.7"