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March 4th, 2010
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5 Responses to “Field Methods in Archaeology: Seventh Edition”
March 4th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Although the authors were knowledgeable, they were not anywhere near the writer that she was. It is long winded and at times dificult to follow. It is a shame that Joukowsky’s book is now out of print.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 4th, 2010 at 2:24 pm
The book had enough facts, figures and information to be a valid source of knowledge for the topic, however it was at times hard to follow. The statistics were thrown out at the reader without any preparation or easing into the introduced subject. It went from one topic to another without a smooth transition. Their transitions were choppy, leaving the reader feeling unsettled and at times, confused.
Rating: 2 / 5
March 4th, 2010 at 4:47 pm
I have read “A Complete Manual of Field Archaeology” by Martha Joukowsky, ISBN= 0-13-162164-5 and 0-13-162156-4 (pbk). It is now out of print. I wish some bona fide expert could comment about the Hester book as a replacement for Joukowsky.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 4th, 2010 at 5:10 pm
Looking at this book there is a version printing in 1997, that sells for a a lot less(8 dollars for the used instead of 68) and is also the 7th edition, just a heads up if you need to get this book like I do for a class, Im not sure if anything at all is different about it besides an updated cover
Rating: 1 / 5
March 4th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
This is an excellent book for a student of archaeological methods. If you are looking for light reading, as some of the earlier reviews must have been, then look somewhere else.
Rating: 5 / 5