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I. Introduction
1. Introduction: What is Archaeology?
  Amanda Wolcott Paskey; AnnMarie Beasley Cisneros; and Eden Welker
2. Archaeology Isn't Just About the Past
  Christopher L. Hernandez
3. A Brief History of Archaeology
  Amanda Wolcott Paskey; AnnMarie Beasley Cisneros; Cerisa Reynolds; and Eden Welker
II. Getting in the Dirt: How We Do Archaeology
1. The Archaeological Process
  B. Jacob Skousen
2. Finding Sites
  Amanda Wolcott Paskey; AnnMarie Beasley Cisneros; Cerisa Reynolds; and Ian S. Ray
3. Excavating Archaeological Sites
  Jennifer M. Zovar; Cerisa Reynolds; Amanda Wolcott Paskey; and AnnMarie Beasley Cisneros
4. Ancient Technologies: Analyzing the Artifacts of the Past
  Katrina Worley; Jennifer M. Zovar; and B. Jacob Skousen
5. Ancient Foodways: Zooarchaeology and Paleoethnobotany
  Steven R. Kuehn; Rebecca K. Albert; and Emily Johnson
6. Dating Methods in Archaeology
  Kaitlin Hakanson
7. Cultural Resource Management and Archaeology: Conserving Heritage
  James G. Gibb
8. Bioarchaeology: Interpreting Human Behavior From Skeletal Remains
  Samantha Blatt; Amy Michael; and Lisa Bright
III. What's the Point?: Why Do Archaeology?
1. Ethics & Engaged Archaeology
  Kristina Casper-Denman; Eden Welker; and Cerisa Reynolds
2. Public Outreach and Archaeology
  Jenna Hendrick
3. Comparing Pseudoarchaeology with Archaeology
  David S. Anderson
Glossary

Guide to Archaeology

Excavating Archaeological Sites

Jennifer M. Zovar; Cerisa Reynolds; Amanda Wolcott Paskey; and AnnMarie Beasley Cisneros