Engaging archaeology: An introduction and a guide

This book is about how archaeologists actually do research. A cadre of mid-career and senior archaeologists reflect honestly on major research projects in their professional lives that span numerous regions, periods, materials, methods, scales, and issues. They do so with candid, accessible, fun, and sometimes gritty reflections, all while capturing the way that field, laboratory, and collections research really happened rather than relying on the cleaned-up, linear stories usually provided in academic publications. As a result, the book serves as a one-of-a kind guide to research practice - with diverse examples, notable honesty, sage advice, and helpful warnings - for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, recent PhDs, and even veteran archaeologists.