1. Mapping Maps Before Excavation Mapping During Excavation Use of Maps After Excavation Conclusions The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 2. Ethnoarchaeology: The "Lunch Site" Constraints of Ethnoarchaeology Uses of Ethnoarchaeology The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 3. Rubbish, Trash, and Garbage Trash as a Data Base The Garbage Project Later Projects Modern Material Culture and the Past The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 4. Experimental Archaeology: Lithic Use-Wear Analysis Explaining the Past: A History The Scientific Method Experimental Archaeology The Importance of Functional Analysis A History of Use-Wear Studies The Keeley-Newcomer Blind Test Principles of Microwear Analysis The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 5. Ceramics: Pots, Sherds, and Types Why Study Pots? A Brief History of Pottery Modern Trends in Studying Ceramics The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 6. Ceramics: Sherds and Functions Looking for Information on Ceramic Functions The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 7. Dating with Pots: Seriation Archaeological Dating Ceramic Seriation Conclusions The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 8.
Environmental Reconstruction: Paleoflora On Environmental Reconstruction Introduction to Pollen Analysis The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 9. Reconstructing Environments: Paleosediment and Paleosoil On Environmental Reconstruction Introduction to Paleosediment and Paleosoil Paleosediment and Paleosoil Indicators of Environment In the Field and Laboratory "Sedimentary/Soil Er Curves" The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 10. Environmental Reconstruction: Paleofauna On Environmental Reconstruction "Er Curves" Composite "Er Curves" Introduction to Paleofaunal Analysis Why Small Mammals? Paleo-Owl Pellets What Is an Owl Pellet? Why the Barn Owl? The Technique of Owl Pellet Analysis Analysis of Owl Pellets The Microfaunal "Er Curve" The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 11. Differential Recovery Techniques Preservation Overton Down Organic Materials in Archaeology Sites Recovery Techniques Post-Recovery Procedures The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 12. Reconstructing Paleodiets Food Vs. Diet Reconstruction Methods Paleodiet Data Putting Some Pieces Together: Arroyo Hondo Interpretation The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading 13.Dendrochronology Trees as Annual Events History of Dendrochronology: From the Present to the Past Doing American Dendrochronology Doing European Dendrochronology Other Dendro-Related Studies The Exercise Key Words For Further Reading.