The Five-Minute Archaeologist in the Southern Levant - Cynthia Shafer-Elliott
51. What is kept and what Is not, and why?
The Five-Minute Archaeologist in the Southern Levant - Cynthia Shafer-Elliott
Leann Pace [+]
Wake Forest University
Postdoctoral Fellow of History and Religion
Description
During an archaeological excavation, hundreds if not thousands of items related to ancient life are removed from the ground (such as: pottery, soil samples, jewelry, even animal bones). This chapter addresses what happens to these various items and how decisions are made regarding their study and long-term storage.