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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
December 2009
Print publication year:
1994
Online ISBN:
9780511621932
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511621932
Subjects:
Archaeological Theory and Methods, Archaeology: General Interest, Archaeology
Series:
Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology
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Book description

In this revised and updated edition of his 1989 book, Peter Dorrell provides a comprehensive guide to the uses of photography in archaeology. Drawing on thirty-five years of experience, he examines the use of photography in field archaeology, in surveys, in archaeological laboratories, and in conservation. He offers a clear and well-illustrated explanation of the techniques involved, with sections on equipment and materials, survey and site photography, architectural photography, the recording of different types of artifacts, registration and storage, the use of ultra-violet and infra-red, and photography for publication. He also covers the growing use of video and electronic recording systems.

Reviews

‘… should be essential to every archaeological and conservation library.’

Michael Corfield Source: Post-medieval Archaeology

‘This is a useful, comprehensive and up-to-date survey of photography in archaeological areas. It is to be recommended to archaeologists and photographers alike.’

Gwil Owen Source: Antiquity

‘For technical photographers this book makes a good read; if you may be associated with an archeaological excavation then its value is increased.’

Terry Buchanan Source: The Photographer

‘Most archaeologists are self-taught photographers, often using the wrong equipment and techniques for the job. Peter Dorrell’s clear description of equipment and problems should put them straight.’

P. L. Drewitt Source: Antiquaries Journal

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