This book is a hands-on resource for the amateur, student or volunteer as well as a reference for those interested in the world's greatest archaeological finds and the people who discovered them. Features how-to photographic sequences of field surveys and step-by-step excavations, plus guidance on handling and recording finds and dating artefacts. A unique teaching manual for the aspriring archaeologist with hands-on techniques, resources & case studies reflecting every kind of dig, in over 1100 photographs. A remarkable journey around the world's most important ancient sites, the history of arcahaeological discover, & the great archaeologists.