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Archaeology websites
For a comprehensive list of archaeology websites organised by different categories, see archaeology websites, part of the Time Team website.
Council for British Archaeology
www.britarch.ac.uk
For anyone with an interest in British archaeology or seeking a starting point from which to search for information on a particular subject, the Council for British Archaeology website is the best 'gateway' on the web. As well as hosting the CBA's Internet Archaeology online journal, British Archaeology magazine (all articles from which are posted within two months of their paper publication) and the CBA Briefing information listings, this site also provides an extensive news and press cuttings service, and information on fieldwork opportunities, events, exhibitions, courses, awards, research, new books, occasional papers and ongoing projects. There are links here to every university archaeology department in the UK (and many more worldwide), all the major organisations with an interest in archaeology and the CBA's own education resources directory, archaeology data service and e-mail directory. It's also the place to join the Britarch e-mail discussion list or search its message archive.
Current Archaeology
www.archaeology.co.uk
Another useful resource is the Current Archaeology website. As well as providing selected articles from Current Archaeology magazine, the website also provides searchable databases, listing archaeological organisations, dig opportunities and information on education and careers in archaeology.
Other websites
GIS.com
www.gis.com
Internet guide to geographical information systems, providing a learning guide to GIS and a place for professionals to find useful resources. The website is operated by the company, ESRI, which handled all the GIS technology for the Extreme Archaeology series.
ESRI
www.esriuk.com
Website of ESRI (UK) who supplied all of the GIS technology for the Extreme Archaeology series.
Extreme Facilities
www.extremefacilities.com
Website of Andrew Schaale's Extreme Facilities company, who designed and built the individual camera and sound systems used by the Extreme Archaeology team members.
X1 Sports
www.x1sports.com
Website of the X1 Sports agency, which provided the access team of expert climbers, cavers and divers for the series.
Further reading
ESRI Store
http://store.esri.com/esri/showprod.cfm?SID=2&Category_ID=49
This section of the ESRI website includes a wide range of publications about GIS technology.
Revealing the Buried Past: Geophysics for archaeologists by Chris Gaffney and John Gater (Tempus, 2003)
Written by two of the foremost experts in the field, this book draws the reader into the world of geophysics. An introduction to the history of geophysics is followed by a lucid discussion of the different techniques available, the methods and equipment used, survey logistics and post-survey analysis. Drawing on their work with Time Team, Gaffney and Gater present a series of case studies from different periods. In conclusion, they consider the future for prospecting for the past and how this powerful surveying tool may be transformed in years to come.
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Archaeology is Rubbish by Tony Robinson and Mick Aston (Channel 4 Books, 2002)
In this thoroughly entertaining book, Tony Robinson and Mick Aston, the nation's favourite archaeologists, explain how the mire of ancient rubbish strewn across Britain brings back to life the story of our ancestors far more than a thousand jewel-encrusted goblets could. Tony and Mick have created a book that is as entertaining and innovative as the Time Team series they present, and one which answers many of the hundreds of questions they are regularly asked by their enthusiastic public. From the earliest looters of the pyramids to modern techniques such as geophysics, DNA testing and tree-dating, archaeology has never been so much fun.
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The Archaeology of Britain edited by John Hunter and Ian Ralston (Routledge, 1999)
An introduction which covers a huge span of time in one volume. This is an important book for anyone interested in British archaeology.
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Archaeology: An introduction by Kevin Greene (Routledge, 1995)
An accessible overview, usefully illustrated, of all the main issues in archaeology: methods of discovery, fieldwork and recording, excavation, dating and technology.
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