Ανασκαφή (αρχαιολογία): Διαφορά μεταξύ των αναθεωρήσεων

 

Σε οποιαδήποτε περίπτωση το πρώτο καθήκον του αρχαιολόγου είναι η αποτύπωση του αρχαιολογικού τόπου, με κλασικά ή ηλεκτρονικά όργανα. Κατόπιν ακολοθείται μια δειγματοληπτική στρατηγική η οποία είτε οδηγεί σε ολική ή τμηματική ανασκαφή του τόπου. Κατόπιν χαράσσεται πλέγμα, που χωρίζει τον τόπο σε τετράγωνα 5 μ., τεχνική που βοηθά στην αποτύπωση των χαρακτηριστικών στο συνολικό σχέδιο της αρχαιολογικής θέσης.

<!--

 

A group of archaeological excavators will generally work for a supervisor who reports to the site director or project manager. He or she will have ultimate responsibility for interpreting the site and writing the final report. Most excavations are eventually published in professional journals although this process can take years.

 

#Research excavation - when time and resources are available to excavate the site fully and at a leisurely pace. These are now almost exclusively the preserve of academics or private societies who can muster enough volunteer labour and funds. The size of the excavation can also be decided by the director as it goes on.

#Development-led excavation - undertaken by professional archaeologists when the site is threatened by building development. Normally funded by the developer meaning that time is more of a factor as well as it being focused only on areas to be affected by building. The workforce is generally more skilled however and pre-development excavations also provide a comprehensive record of the areas investigated.

#Rescue excavation - when the site has already been damaged, eg. by erosion, time is extremely limited and the excavation becomes a damage limitation exercise. Usually funded by the state and undertaken by commercial archaeologists.