A Little Handbook of Stratigraphic Exercises

Mastering the Harris Matrix
This handbook introduces stratigraphy and the stratigraphic matrix, offering theory followed by graded exercises that teach readers to build matrices from archaeological sections. With solutions and explanations, it serves as an accessible, practical guide for archaeology students and field professionals.

This handbook focuses on stratigraphy and the stratigraphic matrix, which are key tools in field archaeology to determine the chronology of any site. After a discussion of the theoretical background, the reader will find exercises – ranked in order of difficulty – helping them to master the concept of stratigraphy. The exercises consist in building the stratigraphic matrix of given archaeological sections that represent the main configurations an archaeologist might encounter in the field. The exercises are followed by their solutions and detailed comments. Easy to use and accessible to a large audience, this book is an indispensable companion to every student in archaeology, as well as professionals in field archaeology, whether they are beginning in their job or looking to improve their skills.

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