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Achieving Results: Analysis, Application, Publication and Dissemination

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Fieldwork is only part of a programme of archaeological research. For many archaeologists, it is the most interesting bit, but just as important (and for some just as much, if not more fun) are the ‘post-excavation’ stages – sorting out what you have found and making sense of it, and then telling your story to the rest of the world.

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Schofield, J., Carman, J., Belford, P. (2011). Achieving Results: Analysis, Application, Publication and Dissemination. In: Archaeological Practice in Great Britain. World Archaeological Congress Cultural Heritage Manual Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09453-3_7

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