"Archaeological Laboratory Methods: An Introduction, Fourth Edition", covers all basic laboratory methods and approaches by providing the student with instruction and reference at each step of the laboratory process. A useful tool for all archaeologists - from beginning students to practicing professionals! Features new to this edition are: up-to-date treatment of computer programs and analyses; completely revamped archaeological illustration chapter; and, expanded treatment of historical material culture. This teaching resource: provides instructors with a framework for teaching an introductory course in laboratory methods; serves as a comprehensive supplemental text for those students in classes that contain a limited laboratory component; provides students with introductory sections on how various artifacts were produced; contains a wide variety of references that can be consulted for different and/or more complex analyses than those presented; contains examples of figures, tables, and maps specifically developed for archaeological reports; covers all of the basic laboratory approaches and methods; and, provides a reference source for professional archaeologists in academic, governmental, or private fields.