What are archaeologist tools called?

An archaeologist uses many different tools during the course of an investigation, before, during and after the excavations. The photographs in this essay define and describe many of the everyday tools archaeologists use in the process of conducting archaeology. read more

Archaeologists have to use particular tools to excavate their sites. Some of these tools are very specialised and expensive, and some are very common and cheap to obtain. Exactly what tools are used depends on the size, location and type of soil on each site, and what is being dug up. read more