Dedicated to the consolidation and clarification of Heritage Studies as a distinct field with its own means of investigation, this title presents the range of methods that can be used and illustrates their application through case studies from different parts of the world, including the UK and USA. '... if you are looking for a stimulating collection of case studies that have somethingto say about an almost exclusively archaeological understanding of heritage, this would be an excellent place to start.' - Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites