This manual pulls together-and illustrates with interesting case
studies-the variety of specialized and generalized archaeological
research strategies that yield new insights into science. Throughout the
book there are templates, consisting of questions, to help readers
visualize and design their own projects. The manual seeks to be as
general as possible, applicable to any society, and so science is
defined as the creation of useful knowledge-the kinds of knowledge that
enable people to make predictions. The chapters in Part I discuss the
scope of the archaeology of science and furnish a conceptual foundation
for the remainder of the book. Next, Part II presents several
specialized, but widely practiced, research strategies that contribute
to the archaeology of science. In order to thoroughly ground the manual
in real-life applications, Part III presents lengthy case studies that
feature the use of historical and archaeological evidence in the study
of scientific activities.