The cambridge companion to historical archaeology provides an overview of the international field of historical archaeology cad 1500 to the present through seventeen specially commissioned essays from leading researchers in the field the volume explores key themes in historical archaeology including documentary archaeology the writing of . The cambridge companion to historical archaeology provides an overview of the international field of historical archaeology cad 1500 to the present through seventeen specially commissioned essays from leading researchers in the field the volume explores key themes in historical archaeology including documentary archaeology the writing of . In editing the cambridge companion to historical archaeology then we wanted to place companionship at the heart of the volume the term nicely combines collegiality with journeying collaboration lies at the heart of all archaeology the collegiality developed through excavations field trips and post excavation research in groups spills . The cambridge companion to historical archaeology provides an overview of the international field of historical archaeology c ad 1500 to the present through seventeen specially commissioned