Excavation methods: from fieldwork to the archaeological interpretation

The archaeological record is the material basis on which the past is interpreted. His recovery has been the focus of methodological discussion and in recent years has been driven by the emergence of new technologies. In this paper we present the fieldwork methodology followed by the Centre d’Estudis del Patrimoni Arqueologic de la Prehistòria (CEPAP-UAB). The surface excavation is presented as a methodological proposal for the recovery of the archaeological record. Below is exposed to systematic for the acquisition; digitization; data integration and the subsequent generation of thematic maps that aimed to interpret the relationship between the different items or structures. The methodology shown constitutes the basis for creating working hypotheses are contrasted throughout the fieldwork and support the research base.