The chapter discusses the allocation of space in a book on archaeological techniques, noting that the length of chapters does not necessarily reflect the importance of the techniques. The author criticizes some chapters for providing unnecessary technical details, such as those on carbon-14 dating and archaeomagnetic dating, which may obscure the practical aspects for archaeologists. In contrast, the section on obsidian dating is praised for its practical details, making it accessible to smaller archaeological units. The author also suggests that some chapters could have devoted more space to practical sampling techniques or warned against attempting specialized techniques like archaeomagnetic dating without proper training.The chapter discusses the allocation of space in a book on archaeological techniques, noting that the length of chapters does not necessarily reflect the importance of the techniques. The author criticizes some chapters for providing unnecessary technical details, such as those on carbon-14 dating and archaeomagnetic dating, which may obscure the practical aspects for archaeologists. In contrast, the section on obsidian dating is praised for its practical details, making it accessible to smaller archaeological units. The author also suggests that some chapters could have devoted more space to practical sampling techniques or warned against attempting specialized techniques like archaeomagnetic dating without proper training.