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- research objectives, and
- research design.
• Description of the project’s organization and
institutional affiliation.
• Enumeration of the people involved,
including
- the principal investigator, and
- the other people in charge of different
aspects of the project.
• Introduction to the structure of the report.
If the report deals with a particularly comprehensive project, it may be necessary to split the introduction into several chapters that together will constitute an introductory section. Its function and contents will nevertheless be more or less the same.
Account of activities
The account of what actually happened when the project was carried out is an essential part of the report. It should include a discussion of the circumstances and organization of the desk-based research and field work and the dates when it was undertaken. It should mention the identity of the individuals by whom the different tasks were undertaken as well as their institutional affiliation. The account should report on the methodology employed. It thus illustrates how activities and research were carried out and how data was collected. Although there can be merit in extensive narratives, this information should be presented logically and concisely. Omissions or possible problems of data collection, including any
 © J. Pinedo & D. Alonso. Excavation of a roman shipwreck off Escombreras Island, Cartagena, Spain.
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