Archaeological heritage is, by its very definition, fragmented, hidden, and not easily recognizable. The identification, documentation, evaluation, and protection of archaeological heritage - unlike other types of heritage - demand a series of complex technical procedures. Hence, the development of the methodologies and procedures of archaeological work is paramount for the successful protection of archaeological heritage. In the new volume of the Monographs of the Centre for preventive archaeology, we present the minimum standards for the implementation of the research methods, which have been incorporated into daily work process on the field of preventive archaeology in our institute.