19th October 2006, 02:49 PM
Hard question to answer - but it needs some definition of terms first.
Essential for what? and for whom?
And what exactly do we mean by 'archaeology' in this context?
Do we mean the whole broad church of the archaeological profession and everything they do, or only certain narrower themes (such as the one mentioned by Dr Pete)? Do we mean the activity of archaeology (i.e. 'what archaeologists do') or do we mean the physical remains of the past (i.e. archaeological landscapes, sites, features and objects, or selected examples of them)?
Now I've got that off my chest, I'm off to pick some more nits...
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished
Essential for what? and for whom?
And what exactly do we mean by 'archaeology' in this context?
Do we mean the whole broad church of the archaeological profession and everything they do, or only certain narrower themes (such as the one mentioned by Dr Pete)? Do we mean the activity of archaeology (i.e. 'what archaeologists do') or do we mean the physical remains of the past (i.e. archaeological landscapes, sites, features and objects, or selected examples of them)?
Now I've got that off my chest, I'm off to pick some more nits...
1man1desk
to let, fully furnished