23rd January 2007, 06:37 PM
That sounds like me
must be an old archaeologist.
I still have passion and care deeply as well.. I have however noticed that many people don't discuss whats going on... I go onto sites and find diggers who neither know nor care what they are digging.
Now... why is that? many went ot Uni... they are working in archaeology... so whats going on?
My humble opinion is we don't spend the time on what we do... perhaps if 'we' took more time to think about what we are doing...
ie... one site had only rig and furrow and a few drainage channels... I tried to get people thinking about why the Rig and Furrow... what did it mean.. where was the boundary, what did it relate to... what about the drainage channels... when did they come in.. what did that show about farming practice.. what did it mean about society? Why did they need drainage ? Did the Rig and Furrow deal with the drainage problems before... etc etc....
A simple example... but I do think we have to get more involved... A number of senior archaeologists I know are desparate to get involved in some community digs.. just to meet people who are enthusiastic...
How do other people feel... or if you don't feel... why?
Lets have a poll...
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu

I still have passion and care deeply as well.. I have however noticed that many people don't discuss whats going on... I go onto sites and find diggers who neither know nor care what they are digging.
Now... why is that? many went ot Uni... they are working in archaeology... so whats going on?
My humble opinion is we don't spend the time on what we do... perhaps if 'we' took more time to think about what we are doing...
ie... one site had only rig and furrow and a few drainage channels... I tried to get people thinking about why the Rig and Furrow... what did it mean.. where was the boundary, what did it relate to... what about the drainage channels... when did they come in.. what did that show about farming practice.. what did it mean about society? Why did they need drainage ? Did the Rig and Furrow deal with the drainage problems before... etc etc....
A simple example... but I do think we have to get more involved... A number of senior archaeologists I know are desparate to get involved in some community digs.. just to meet people who are enthusiastic...
How do other people feel... or if you don't feel... why?
Lets have a poll...
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu