16th November 2010, 11:20 AM
(This post was last modified: 16th November 2010, 11:25 AM by Comarch.)
"It is not the intent of an archaeology degree to create a practical field archaeologist... so perhaps it is time to stop kidding that it is. Now the benefits of critical thinking, study, research etc... these are useful in other aspects, and perhaps in getting other jobs. But my reasoning is that degrees should not be seen as a mark of competence in field archaeology, they are a mark of competence in study and research and structured learning".
Right...so critical thinking, study and research are totally divorsed from digging are they? You can have one without the other can you? Is it not the lack of training in archaeology courses (10 days in my case) and lack of time to train when volunteering (if you can find a place) during study? I see a chip I think.
Right...so critical thinking, study and research are totally divorsed from digging are they? You can have one without the other can you? Is it not the lack of training in archaeology courses (10 days in my case) and lack of time to train when volunteering (if you can find a place) during study? I see a chip I think.