12th March 2009, 11:07 AM
I agree tom, (until recently) anyone who could hold a trowel could be a digger.
it is supply and demand which is the problem. however, Archaeology is now almost entirely an all graduate-entry profession. I think we won't have quite so many willing graduates over the next few years, certainly with top-up fees.
however, to follow on from the comparision made at the top of the page, anyone who can hold a paintbrush can be a painter/decorator, though they still get paid more than most field archaeologists. Perhaps its because they are taken more seriously as a trade or profession, rather than having the legacy of the amateur and part timer past...
it is supply and demand which is the problem. however, Archaeology is now almost entirely an all graduate-entry profession. I think we won't have quite so many willing graduates over the next few years, certainly with top-up fees.
however, to follow on from the comparision made at the top of the page, anyone who can hold a paintbrush can be a painter/decorator, though they still get paid more than most field archaeologists. Perhaps its because they are taken more seriously as a trade or profession, rather than having the legacy of the amateur and part timer past...