16th November 2013, 08:50 AM
Not sure it is, or should be, of interest of all, but certainly agree that it should be accessible to all. But are we asking the wrong question? Is there a barrier to segments of society being involved in archaeology (and if so, why?) or is there another reason why some segments of society don't get involved? By which I mean, is archaeology just not on the radar for some? And if this is the case, what can be done about it? Does the answer lie in school? Now school is but a distant memory for me, and I don't have kids, so I've no idea what is taught. But if related subjects such as history are being under-represented to younger people, and they're not 'seeing' archaeology in the rest of their young lives, then it's unlikely to even enter the minds of many. And I doubt if many career advisers even know how to spell archaeology.