4th February 2007, 07:43 PM
Now this is an interesting concept.. I have been on sites abroad where paying volunteers have done a damn sight better job.. being more careful, more worried about doing it wrong etc etc... and properly controlled by professional archaeologists. (my self included) - I can can dig a body in around a day.. (too many burials under my belt.. some 500 +) but these vollys spend days.. and clean and care for them like babies.
Perhaps people might want to go to the Past Horizons Forum (http://www.pasthorizons.com) sign up nad put this discussion up...
I am happy when this happens under proper conditions.. and in this case I can't think of a better director for it. I know only too well how some osteos feel that diggers rip up stiffs in some cases.. one cry I remember is ... where are the bleedin fingers!! I have been on one site with young archaeologists where they had no idea how to excavate a body.. ALWAYS ALWAYs leave the hands, face and feet to last.. what about sampling the stomach area!....
Anyway.. it is valid to discuss.. so take it to Past Horizons too.. get the forum going.. it needs a jump start..
And before anyone asks.. It is my wifes site.. and a BAJR sister site.. It would be interesting to make some sort of control on the suitability of sites to appear on Past Horizons..
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
Perhaps people might want to go to the Past Horizons Forum (http://www.pasthorizons.com) sign up nad put this discussion up...
I am happy when this happens under proper conditions.. and in this case I can't think of a better director for it. I know only too well how some osteos feel that diggers rip up stiffs in some cases.. one cry I remember is ... where are the bleedin fingers!! I have been on one site with young archaeologists where they had no idea how to excavate a body.. ALWAYS ALWAYs leave the hands, face and feet to last.. what about sampling the stomach area!....
Anyway.. it is valid to discuss.. so take it to Past Horizons too.. get the forum going.. it needs a jump start..
And before anyone asks.. It is my wifes site.. and a BAJR sister site.. It would be interesting to make some sort of control on the suitability of sites to appear on Past Horizons..
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu