5th February 2007, 03:24 PM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by BAJR Host
Fair point sniper.. but the question is - not whether volunteers should excavate burials, but more the strategy and methedology of the excavation.? I would suspect that it is the methods of arbitory spits and more 1930s style archaeology performend by archaeology Profs that casues more concern than uber-careful vollys?
Don't even get me started on Students or the training they 'learn' on some sites abroad.. Gawd elp em when they return to a pipeline contract....
I noted that this is a collaboration with an American university, and was reminded that I have rarely met an American archaeologist/anthropologist who has even the slimmest grasp of stratigraphy or its application on site. They do tend to rant a lot about seiving for goodies though.
(Sorry if I've offended any Americans who know better)
D. Vader
Senior Consultant
Vader Maull & Palpatine
Archaeological Consultants
WSIs do not concern me, Curator. I want that site, not excuses