Didn't know whether to post this on the detectorist site or here. Anyway, did Yorkshire Archaeology deliberately avoid digging trenches on the sites suggested by the detectorists, simply because they were detectorists? The detectorists seemed to think so, and I was disappointed that they felt so disillusioned by the experience of working with archaeologists. What did everyone else make of the programme?

Mr Hosty!
Do you think it would be a good idea for a thread on issues in Australian, or in fact, other countries where Archaeologist deal with the study of Indigenous peoples? In Oz the issue of white euro decended archaeologists rummaging about in other peoples (read indigenous) business has always been a bit of an issue. In many cases archaeologists pride themselves on the trust they earn while working with and for various communities.

The would point out that the majority of Ozzies are well aware of previous injusts done to aboriginal peoples. The stolen generation was the result of a general government policy of removing 'half cast' children from their communities. The policy was based on the belief that aboriginals as a race would eventually become extinct and there was a duty to raise these children within white society. Children were removed forcibly based on the colour of their skin. There is some evidence that a few aboriginal communities didn't want children that were fathered by whites. All very complex and against a background of growing interest in eugenics (think 1930's and 40's).

Issues of substance abuse and domestic violence (amongst aboriginal) always seem to dominate the news as is the current media atention with child abuse in various communities. This clouds opinions on aboriginals markedly and hence the red-neck brigade. The issue of Europeans writing history based on documented evidence is another issue. Aboriginals have an oral record of traditions and history which is difficult to use in a system that bases/requires evidence on writen history (it takes little imagination to see the issues in Courts dealing with land rights claims, especially when oral traditions conflict amongst communities over land ownership).

Just a couple of things to think on.

http://bajrblog.wordpress.com/category/a...logy-news/

New stuff about NTS and the Burns centre... OUCH!

and the new exhibition on Hadrian at the BM



"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu

One of my forum members posted this on my site - any ideas?

http://www.online-archaeology.co.uk/foru...IC_ID=2485



Flickr image:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22755890@N03/2188629657/

Steve White

Have found the redoubtable Unit of One, Marc Berger, back to his old strangeness again... putting odd quotes and disjointed grumbles onto the BAJR Uk Archaeology Scribd Account (deposit for documents relating to archaeology)

Mucktons finest Archaeologist just won't leave us alone. I had considered letting him return... but... perhaps not?

Thoughts ?:face-huh:

"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu

Have to say the ads powered by google are proving to be very useful.

After an afternoon searching for suitable CSCS training courses the the following add popped up.

http://www.smsts-training.co.uk/?gclid=C...QgodEHDQ2A

Peter

WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNER

well it was a hard fought contest... only two correct answers... and a fiendish crossword it was too!
Answers Here:
http://www.bajr.org/Documents/solutionBAJR2.pdf

However... the winner of the BAJR Yultide Crossword is......


Ronald Brown... whooo Hooo from Tyne and Wear! well done

So winging its way to you will be this fantastic kit
Available from Past Horizons Archaeology Tool Store http://www.pasthorizons.com/shop

Draughtsman Toolkit

Weight: 1205 gram

Everything you might need for drawing and measuring nicely presented in a tool roll.

Stanley Plumb bob
5m Stanley measuring tape
Blundell Harling triangular scale ruler
6" nails (4)
Rotring Tikky mechanical pencils 0.5 & 0.7mm
Spare pencil leads for mechanical pencils (4H and 3H)
Staedler Rubber
Stanley aluminium line level
Bulldog clips x 2
12 pocket tool roll
1m Hultafors plastic folding ruler
Masking tape
Japanese made steel pottery comb


"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu

Whats the current collective wisdom on CITB/CSCS cards?

Who should have them and at what grade?

How about banksmen certificates for machine watching?

Are there any online sources specific for archaeology?

Dr Peter Wardle

(This is a work question so a tenner to BAJR is somebody gives me the infomation)

Anyone else watching this??

Lucy

I think these people have some ideas about how we should deal with all the finds in the BM and our cultural heritage:

http://www.britishreparations.org/

Go to The Facts page and read about how they propose that we should pay the money they want. You might also want to check their facts since they are wrong on several counts.

Cheers,
Eggbasket
Gentleman Adventurer and Antique

"A great victory for rangers and hamsters everywhere. Right, Boo?" - Minsc