29th April 2009, 11:28 AM
Quote:quote:Originally posted by Mna
Oh to be an academic!
I wonder if Dr Hamilakis has any direct experience of working on developer funded excavations in any country ....
Quite. Nice idea that we could tax all developers and use the 'surplus' to go and do some proper research digs. I feel well and truly patronised, but then I don't have a masters or phd so I'm just worthless on site according to him.
Whilst the archaeology will normally expand to greater than the time available, I think we get it pretty right most of the time, as good if not better than the demo contractors/builders -I mean they never over-run or go over budget do they? I am proud to be a commercial archaeologist, and I have worked on some fantastic sites producing 'academic' level research, and outreaching to thousands in the local community.
Well done Kenny A, very well put. I did think that Kenny should have mentioned the role of curators to explain that its not all done at the behest and control of the developer but is controlled and monitored.