17th August 2009, 12:33 PM
Oh Dear, see what happens when you take it Jazz!
The trouble with theory is the language can be difficult and self referential, ironically excluding the people who could use these ideas to make the most impact. Srd123 is addressing two points: whether the results of excavations are unwittingly fabricated and how best to keep the public engaged. Joking aside, I think we?d all agree these are some of the most important questions archaeologists must ask ? including engineers (field technicians?), scientists (specialists?) and philosophers (academics?). Dismiss this without thinking and soon we'll all be serving fries.
This is all spinning off piste, and clearly not to everyone?s taste, so I?ve blogged a response to this called
?The unrepeatable experiment? and I?d welcome any comments there. I?ve also just noticed that the latest Plinthian controversy involves an outbreak of wily waving, so perhaps we?re still on topic after all!
I'm quitting while I'm behind - this being a family show and all?
http://www.diggingthedirt.com
The trouble with theory is the language can be difficult and self referential, ironically excluding the people who could use these ideas to make the most impact. Srd123 is addressing two points: whether the results of excavations are unwittingly fabricated and how best to keep the public engaged. Joking aside, I think we?d all agree these are some of the most important questions archaeologists must ask ? including engineers (field technicians?), scientists (specialists?) and philosophers (academics?). Dismiss this without thinking and soon we'll all be serving fries.
This is all spinning off piste, and clearly not to everyone?s taste, so I?ve blogged a response to this called
?The unrepeatable experiment? and I?d welcome any comments there. I?ve also just noticed that the latest Plinthian controversy involves an outbreak of wily waving, so perhaps we?re still on topic after all!
I'm quitting while I'm behind - this being a family show and all?
http://www.diggingthedirt.com