1st May 2005, 10:17 AM
Now this is good stuff! Thank you to Kath and Uncle Andy! Australia and Canada ay? Welcome to our colleagues from anywhere! This could be an important sharing of views and I have to be honest-I`m fascinated to hear how everyone else on the planet feels about the job. I am tempted by the idea of food and lodgings in Canada and the blistering heat of Oz but-ya can keep Bruce Springstein and Neighbours! It does seem that although commercialism has swallowed archaeology in a number of nations, relatively speaking (so far) it sounds as though it is only here in the U.K (pronounced yuk) that professionals are seen as little more than heritage dustmen/women. How do other nations view their heritage and how does that manifest itself or become reflected in legislation/standard practise within the dominant ideology? Lots more of this please!Spread the word-lets get loud. p.s, nice idea Uncle Andy- I would make a sh*t secretary cos I aint` got the legs for it and, as treasurer-well, I`d be off round the world would`nt I?Kath- many thanks for your contribution, please keep it coming and let your colleagues know that we want their opinions-lots of them! All is not well in British commercial archaeology and we could do with new voices and perceptions in order to place our little world in context.Hear from you again soon guys...